Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies

Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies is an Austin, Texas-based traditional jazz band. Their primary focus is performing music widely popular from the 1910s -1940's era. They perform in a style that has been described as a combination of the jazz stylings of Eddie Condon, Jack Teagarden, Edmond Hall, Thomas "Fats" Waller and the Hoosier Hotshots.[1] They are recognized by the State of Texas Governor's Music Office.[2]

Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies
OriginAustin, Texas
GenresTraditional jazz
MembersGrand General Ryan J. Gould, Tartan Purry, King Crazy Oliver Steck, Mark "Speedy" Gonzales, Professor Joseph Cordi, Frank Lee Devine

The "Engine Room", an Austin, Texas classic jazz dance venue promotes the band as the "darlings of many a venue for sophisticated soirees and delightful dances."[3]

Band members

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Various members of the band perform free-lance in other Austin area bands and have also received recognition for their efforts in those bands:

The band also performs with a variety of special guest members.

Discography

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  • "Stompin' Through The Tulips" (2006)
  • "Unleash The Love" (2015)
  • "It Can Be Yours" (2016)

References

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  1. ^ Augustine, Dan. "Austin Traditional Jazz Society 2008 Review of Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04.
  2. ^ "Texas Music Office Talent Register".
  3. ^ "Engine Room Jazz". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. ^ Contreras, Felix [1] National Public Radio, February 14, 2011
  5. ^ [2] The Austin Chronicle, accessed May 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-05-29. Asleep at the Wheel
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