We’ve seen jazz being revived in numerous contemporary performances, and a lot of musicians do their best to nail the correspondent vibe of an old era.
Prepare to be surprised by how good Tuba Skinny band is at doing exactly that—for a moment we thought that we stumbled upon clean footage from the 1920s! That’s how good they are. The band was born when seven street musicians clicked together. Tuba Skinny members had their first performance together in 2009 and from then on, the band has evolved into an amazing ensemble whose main goal is to bring the traditional New Orleans sound to audiences around the world.
This New Orleans combo manages to combine early jazz, blues, and ragtime perfectly, and that has brought them a lot of loyal fans.
You can check up the band’s official website for more information, especially because of their awesome quarantine album of unreleased tracks from three previous albums.
What a nice way to keep us company while we’re all staying in the safety of our homes.
If you like their work, you can always consider tipping Tuba Skinny via PayPal or Venmo. What you’re about to watch is a wonderful piece of art, performed in the street of New Orleans in 2018. Even if that decade is long gone, Tuba Skinny somehow makes you feel nostalgic about those times you’ve never even experienced.
We love their expressiveness—there is no microphone and no amplifier, and the drummer’s subtle playing makes all other members shine.
These people collaborate to create art, and it’s heart-warming to watch.
You’ll enjoy the sounds of the cornet, tuba, banjo, clarinet, guitar, trombone and washboard.
The guy who plays washboard is particularly interesting and his moves are epic—he’s truly knocking it out of the park! Also, a visual composition is lovely, it reminds us of an impressionist Parisienne café scene.
You know they’re having a blast because they can’t calm their feet!
Tuba Skinny is a special group of people who enjoy their music so much, and they can’t stop their legs from following their contagious rhythm. The band’s street show feels so wholesome, and the clarinet parts are impressive.
Such joyful musicians will make you dance, regardless of what your favorite music genre is.
Over 3 million people have seen the video so far, and the internet had nothing but words of praise for the band.
One user commented that “the world is a better place because Tuba Skinny is in it.”
Now, that’s a huge compliment, and a motivation to keep the show going on. A couple dancing in the background is priceless. As if the whole performance wasn’t spectacular enough, a couple of bypassers who appear around the middle of the first minute start dancing in the background.
The music goes on, and they dance on the sidewalk, having the time of their life.
They must have gone home happy. Their joy brings warmth to a heart.
The percussion solo at 1:20 is perfect for grabbing your lady by the hand and swinging around with her.
We feel that this act sounds like the opening credits music for a mad-cap ’30s movie, and we mean that as the highest compliment!
As much as we are feeling down with what everyone’s enduring at this coronavirus time, we must say that Tuba Skinny made us forget all the bad things.
We’ve checked other tracks from their quarantine album, and they work the same.
Thank for the perfect music that lifts our mood effortlessly! Watch the full performance in the link below:
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