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Mint Julep Jazz Band

Rank #4 Durham, NC Jazz / Swing / Big Band

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Members: Lucian Cobb, Laura Windley, Keenan McKenzie, Jim Ketch, Aaron Tucker, Aaron Hill, Jason Foureman, Jared Wofford

Sounds Like: Jimmie Lunceford, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington and jazz band, Chick Webb, Benny Goodman

Manager: Laura Windley

Bio: Our first album, Durham on Saturday Night, is available for purchase on CD Baby and iTunes! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mintjulepjazzband

On April 18, 2013 we had the honor of having our music featured on Sesame Street! Click here to watch the video: http://www.sesamestreet.org/videos#media/video... See Full Bio

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: Hoping that the thunderstorms stay away so I can ride with my @IncriminatorsSC peeps to go see Roman Holiday at @ncartmuseum :)

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“With their live performances, The Mint Julep Jazz Band has already left quite an impression in the Swing dance scene…It’s a pure pleasure to listen to that fresh sound! There is so much joy of playing and I’m sure they had great fun in the studio while recording. ‘Nuff said. Buy this album!”

— Christian Bossert, Swing DJ Resources

“The classic standards they played were varied, and had fantastic new arrangements by (Lucian) Cobb. For instance, their Lindy Hoppers’ Delight played on a musical theme that was already in the song and took it to a whole new level. It was nasty. Several people on the dance floor lost it in excitement, myself included.”

— Bobby White, Swungover

“The Mint Julep Jazz Band played the 2nd night of the Eastern Balboa Championships, and they were spectacular. They're a new group based out of North Carolina and they're just starting to play shows out, but they already sound like a seasoned and professional dance band. I told Laura that her voice and performance was great. She has a tone and phrasing that sits "right in the pocket." You can tell she's studied the original Jazz vocalists and manages to both pay homage to their styles while creating something completely her own.”

— Tom Blair, Lindy Hop Weekly

“Finalist for Best Jazz Artist or Group in the Independent Weekly's 2012 Best of the Triangle Reader's Choice Poll”

— Independent Weekly

"(Vocalist Laura Windley) has a cropped bob, a smooth singing voice that fronts the Mint Julep Jazz Band, a closetful of vintage dresses and the soul of a swinger."

— Martha Quillin, News & Observer

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Wed
May 22

Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Cary, NC, US | 6:30pm
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Cary, NC, US
Wed May 22 6:30pm
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May 24

G2B Gastro Pub
Durham, NC, US | 8:00pm
G2B Gastro Pub
Durham, NC, US
Fri May 24 8:00pm
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Jun 1

Triangle Swing Dance So…
Durham, NC, US | 8:00pm
Triangle Swing Dance Society
Durham, NC, US
Sat Jun 01 8:00pm
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Jun 8

Streets at Southpoint
Durham, NC, US | 6:00pm
Streets at Southpoint
Durham, NC, US
Sat Jun 08 6:00pm
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Jun 14

All Balboa Weekend
Independence, OH, US | 9:00pm
All Balboa Weekend
Independence, OH, US
Fri Jun 14 9:00pm
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Bill Speidel
There's a reason why jazz fans and vintage dancers across the east coast have grown to know and love the Mint Julep Jazz Band. They truly set a high bar that few can mat...