 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
By Bill Ellis Memphis, Tn. February 25, 2005 For that jazz cat lurking inside, try the following CD for some sophisticated purr-fection. The five pros that compose the Jumpin' Chi-Chi's are a notable bunch: trumpeter/lead vocalist Reid McCoy; sax man Jim Spake; bassist Sam Shoup; keyboardist Tony Thomas, and drummer Tom Lonardo. It'd take a phone book, in fact, to list the sessions these locals have played on over the years. But when it comes to simply cutting loose, they find collective fun as the Jumpin' Chi-Chi's, a jazzy quintet that, on its eponymous debut disc (self-released, ), aims to meet every Happy Hour mood. And that translates to a grab bag of self-penned, often ribald novelty numbers, from the jump blues of "322 Pearl Ave." (with its W. C. Fields-inspired lyrics) and Rufus Thomas-worthy funk in "Can't Get Down" to the Hawaiian-cast "Wicky Wacky" and a N'Awlins-meets-Bo Diddley vamp, "Let's Do Chi Chi." Virtuoso-delivered silliness has rarely sounded so good. Check out the artist's website: http://jumpinchichis.com Track List: 1. 322 Pearl Ave. 2. But First... 3. Can't Get Down 4. Wicky Wacky Chi Chi Dance 5. Rootin' Tootin' Cowgirl 6. Chi Chi Moon 7. Snatch Happy 8. Alien Probe 9. Take The Bus 10. Eclipso 11. White Cotton Panties 12. Doggie Fashion 13. Down At The Monkey 14. Let's Do Chi Chi 15. Drop Dead 16. Love Attack 17. Chicks 4 Chi Chi Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
|