The Sazerac Swingers - Put The Jazz Back In Jazz (2018)

Within no time, THE SAZERAC SWINGERS from Germany have established themselves as one of the leading European bands who play contemporary modern New Orleans Jazz the way it is really played in its birthplace today. Named after the City of New Orleans’ official drink, the Sazerac, established in 1804, the band just turns every show into an unforgettable party.

In 2013, THE SAZERAC SWINGERS released their debut album “Three Guys Named Louis” on Schubert Records. Overwhelming reviews in several European music magazines proved that it was worthwhile producing an album that only featured songs that had been popularized by the three great Louis’; that’s Armstrong, Jordan, and Prima.

In January 2015, THE SAZERAC SWINGERS, released their second album, entitled “It’s Never too Late for a Happy Childhood.” The album contains a number of original compositions, some of them co-written and co-performed by Fredy Omar, the “Latin King of New Orleans,” who also contributed a new version of his signature song “La Vampirita,” from the HBO series “Treme.” There are further outstanding guest appearances by African trumpet giant Terrence Ngassa, Austrian Swing pianist Frank Johnny Schütten, New Orleans multi-instrumentalist Ralph Gipson, and violin virtuoso Resul Barini.

In the last two years, the “Sazeracs” have toured Western Europe and the USA. They supported Dutch saxophone queen Candy Dulfer, and regularly perform with African star trumpeter Terrence Ngassa and New Orleans legend Kermit Ruffins. Headlining renowned German Jazz festivals such as Jazzfest Gronau, “VS Swingt,” and the “Hamburg Jazztrain,” they joined the company of artists like Ron Carter, Till Brönner, and Avishai Cohen on the billboards. In October of 2014 and November 2015, THE SAZERAC SWINGERS played two extended European tours featuring New Orleans rising star and two-time Grammy Award nominee Glen David Andrews on vocals and trombone. A live recording from their first tour, entitled “Live (by Courtesy of the Stuttgart Police Dept.)” is now available. It features a stunning new version of Glen’s signature song, “Rock Star.”