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SEPT 2012

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New Album HOT PRESS REVIEW

HOT PRESS ISSUE 16

REVIEW OF THE ROARING FORTIES NEW ALBUM:
There Ain't Nobody Here But us Chickens
BYCOLM O'HARE

HI OCTANE CORK SWING - JAZZ
To coin an often used, hackneyed musical phrase. "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing" This lot consisting of a motley crew of Cork based Jazz Irish and U.K musicians (including a former Motorhead Roadie) certainly have that swing, in spades, Inspired by the jump / swing era of the 40s (Louis Prima, Louis Jordan etc) and updated to a sound more reminiscent of a style popularised in the early 80s by Joe Jackson and his Jump'n Jive Album, The Roaring Forties blaze through a set of Jazz standards and a couple of originals with equal parts technical chops and sheer joyous enthusiasm.
Vocalist George Patterson leads the band through lively and superbly performed versions of familiar numbers such as 'under my skin', 'That old black Magic' , 'Lady is a tramp', Route 66 and the Gorgeous Ray Charles ballad (and favorite of movie directors) 'You don't know me'. The playing and arrangements are impeccable,
Of the originals. 'what will be' is a more contemporary jazz ballad that wouldn't be out of place on a van Morrison album where the soulful 'out of sight' is another worthy tune that should attract a cover version or two.
Coming at the end, the most surprising track, 'Oh marie' features Jon Kenny (yes, he of D'unbelievables and Father Ted fame) who plays it not quite straighten his own inimitable manner, rounding off this effervescent tenth anniversary celebration of a terrific outfit. THE END

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