Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Blackbird Society Orchestra

Blackbird Society Orchestra is Philadelphia's Premier 1920s Jazz Band ! Since 1994 the sound and spirit of the "Roaring 20s", the "Jazz Age" , the "Gatsby Era" has been authentically been kept alive.

The full 11 pc Orchestra authentically and accurately recreates many classic recordings first heard spinning on 78 rpm records on Victrolas and Radios across the country . This is possible because of band leader Richard Barnes' collection of original stock charts that were used by many of the great bands of the era.

Come to any Blackbird Society Orchestra and your sure to hear songs by the Jazz greats :
* Bix Beiderbecke   * Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti   * Duke Ellington    * Fats Waller

* Fletcher Henderson   * Paul Whiteman Orchestra   * Bing Crosby  * Red Nichols

* Jimmie Noone  * Original Dixieland Jass Band  * McKinneys Cotton Pickers

* Louis Armstrong  * King Oliver    * Adrian Rollini  * Nick Lucas * Hoagy Carmichael

* Gus Arnheim * Jean Goldkette  * Dorsey Brothers * Jelly Roll Morton

* Annette Hanshaw  * Ruth Etting   * Frankie Trumbaurer    * ....and many others !!!


Blackbird Society Orchestra - smaller hot groups
Scaled down to fit any venue size or budget , but still providing the same great sounds ! Whether you need 2 musicians ( guitar & clarinet for example ) ...or add a cornet, piano, trombone, bass, drums, violin.....the perfect sound will be customly assmebled to maximize the sound and feel of the music to ensure it;s perfect for dining, dancing or just listening !


Aaron Irwin(clarinet/sax)-Richard Barnes(guitar/banjo/vocal)-Paul Rogers(trumpet)



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