Hot Jazz and Swing Bands for hire
Golden Hour Quartet/Quintet/Septet
The Golden Hour Quartet plays swing music inspired by the great jazz artists of the 1930's and 40's, such as Don Byas, Slam Stewart, Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young, et. al.
The instrumentation/personnel of the band is flexible -- we have appeared as a quartet, quintet (adding another horn or guitar), and septet (adding guitar, cornet, and trombone).
Golden Hour Quartet is:
Lauryn Gould, tenor sax & vocals
Floyd Domino, piano
Ryan Gould, string bass
Jason Baczynski, drums
*Live album below features Kris Tokarski on piano and JD Pendley on guitar*
Texas Moaners
This quartet interprets the music of the great Sidney Bechet (and others) with lighthearted effervescence and dedication to the spirit with which it was originally presented. The band draws inspiration from pop, jazz, folk, blues, and spirituals from the 1920's-30's (and beyond) and presents the music with both reverence and freshness.
The Moaners are:
David Jellema, clarinet
Lauryn Gould, soprano sax
JD Pendley, guitar
Ryan Gould, string bass
Some words from listeners:
"Best moaning in Texas, without a doubt."
"They are talented, fun, and lively!"
"What a great band! They play so well together and have fun. What could be better!"
Photo by KT Yarbrough
Cats & the Canary
With tight arrangements and sweet harmonies, Cats and the Canary play hot jazz and swing in a style sometimes reminiscent of the Hot Club of France, sometimes evoking the relaxed sound of the Nat Cole Trio, and sometimes swinging with the fiery lightheartedness of the Cats and the Fiddle. The trio chooses repertoire not often heard and the flute provides a unique and lovely dynamic to the ensemble.
Cats & The Canary are:
Lauryn Gould, flute & vocals
Luke Hill, guitar
Ryan Gould, string bass
Photo by KT Yarbrough
Rock Step Relevators
Rock Step Relevators play hot jazz and early swing in Austin, Texas. The band plays improvised and tight arrangements of tunes from the great legacy of the hot jazz of the 1920's and 1930's as well as original compositions of the band members.
We're based in Austin, Texas and hold a steady gig at The White Horse every Wednesday night from 8 to 9:45pm.
Come early (7pm) for a FREE Intro to Swing dance lesson with our friends from Four on the Floor; stick around afterwards for some great country music and two-stepping.
The Relevators are:
Westen Borghesi, banjo
Jamey Cummins, guitar
Mark Gonazles, trombone
Lauryn Gould, alto/soprano saxophone
Ryan Gould, string bass
Lyon Graulty, tenor saxophone, clarinet
David Jellema, cornet, clarinet
Paul Schlichting, drum
