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Exuding a giddy blend of vintage charm and captivating rhythms, The Hot House Combo will transport you to the colourful and carefree foot-tapping era of yesteryear. Inspired by the great musicians of the 1920s, '30s and '40s, this upbeat, exciting 4 piece perform songs they love and they create new ones in the same style! Their passion and energy will have you struggling to sit still - and they wouldn't want you to anyway! So, fasten your swing seat belt - you're in for a thrilling ride!
Formed in 2019, The Hot House Combo emerged from their previous band, The Hot House Four, to bring you the Jazzier sounds of the 1930s - ideal for Swing dancing or shaking your tail feather however you like. Based down in the South West, UK, they travel far and wide to spread the joy.
Exuding a giddy blend of vintage charm and captivating rhythms, The Hot House Combo will transport you to the colourful and carefree foot-tapping era of yesteryear. Inspired by the great musicians of the 1920s, '30s and '40s, this upbeat, exciting 4 piece perform songs they love and they create new ones in the same style! Their passion and energy will have you struggling to sit still - and they wouldn't want you to anyway! So, fasten your swing seat belt - you're in for a thrilling ride!
Formed in 2019, The Hot House Combo emerged from their previous band, The Hot House Four, to bring you the Jazzier sounds of the 1930s - ideal for Swing dancing or shaking your tail feather however you like. Based down in the South West, UK, they travel far and wide to spread the joy.
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Review for Hot House Combo from Amyn Fazal
From the very first bars of the 1926 classic Birth of the Blues, the packed Kingsbridge Jazz Club audience at The Regal guessed they were in for a treat. And they were not disappointed. The Hot House Combo, a jolly, cheeky and entertaining foursome, romped through some great music from the golden age of jazz: Hoagy Carmichael’s Lazy Bones, Louis Armstrong’s Dinah, Fats Waller’s Aint Misbehaving ... the tunes kept on coming.
The Combo displayed an amazing level of talent and musicality throughout, effortlessly switching between instruments, with Lisa Briggs on accordion, washboard and double bass, Willy Briggs on vocals and guitar, Tim Heming on double bass and clarinet, and Carl Woodison on trumpet and trombone. It is fair to say the audience was enthralled. Lisa Briggs’ vocal pedigree was in evidence in the Andrews’ Sisters’ smash hit Bei Mir Bist du Schön and the poignant Blue Moon, complete with Carl’s taut trumpet. Adding to the performance was the band’s vintage dress style, a vibrant and colourful look that was the perfect match for their music.
Classic jazz standards were balanced with the band’s own compositions, all of which stayed faithful to the feel of the music of the time. Watching the World Go By was a whimsical and beautifully observed melody, which we learned had been penned in a coffee shop in the band’s Newton Abbot base.
For me, the standout performance was Django Reinhardt’s Coucou, which Lisa sang in impeccable French: a song about leaping out of bed to enjoying the springtime, the winter storms now left behind. Coucou, voici le printemps, Coucou, le beau soleil brille! As we went out into the dark rainy night, we were all looking forward to welcoming the emerging spring flowers with our own jaunty ‘Coucou’.
The whole evening was a delight. The Hot House Combo is certainly a group that you would want to catch either on their return to KJC or when they go on tour in the summer.
Review by
Amyn Fazal
11 February 2023
Review for Hot House Combo from Amyn Fazal
From the very first bars of the 1926 classic Birth of the Blues, the packed Kingsbridge Jazz Club audience at The Regal guessed they were in for a treat. And they were not disappointed. The Hot House Combo, a jolly, cheeky and entertaining foursome, romped through some great music from the golden age of jazz: Hoagy Carmichael’s Lazy Bones, Louis Armstrong’s Dinah, Fats Waller’s Aint Misbehaving ... the tunes kept on coming.
The Combo displayed an amazing level of talent and musicality throughout, effortlessly switching between instruments, with Lisa Briggs on accordion, washboard and double bass, Willy Briggs on vocals and guitar, Tim Heming on double bass and clarinet, and Carl Woodison on trumpet and trombone. It is fair to say the audience was enthralled. Lisa Briggs’ vocal pedigree was in evidence in the Andrews’ Sisters’ smash hit Bei Mir Bist du Schön and the poignant Blue Moon, complete with Carl’s taut trumpet. Adding to the performance was the band’s vintage dress style, a vibrant and colourful look that was the perfect match for their music.
Classic jazz standards were balanced with the band’s own compositions, all of which stayed faithful to the feel of the music of the time. Watching the World Go By was a whimsical and beautifully observed melody, which we learned had been penned in a coffee shop in the band’s Newton Abbot base.
For me, the standout performance was Django Reinhardt’s Coucou, which Lisa sang in impeccable French: a song about leaping out of bed to enjoying the springtime, the winter storms now left behind. Coucou, voici le printemps, Coucou, le beau soleil brille! As we went out into the dark rainy night, we were all looking forward to welcoming the emerging spring flowers with our own jaunty ‘Coucou’.
The whole evening was a delight. The Hot House Combo is certainly a group that you would want to catch either on their return to KJC or when they go on tour in the summer.
Review by
Amyn Fazal
11 February 2023
