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Mondo Heptet : Jump Yer Bones
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This little encyclopedia of Swing styles travels from traditional Swing, thru Jump-Blues, to Rockabilly and Beyond, with influences from Fats Waller to Frank Zappa. Straight-ahead dance numbers mixed with some twisted lyrics that are down-right funny.
Genre: Jazz: Swing/Big Band
Release Date: 2000
Jump Yer Bones
Mondo Heptet
Record Label: Music Mint Corp.
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1. Abdulla 0:00 Album Only
2. Jumpin' At The Jubilee 0:00 Album Only
3. Bible Belt Bopper 0:00 Album Only
4. Li 0:00 Album Only
5. Swingin' For Crack 0:00 Album Only
6. The Poon Tango 0:00 Album Only
7. I Always Land On My Feet 0:00 Album Only
8. Wombat Baby 0:00 Album Only
9. Jivin' Me 0:00 Album Only
10. Dixie Bop 0:00 Album Only
11. In The Jungle 0:00 Album Only
12. Crying In Your Sleep 0:00 Album Only
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Album Notes

Mondo Heptet is a seven piece group: guitar, bass, drums, bone, sax, trumpet with vocalist obviously drawing from all kinds of musical sources and assembling diverse influences into a twisted musical whole.

This CD starts with a leering arrangement of a tune recorded by Fats Waller.

That's followed by a straight ahead jump tribute to Wynonie Harris.

Track three is twang meets swang.

On track four things get less predictable with a gentle swing haiku.

Swingin' For Crack is a very twisted comment on the motives of certain romeos of Swing.

Track six is a lovely tango that tells the story of how the waiting johns started the tango in parisian bordellos.

I Always Land On My Feet is the down beat, early sixties, tv-big band retelling of the ancient mariner.

Wombat Baby is the international hit. Is that Esperanto or gibberish?

Track 9 - all dressed up, no where to go.

Dixie Bop - the story of Sammy, Spider, and Herman who taught the Squeebs how to swing.

In The Jungle is live, live, live with outstanding solos and a liquid ensemble.

Crying In Your Sleep is a moody twenty-first century blues.

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REVIEWS

Just freakin' get it
author: Pickles, The Juicy!
                            
It was one of those picks where the website recommended it, and I just got it for the heck of it, but it turned out to be great. It made me very happy on the inside. : )

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Kicks ass!!
author: Tina
                            
This is the best!  Swing like you never heard!  Starts with an awesome drum beat and keeps you hoppin all night long.  The tango (track 6) is fun, great to dance to, or just laugh at the lyrics.

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Start jumpin' now!
author: William
                            
This is what jazz is all about. Whether hitting on a Swing, Jump Blues, Tango, Hot Jazz, etc. riff, Mondo Heptet throw their whole effort into a song. Sometimes, it is hard to keep still while listening. This is good-time music that would make any party (assuming it is free of easily offended prudes) just that much more fun.

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author: CD Baby
                            
Squirrel Nut Zippers meet Commander Cody meets Tower of Power meets Tom Waits. Fun crazy carnival barker leads a loud swing band...

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