Artist description The freshest musical entity for the new millennium. An innovative blend of the Hip-Hop attitude with real authentic Harlem Swing, as played by some of the best jazz musicians in the world today, who have paid dues with some of the Royalty of Swing, such as Lionel Hampton,the Louis Armstrong Band, Illinois Jacquet, and Panama Francis. We represent a return to truly orignal melodies, along with lyrics that are pertinent to life in the times we live in, rather than being retro. And...most of all, THEY SWING THEIR ASSES OFF!!!

Music Style Modern Swing, Ghetto Swing, HiphopLindy

Musical Influences Duke Ellington, Savoy Sultans, Portishead, Eric B. and Rakim, Radiohead,Wu-Tang Clan, Carpenters

Similar Artists noone EVER!!!

Artist History The finest and busiest swing band to arrive on the New York Swing scene, The Yalloppin' Hounds derive their name from a running gag among the musicians of the Illinois Jacquet Big Band. One day at a French concert, Jacquet poked fun at another well-known Swing band from New York by referring to them as a bunch of "yallopping hounds", so when founding members Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno, Lord Sledge, and Eli Yamin (all Jacquet alumnus), got together to think up a name for their new swing band, the choice was obvious. "We knew enough about each other already to hear a sound in our heads...and the sound was that of a bunch of barking dogs...." explains bandleader and saxophonist Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno. The Yalloppin Hounds have the distinction of being the first band in the world to combine the elements of traditional Swing with Hip-Hop stylings, creating a unique and excitingly fresh hybrid. The band, currently weighing in at seven pieces, sounds like a much bigger group, due to the tight section riffing by the horns, and the constant driving beat. Contrary to many early misconceptions, the Hounds ain't no rap crew; they are a group of musicians of the highest caliber and boy do they swing hard!

Group Members Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno, alto sax,vocals; Lord Sledge,trumpet, Mike Seropyan,tenorsax; oe Rybsczyk, piano; Peter Hartman,bass,vocals; Marlon Sobol,drums; Jaki Loversidge, vocal

Instruments alto sax, trumpet, tenor sax, piano, bass, drums, vocalist.

Albums GHETTO SWING EXTREME, NEW YALLOPPIN CITY, LINDY HOP DELUXE, DIRTY RAW AND SWINGIN', THE ARCHITECT

Press Reviews "...they are the only band I know of right now that not only deeply care about pleasing dancers (and are very good with their tempos), but are also willing to risk everything to infuse hip-hop into some of their material. Even if you don't like hip-hop, everyone needs to really support the movement of broadening swing into new sounds so that the genre continues to grow and evolve." Lo-Fi Lee Sobel

Additional Info "NEW YALLOPPIN CITY" IS THE FIRST EVER RELEASED RECORDING OF STAR SEARCH WINNER VICKIE NATALE!

Location New York City, NY - USA

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