CORNER OF 12TH St. AND VINE…Lonnie McFadden: Live at Green Lady Lounge

Vocalist, Trumpeter and impresario Lonnie McFadden serves as the head of the Welcoming Committee to Kansas City as he swings like there’s no tomorrow with his team of DeAndre Manning/b, Tyree Johnson/dr and Andrew Ouellette/p in his home town club of The Green Lady Lounge. Between intros and historical background chats, McFadden comes off like a musical Chamber of Commerce braggin’ in brass about the joys of Kansas City Jazz and its relentless four to the bar beat. His muted trumpet is Sweets Edison perfect on a sublime “Moten Swing” while he growls with the plunger mute on a funky “In The Club.” His voice is rich and romantic for “Our First Date” and soulful along with Manning on “”El Montecristo”  A take of “What A Wonderful World” is filled with joy and the team snaps to Louisiana for “Get Ready.” A vintage boogie blues shuffle closes things out on “Swing Like Count Basie” while McFadden can’t leave well enough alone and even does a wonderful tap dance to close out the night with a festive “Tap’N the Blues.” Does this guy bleed BBQ sauce from Arthur Bryant’s?

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