The Jump Hounds is a New Orleans-based sextet that specializes in ‘jump’, the jazz-based rhythm and blues that bridged the gap between swing and rock & roll. To keep this often-overlooked style of music alive, the band plays a mix of Jump Era classics and original compositions within the idiom. The result is a repertoire that balances energetic uptempo numbers, slow blues, and cozy mid-tempo swingers. This breadth of material makes for dynamic live shows that are tailored to the audience.
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Price Range: $2000 and up
Languages: English, Spanish
The Jump Hounds is a New Orleans-based sextet that specializes in ‘jump’, the jazz-based rhythm and blues that bridged the gap between swing and rock & roll. To keep this often-overlooked style of music alive, the band plays a mix of Jump Era classics and original compositions within the idiom. The result is a repertoire that balances energetic uptempo numbers, slow blues, and cozy mid-tempo swingers. This breadth of material makes for dynamic live shows that are tailored to the audience.
The band marries the polish of the swing era with the raucous abandon of rock & roll by drawing on its members experience as working musicians. Jointly lead by Marty Peters (saxophones, vocals) and Adam Arredondo (trumpet,vocals), the band is rounded out by James Beaumont (saxophones), Michael Torregano (piano and organ), Stephen Bohnstengel (bass), and Nick Solnick (drums).
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Jump Hounds focused on bringing jump to a global audience via the internet. The group produced three Hi-Fi livestream shows in 2020, teaming up with the New Orleans Jazz Museum, local swing dancers, Downman Sounds Studios, Worklight Pictures. The band’s first music video, Jump No. 1 (an international collaboration of music and dance) has reached over 40,000 viewers.
Currently, The Jump Hounds are playing music clubs in New Orleans, recording their debut LP, and developing educational workshops. In the coming year, the band plans on taking their live shows and masterclasses throughout the US, with an eye toward international travel soon.
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