7/18/2007 10:18:00 AM Hot Club Sandwich plays two shows
Hot Club Sandwich, the freshest gypsy jazz band in the Northwest, is featured at Thursday’s Concert on the Dock on July 19 at 6 p.m. and at The Uptown Pub on Saturday, July 21 at 9:30 p.m. To listen to a sample of the band’s music, visit www.ptleader.com and click “Local Music” under “Community” at the left side of the home page. – Photo by Michelle Bates
Puget Sound's fiery hot jazz string band Hot Club Sandwich returns to the peninsula this week, performing at the Concerts on the Dock at Quincy and Water streets on Thursday, July 19 at 6 p.m. and The Uptown Pub on Saturday, July 21 at 9:30 p.m.
Since its formation six years ago, Hot Club Sandwich has established itself as a leader on the Northwest's gypsy jazz scene. Released last spring on Modern Hot Records founded by Pearl Django, the new Hot Club Sandwich CD, "Green Room," has received significant airplay, remaining in the top 20 of the CMJ Jazz Chart for several weeks.
Hot Club Sandwich features the sound of gypsy-jazz guitars by Greg Ruby and Kevin Connor blended with the masterful guitar work of Northwest legend Ray Wood, bassist James Schneider, violinist Tim Wetmiller and local mandolinist Matt Sircely.
Recent Hot Club Sandwich performances include appearances with Dan Hicks at DjangoFest San Francisco and in Seattle with multi-instrumentalist Joe Craven, formerly of the David Grisman Quintet. Dave Beck of 94.9 KUOW in Seattle recently described Hot Club Sandwich as "gypsy jazz made fresh."
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