"Once upon a time in a city of palm trees and golden sunsets, a boy grew up playing a ukulele and singing songs. In a room filled with the clutter of Americana, a horn made a strange and beautiful sound, and at that moment a pathway opened up to a world of hot jazz, jam sessions, two-tone shoes, Packard Coupes and late night swing . . . this was how it all began!"
Casey MacGill and Blue 4 plays a unique collection of standards and originals featuring lead vocals by Casey, smooth 3-part vocal harmony, stellar solos on piano, clarinet, sax, acoustic bass, drums and ukulele, and they have a talent for performing in acoustic and intimate situations.
Casey does most of the arranging for Blue 4, offering his services as a tour guide to a lost world of great American music. He and his music have been heard across the US, Australia and Japan; in the movies "Frances" and "Swing Shift;" on TV's "Home Improvement" and "The Tonight Show;" on numerous swing compilations and on his award-winning CD, "Jump."
Casey recently returned from New York City where he performed on Broadway in the musical, "Swing." He played the part of the bandleader, and four of the songs from his CD, "Jump" were used in the musical. "Swing" was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best New Musical, Best Director, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations.
Some of the songs you may hear:
On A Slow Boat To China,
Fly Me To The Moon,
Stardust,
Night and Day,
I'm Walkin',
Palm Springs Jump,
Between 18th & 19th On Chestnut Street,
Exactly Like You,
Swing Brother Swing,
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing,
Mood Indigo,
Everything But You,
Undecided,
Flat Foot Floogie,
Gangbusters,
The House Of Blue Lights,
I Want A Little Girl,
Night Owl,
Lulu's Back In Town,
Ain't Misbehavin',
Jitterbug Waltz,
Yacht Club Swing,
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans,
Honeysuckle Rose,
Why Don't You Practice What You Preach,
Scotch N' Soda,
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You,
I Hear Music,
Love Is Just Around The Corner,
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate,
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby,
Let There Be Love,
Them There Eyes,
I've Got My Fingers Crossed,
Ain'tcha Glad,
That's The Kinda Gal For Me,
No Moon At All,
My Babe,
Louisiana,
Potato Chips,
Your Sox Don't Match, and many, many more!
Listen to an MP3 sample:
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