Mondo Heptet is a seven piece group: guitar, bass, drums, bone, sax, trumpet with vocalist obviously drawing from all kinds of musical sources and assembling diverse influences into a twisted musical whole.
This CD starts with a leering arrangement of a tune recorded by Fats Waller.
That's followed by a straight ahead jump tribute to Wynonie Harris.
Track three is twang meets swang.
On track four things get less predictable with a gentle swing haiku.
Swingin' For Crack is a very twisted comment on the motives of certain romeos of Swing.
Track six is a lovely tango that tells the story of how the waiting johns started the tango in parisian bordellos.
I Always Land On My Feet is the down beat, early sixties, tv-big band retelling of the ancient mariner.
Wombat Baby is the international hit. Is that Esperanto or gibberish?
Track 9 - all dressed up, no where to go.
Dixie Bop - the story of Sammy, Spider, and Herman who taught the Squeebs how to swing.
In The Jungle is live, live, live with outstanding solos and a liquid ensemble.
Crying In Your Sleep is a moody twenty-first century blues.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.leagueofdecency.comTrack List:
1. Abdulla
2. Jumpin' At The Jubilee
3. Bible Belt Bopper
4. Li
5. Swingin' For Crack
6. The Poon Tango
7. I Always Land On My Feet
8. Wombat Baby
9. Jivin' Me
10. Dixie Bop
11. In The Jungle
12. Crying In Your Sleep
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