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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*

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Golden Hour Quintet : Live at the Highball, 2020

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

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Texas Moaners Live from Gould Manor, 2020

Texas Moaners : Delta Bound

Delta Bound written by Alex Hill, 1934 


Performed by the Texas Moaners live at Monk's Jazz.


David Jellema, clarinet 

JD Pendley, guitar 

Ryan Gould, string bass 

Lauryn Gould, soprano sax

Texas Moaners : When You and I Were Young, Maggie

When You and I Were Young, Maggie written by George Johnson, J. Butterfield, 1864


Performed by the Texas Moaners live from Gould Manor on March 23, 2020, the day before the stay-at-home order went into effect due to Covid-19.


David Jellema, clarinet

JD Pendley, guitar

Ryan Gould, string bass

Lauryn Gould, soprano sax

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

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Cats and the Canary : Songbook No. 1,2014

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

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Rock Step Relevators LIve at the White Horse

Rock Step Relevators : Harlem's Araby

Harlem's Araby written by Grainger, Trent, & Waller 1925 

Performed on October 3, 2018, by the Rock Step Relevators  Live at the White Horse in Austin, TX   


Lyon Graulty, tenor sax          Lauryn Gould, soprano sax 

David Jellema, cornet             Mark Gonzales, trombone 

Jamey Cummins, guitar         Westen Borghesi, banjo 

Ryan Gould, string bass         Paul Schlichting, drums

Rock Step Relevators : Rush Inn blues

Written by Goering, Pettis, Mills

Arranged by Jonathan Doyle 


Performed by Rock Step Relevators live at the White Horse in Austin, TX with special guests Altin Sencalar on trombone and Will Webster on banjo. 


Lyon Graulty, tenor saxophone        Lauryn Gould, soprano/alto saxophone

David Jellema, cornet                            Jamey Cummins, guitar 

Ryan Gould, string bass                        Paul Schlichting, drums

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