The Zu Zazz String Orkestra plays and sings a lively collection of Americana: jazz, jump, swing, blues and Tin Pan Alley tunes from the early to mid-twentieth century and beyond.
Zu Zazz performs an eclectic mix of zany tunes, playing string-band interpretations of abandoned and regional styles of American music from the first three decades of popular recordings -- Hawaiian, cow-jazz, old-timey, vaudeville, old-movie, tent-revival, blues, jump, bluegrass, cowboy, swing, traditional jazz, and novelty numbers.
This swinging acoustic sextet plays a collection of vintage acoustic instruments with unusual folk instruments in the mix--imagine a Ford Model A kazooba or a dancing limberjack backbeat. Listen to songs by such musical greats as Charlie Poole, Mae West, J.D. Mainer, Helen Hume, Jimmie Rodgers, Victoria Spivey, Irving Berlin, Sippie Wallace, W.C. Handy, and Gene Autry.
Expect to be dancing and laughing. No angst. No tears. The Zu Zazz Orkestra playbill of eclectic hits is sure to please every listener in the house.
