Eight To The Bar - Superhero Swinger Undercover

Year: 2003
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:14
Size: 112,2 MB
Styles: Swing, jump blues, R&B
Scans: Front

1. Superhero Swinger Undercover (3:40)
2. My Boogie Woogie Hand (3:15)
3. It's A Groove (2:46)
4. Maybe Someday (4:19)
5. Sugar High (3:58)
6. My Old Flame (4:53)
7. Reptile Man (3:39)
8. The Shelf (2:58)
9. Troubles Drift Away (4:21)
10. Romeo (4:24)
11. Skeleton Key (3:55)
12. I'm My Own Grandpaw (2:24)
13. Set You Free (3:38)

Listening to Eight to the Bar is a lot like driving along a time-warped highway precisely halfway between Count Basie's Kansas City and Fats Waller's Harlem, where the car radio picks up everything from "Take the A Train" to "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B". Their original material, like their outlandish wardrobes and onstage choreo, is a colorful mix of forties jive and fifties jump blues. With their female vocals, saxophone, guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums, this unique sextet pack a musical and visual wollop not seen in New England since the group's inception in 1975.

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Eight To The Bar - Bring It & Swing It!

Year: 2015
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:16
Size: 95,2 MB
Styles: Swing, jump blues, R&B
Scans: Front

1. That's Neat, That's Nice (3:12)
2. That Man (3:33)
3. Baby, Why Can't You Come On Home (3:18)
4. Nothin' But A Love That's True (2:57)
5. Rock Me (3:50)
6. Never Let You Go (3:24)
7. The Law Of Attraction (4:04)
8. Hip Hop Swing Dancer (3:03)
9. Play It On Your Saxophone (Live At Infinity Hall) (7:35)
10. Party In Providence (Live At Infinity Hall) (4:46)
11. Bring It & Swing It! (1:31)

Eleven great mostly original songs that encompass elements of swing, jazz, blues, doo-wop, country swing, and even rock. Highlights of the CD include two live cuts that are their biggest fan favorite songs - "Play It On Your Saxophone" and "Party In Providence" - both recorded live at the band's 40th Anniversary blowout at Infinity Hall in Norfolk, CT. Cynthia Lyon (band leader), Collin Tilton (saxophone) and crew have been bringing it mightily for 40 years and counting now, and they still sound fabulous. They were around long before the swing craze and are still here long after. Judge for yourself!

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Eight To The Bar - The Romper Room

Year: 2010
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:25
Size: 98,2 MB
Styles: Swing, jump blues
Scans: Front

1. Ding Dang Deal (3:30)
2. Party In Providence (3:13)
3. The Hullabalues (3:27)
4. One Day We're Kings (2:01)
5. The Romper Room (4:17)
6. September Blue (4:15)
7. I Love Ribs (3:53)
8. Dirty Dog (3:28)
9. Good For You (Good For Me) (3:36)
10. Claire Voyant (3:22)
11. Feels Like Dying (4:07)
12. Candy Man (3:10)

Eight To The Bar, which is based in Connecticut but often hits the road (performing as many as 200 dates in a year), is considered one of the hottest and most versatile swing bands around. Founded and led by keyboardist-singer Cynthia Lyon, the group has recorded 11 albums since 1980. Their latest recording, The Romper Room, is impressive on several levels. 11 of its 12 songs are originals by band members; five of the six musicians contributed tunes. The styles range from retro swing, Louis Prima and Bill Haley to bits of Latin, pop and early r&b. The musicianship is first rate and the singing, which often features two male and two female vocalists, gives the band a distinctive sound of its own.

But most of all, this music is fun and always danceable. The vocals (each of the four singers have opportunities to be in the lead) alternate with excellent solos by Ms. Lyon (on piano and organ), Collin Tilton (tenor, flute and clarinet), and guitarist Tom Whalen. Fine support is contributed by bassist Michael Corsini, drummer Shawn Meehan and vocalist/ percussionist Brinna Jones. All in all, The Romper Room is an entertaining show with more than its share of variety, all of it taken at danceable tempos. Several of the original songs could catch on if also covered by other groups. Eight To The Bar is definitely a band to check out, either on record or live.

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Eight To The Bar - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:38
Size: 125.1 MB
Styles: Blues-jazz
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[4:31] 1. T'ain't What You Do
[4:28] 2. Clean Up Woman
[3:55] 3. (Not Another) Love In Vain
[3:55] 4. River Deep, Mountain High
[4:24] 5. Soul Serenade
[3:33] 6. Boot 'em Up
[5:38] 7. Cold, Cold, Cold
[3:54] 8. You Can't Make Me
[4:27] 9. (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
[4:16] 10. These Arms Of Mine
[3:31] 11. Short Life Of Trouble
[3:43] 12. Tell Me What I Did Wrong
[4:18] 13. Do You Wanna Jump, Children

When we made this CD, we decided we'd take a little bit of every musical style that we might play at a live show and put it all on one CD for the listener to take home with them. Hence, you find a true mix of styles, from the show stopping, soaring beauty of sax player Collin Tilton's "Soul Serenade" interpretation, to the ever funky drumming of Jon Peckman's take on "Sex Machine" to Cynthia Lyon's remake of Tina Turner's "River Deep Mountain High" to Anne Donohue's passionate version of the Otis Redding classic "These Arms of Mine". Add to that 4 of our best swing tracks ("Boot 'Em Up", "T'ain't What You Do", "Tell Me What I Did Wrong", "Do You Wanna Jump, Children"), include some swingy, bluesy originals, and you have a real party CD with something for everyone. This is the CD for those who want less swing and more variety of styles.

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