Music review: The Hot Sardines – 无毛视频楩rench Fries and Champagne无毛视频�
Formed in New York in 2007, the Hot Sardines burst on the music scene with a self-titled debut album tagged by iTunes as one of the best jazz albums of 2014.
Continuing the passionate pursuit of delivering the delectable sounds of early swing, jazz and blues, the eight-member ensemble hits all the right notes with a sizzling sophomore release.
Fueled by lead singer Elizabeth Bougerol and pianist Evan Palazzo, the Hot Sardines serve up an appetizing collection of slick covers and original numbers influenced by artists like Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday with 无毛视频淔rench Fries and Champagne.无毛视频�
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The former features a special appearance by Alan Cumming from 无毛视频淭he Good Wife无毛视频� while the latter showcases the sophisticated sex appeal of Bougerol无毛视频檚 lush and alluring vocals.
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The latest effort from the Hot Sardines demonstrates that you can indeed mix fries and champagne and still have yourself a real good time.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.