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January 25th, 2011 at 7:04amAt the Americana conference this year I discovered a trio of young musicians who will appeal to fans of Western Swing from the 1930s and 40s as well as the jazz swing of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. They are known as the Hot Club of Cowtown and their latest CD, Wishful Thinking (Gold Strike), really swings. Standards like “Columbus Stockade Blues” and “Someone To Watch Over Me” are given fresh arrangements, while newly composed tunes penned by violinist and vocalist Elana James fill out the 14 tracks of pure enjoyment on the disc. Whit Smith plays guitar and shares vocals and Jake Erwin backs them up on string bass.
Announcing summer festivals & new tour dates, new album in the works, plus shows this week in Kansas, Missouri, Texas & Colorado... - https://mailchi.mp/hotclubofcowtown/summer-festivals-new-tour-dates-announced
Great photo!😉
Hi Elana ! Been a long time . Hey are you going to be in or near Gillette Wyo. this year ?
Nothing in CLE? 😢
I will try and make this KC date
Can't Wait!
My favorite band !!!!!
Playing as "just me" (as in, Elana James) with my long-time friend Dave Stuckey--a fellow Prairie Village, Kansan, somehow!-- in all sorts of musical iterations this weekend at the awesome Redwood Coast Music Festival. Thrilled to kick things off tomorrow night with a big-band Western swing set, then two shows on Saturday, the evening one featuring a few of my very own tunes...:)
Awesome!
wish I could be there
Can. Not. WAIT.
You guys need to revive the Rhythm Gang.
Chatfield, Minneota tonight at 7:30 PM. Love it up here in MN~!
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Potter Auditorium -- All Reserved/Assigned Seating Advance Pricing: $25 Main Floor Center; $20 Main Floor Left/Right and all Balcony At Door Pricing +$5 on...
I see y'all are doing an episode on Larry's Country Diner in a couple of weeks. Wish I could be there but I' ll just have to wait to see on RFD TV. Enjoy your music. Hope you do a show in Overland Park again this yr.
Waiting for you in Chi-town
On tour this week in the Cool North...playing BRAND NEW songs from our forthcoming album!
St. Paul, MN 5/1 @ Vieux Carre 7 & 9 PM
Stoughton, WI 5/2 @ Stoughton Opera House
Chatfield, MN 5/3 @ Chatfield Center for the Arts
Evanston, IL 5/5 @ SPACE
Can't wait to see you guys tonight!🎻🎻🎻
Somewhere in Spokane, there is a place for you to play.
beautiful picture
So near, yet so far...
Going through band photos tonight....might need to make them into a book!Taking a little stroll down memory lane this evening, i.e., sorting out some of our adventures over the years. Working on the Live Shows photos tonight, coralling them all into one place (so we can be ready for the Ken Burns effect on our Behind the Music episode TBD:)....
Hi Elana, this is Lenny in Chicago. My phone number is 312-771-1345. We will try to get tickets for your show at the Space May 5th.
I'm pretty sure I was at several of those live shows.
Would be cool. Got any old shots from in front of Java Joe's in OB?
Looking forward to hearing you in Evanston again!
Great collection. I was just watching videos last night, and enjoying your music. I played a (rehearsal?) session for my mom, of one of her favorites, Time Changes Everything. Thanks for sharing your gifted talents, and preserving the best music genre on earth. I look forward to seeing you again.
Love you guys..... so inspirational !!
Coming back to Toronto any time soon?
You have spent your lives (so far) creating so much beauty and spreading so much happiness by sharing your gifts. Thank you, Elena, Whit, and Jake. You are part of the good part of our lives.
Yup........😉
Great pics!