Swingorillas "Dick Suave" 1999

Swingorillas are a nine-piece swing band from Salt Lake City. The Swingorillas released their cd 'Dick Suave' in 1999. It received excellent reviews throughout the country. The Swingorillas' sound ranges from traditional 30s swing to an interesting blend of mambo, calypso, boogie woogie and a more modern swing sound...
...Tara Duff, the lead vocalist, hails from across the great ocean. She grew up in Peterborough, England and has since made the city of salt her home. Dale Lee, the band leader, composer, arranger and alto & bari saxophonist has also performed with Ike Willis & Chunga's Revenge, the Violent Femmes and Thirsty Alley. Dan Walker, the featured soloist on tenor saxophone, spent most of his playing days in Los Angeles but has also relocated to the angelic environment of Utah. The Swingorillas are a soulful, hard swinging band. All the band members are excellent improvisers and four of the men provide rich harmonies and occasional lead vocals to compliment Mz. Duff. Instrumentation includes: five vocalists, alto, tenor and bari saxes, trumpet, trombone, acoustic bass, guitar and drums. - amazon
trax:
01 Dick Suave 02 Swing King 03 Nebulosa 04 Be-Boppinest Baby Who Ever Be-Bopped 05 Waiting On A Promise 06 Diga Diga Do 07 Desire 08 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 09 Miller Time 10 Push Ka Pee Shee Pie

This music is dedicated to the tradition of Johnny Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Free Sunday!