Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - Monday, April 01 7:00 PM
Monday, April 1, 7:00 PM
Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Swingin’ the Blues: The Kansas City Sound
$20/Adv $23/Door
Doors and dinner at 6:00 PM
Sponsored by Gal Palz for Jazz
“… a soulful stamp on a huge swath of American music.” – Boston Globe
Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers dig deep into the Kansas jazz tradition with their tribute, Swingin’ the Blues: The Kansas City Sound. Tracing the history and development of the pivotal figures and styles in Kansas City music, this show will present a treat for music lovers.
Featuring the music of many of America’s most important musical icons:
Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson, Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Helen Humes, Jay McShann, Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams, Julia Lee, Lester Young
Performed by an all-star lineup of San Francisco Bay Area greats:
Lavay Smith – vocals
MIke Olmos – trumpet
Danny Armstrong – trombone & vocals
Jules Broussard – alto saxophone
Robert Stewart- tenor saxophone
Chris Siebert – piano
Ron Belcher – string bass
Howard Wiley – drums
The Los Angeles Times says that Lavay Smith has “A lush vocal style recalling both Bessie Smith and Dinah Washington”, while the Boston Globe says that the Red Hot Skillet Lickers “sound as tight as the legendary musicians they choose to emulate.” Rhythm & Blues pioneer Johnny Otis called Lavay and her band “a breath of fresh air”.
