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Perennial Favorites
''Perennial Favorites'' is an album by the swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers, released in 1998. The album peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. It achieved gold status. Production The album was recorded at Ken Mosher's studio, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Critical reception AllMusic wrote: "Part of the reason [the Zippers] stand apart from the rest of the neo-swing crowd is that they don't forget that there was a bit of menace in the days of hot jazz -- it wasn't a naive, swinging party, there was some genuine hedonism as well." ''Entertainment Weeklys review called the band "adept but inconsequential," writing that Katherine Whalen's "sleepy Billie Holiday cadences verge on satire." ''Spin (magazine), Spin'' called the album "self-congratulatory, jokey, essentially heartless cartoon music masquerading as 1920s 'hot jazz'." The ''Houston Press'' deemed it "a dozen rock-solid originals that represent the band's finest and most ambitious collection to dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing and jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by James "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals and guitar), Tom Maxwell (vocals and guitar), Katharine Whalen (vocals, banjo, ukulele), Chris Phillips (drums), Don Raleigh (bass guitar), and Ken Mosher. The band's music is a fusion of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, 1930s–era swing, klezmer, and other styles. They found commercial success during the swing revival of the late 1990s with their 1996 single "Hell", written by Tom Maxwell. After a hiatus of several years, the original band members reunited and performed in 2007, playing in the U.S. and Canada. In 2016, Mathus and Phillips reunited the band with a new lineup to tour in support of the 20th anniversary of their highest selling album, ''Hot''. The Squirrel Nut Zippers continue to tour, and released their new album ''Beasts of Burgundy'' in March 2018, and singles "Mardi Gras for Christmas" and "Alone at Christmas" in November 2018. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |