CD Released!

In March & October 2017, two lineups of the Hot Club of Hawthorne went into the
various studios of Fremont Recording — two very different sonic environments —
and performed live in the studio; it was mixed to tape for an organic sound.  The
result is a diverse collection of tracks, presented just as it was performed: no overdubs or
post-production alterations, other than EQ and compression.

One session, recorded in a compact basement studio, included an expanded lineup
of 7 musicians:

• Jeffree White (founder): guitar, vocals
• Jason Reichert (Down Home Music, the Juleps): guitar, vocals
• Rick King (Steer Crazy, Inspirational Beets): guitar, vocals
• Jeffrey Reynolds (Down Home Music): violin
• Steve Cleveland (Hot Club Time Machine): accordion
• Ralph Carney (Tom Waits, Pepper Grinders): clarinet, saxophone
• Drew Nelson (Vagabond Opera): bass

The other session featured standard instrumentation for the Hot Club: two guitars,
violin, upright bass:

• Jeffree White: guitar, vocals
• Twayn Williams (Jenny Finn Orchestra, Hot Club Du Jour): guitar
• Flauren Ricketts (Lulu's Wing, Rain or Shine): violin, harmony vocals
• Bernardo Gomez (every swing band in town): bass

Brud Giles engineered, mixed, and mastered, as well as sponsored the endeavor through Fremont Recording.

14 songs were captured, including swing numbers from 1922 or earlier, gypsy
traditionals, a Brazilian choro standard, and a waltz:

1. Whispering
2. Stumbling
3. Songe D'Automne
4. Avalon
5. Sheik of Araby
6. Cesar Swing
7. Tico Tico
8. Some of These Days
9. St. Louis Blues
10. Alabama Jubilee
11. Swing Gitan
12. Rose Room
13. World is Waiting for the Sunrise
14. Limehouse Blues

Check this post, or the music page, later for details on how to buy the album as a CD or digital downloads!

Gigsalad listing

We're now listed on booking website Gigsalad!  Now folks can hire us directly through their site, making it convenient and secure.

The Hot Club aspires to play more private events, including weddings, wineries -- any kind of party or function!  We are proud of our résumé: see the venue list on the about page.