Harmony Hotshots Jazz Band
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The Harmony Hotshots is a professional performance and dance jazz band featuring improvisational spontaneous music true to the roots of America’s jazz. We are NoCo’s traditional jazz dance band - come swing with us.
The Harmony Hotshots is also a nurturing band and welcomes good musicians of any age who would like to learn the roots of improvisational jazz, and, of course, we welcome skilled trad players as well.
The Harmony Hotshots works closely with the Northern Colorado Traditional Jazz Society to expand the community of early jazz fans both on-stage and in our ever-growing audience.
This live recording was made March 24, 2024 in Loveland, Colorado. Ted Turner (leader, banjo, vocals), Jesse Mathews (trumpet), Wes Melander (bass, vocals), Reece Pullen (drums, vocals), Fred Smith (piano, vocals), Steve Tyler (trombone), Andrew Vogt (clarinet, saxophones).
Photography by Bill Stratton.
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