Streetswingers

[Richard3rd]

I'm wondering if there are any bands out there like the Streetswingers. I love this concept.

[Richard3rd]

Is the instrument that causes the lack of answers? Is it the style of music? I know a group like this will not fill stadiums. I do know that there is a market for it. Think of sitting in your favorite cocktail lounge and hearing music like this. There's got to be groups out there doing this.

[JohnL]

There's got to be groups out there doing this.

What, exactly, is "this"? The basic guitar+bass+one horn is quite common, but the one horn is usually a saxophone. Or are you referring specifically to a group using a valve trombone-ish instrument for their one horn?

[Richard3rd]

There's got to be groups out there doing this.

What, exactly, is "this"? The basic guitar+bass+one horn is quite common, but the one horn is usually a saxophone. Or are you referring specifically to a group using a valve trombone-ish instrument for their one horn?

I was asking about a trio using a flugabone or even trombone too. I"ve seen trumpet/flugelhorn solo or trio in small venues, but never a flugelbone/trombone. I ask people what they think and they like the latter sound better. So why not more of that going on? And if there are, who are they? I bought the group I featured's one album and really enjoy it.

[JohnL]

It'd have to be the trombonist's band; otherwise, the other members would decide they could do without him. The contents of the tip jar go a lot farther split two ways than three.

[Richard3rd]

I guess this ranks up there with the recent topic of why aren't there more trombone stars in jazz, or the one about improvisation by trombone players?

[Richard3rd]