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| Birdland Theater Presents: Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob WEDNESDAY, NOV 17th 8:30pm > Join us in the Birdland Theater for Roberta Donnay & The Prohibition Mob Band. Catch them on November 17th at 8:30! > > > The Prohibition Mob Band, led by Roberta Donnay, is a vintage jazz and swing band presenting 1920-1930s swing, blues, and roots music in the jazz tradition. The ensemble's mission is to explore, celebrate, and promote America's jazz roots by interpreting vintage material as well as contributing original works reminiscent of the Jazz Age. > > > Award-winning singer and composer Roberta Donnay has been performing and recording for more than two decades. Prior to forming the Prohibition Mob Band, she recorded with legendary producer Orrin Keepnews and was a member of Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks. > > Donnay's music spans multiple genres, including writing for film and TV. > > > > "Roberta Donnay and the Prohibition Mob Band bring to new life the blues and jazz of the 1920s and '30s, diving deep into the music of Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Sippie Wallace, Ethel Waters, and Ida Cox. Roberta's "interpretive license is valid for both jazz and blues, " and that she "knows exactly how far she can go drawing inspiration from time-honored singers…without sacrificing a sense of self."- DownBeat Magazine > > > "With her singularly enticing sound, few contemporary vocalists are as well suited to dustily vintage material as jazz-blues stylist Roberta Donnay." - Jazz Times > > > "Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band present a modern take of the hot swingin' jazz and sultry blues of the 1920s and 30s that will make you want to dance all night!" - Verdi Club > > > "Roberta Donnay is a Jazz Age preservationist, guardian of Depression-era sounds, and extender of traditions, but her music isn't covered with cobwebs or dated in any way." – All About Jazz > > > "[Roberta Donnay's] engagement with the lyrics, her supple sense of time and her soulful, little-girl timbre remind you of Billie Holiday." > - Mike Zwerin, International Herald Tribune write your comments about the article :: © 2021 Jazz News :: home page |