Side Street Strutters

Artist Summary: Performance Type:  Instrumental Ensemble Performance Style(s):  Jazz Official Web Site:  http://www.sidestreetstrutters.com/ To make an offer to book this artist, click here

Since 1983, the Side Street Strutters have captured the excitement, vitality, and spontaneity of JAZZ-America's musical heritage!

The ensemble has brought to the stage an exciting, entertaining and educational show experience which has been enjoyed by audiences in Theaters and Performing Arts Centers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

This is no ordinary Dixieland band. Old traditional favorites are stunningly reworked into exciting new entities thanks to the individual artistry of each performer and the brilliant arranging skills of NEA/Lila Wallace award recipient, Joey Sellers. The Strutters' vast repertoire encompasses over half a century of jazz styles from the early New Orleans Dixieland and Blues sounds of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, and Fats Waller, the timeless classics of Porter, Carmichael, and Gershwin, and the exciting swing sounds from the libraries of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and others. The ensemble's entertaining show style presentation also includes colorful costumes, a stage set, tap dancing, vocal selections, novelty numbers, and the use of rare and unusual musical instruments.

Feel the searing rhythms of Sing, Sing, Sing, and savor the lush harmonies of Stardust and Mood Indigo. Music associated with 16-piece orchestras is beautifully crafted specifically for the Strutters, resulting in powerful musical arrangements and an exciting performance which breathes new life into the classic hits of the jazz age.

In addition to exciting musical arrangements which showcase the extraordinary talents of each performer, the Strutter's entertaining show style presentation also includes colorful costumes, tap dancing, vocal selections, novelty numbers, and the use of rare and unusual musical instruments.

Electronic Press Kit Materials:
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Audio Samples:
King Porter Stomp
Memphis Blues
When it's Sleepy Time Down South
Frankie & Johnny
Doctor Jazz
Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Documents:
Program (MS Word)
Critical Acclaim (MS Word)
Our Story (MS Word)
Hospitality Rider (MS Word)
Bourbon Street Press Release (MS Word)
Swing Press Release (MS Word)
Stage Plot (Acrobat PDF)
Tech Page (Acrobat PDF)
School Outreach (Acrobat PDF)

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