CD REVIEW: Hot Club of Cowtown

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CD REVIEW: Hot Club of Cowtown

POSTED: Friday, April 1, 2011, 12:00 PM

Filed Under: Music | Album Review Show

Hot Club of Cowtown What Makes Bob Holler (Proper American)

The Bob in question is Bob Wills, the great populizer of western swing. Hot Club of Cowtown has more than done him justice in this live-in-studio recording. Some tunes are Wills standards, just as juicy and full of dancer-driving energy as the original 1930s big band settings, yet played by only the trio’s members. Elana James (fiddle), Whit Smith (guitar) and Jake Erwin (bass) are extraordinary instrumentalists. Layer the light and (mostly) sweet pop lyrics of the 30s over astonishing riffs and relentless rhythm, dancers and music snobs alike will be seduced by this collection.

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