Nutty at The Edison Downtown

Nutty is a hard-swingin’ octet that takes mashups to a whole new level, showcasing seamless jazz arrangements of classic pop/rock songs with a stage presentation reminiscent of a Rat Pack show at the Sands Hotel in 1960s Vegas. Featuring swank front man Sonny Moon and his pros from the L.A. jazz scene, Nutty will take you on a strange trip inside a musical time machine. Branded “Jetsetter Jazz”, their mashups catalog is like a menu of musical martinis that are spiked, shaken and stirred!

Here are some samples:

Purple Panther: The “Pink Panther” saunters through “Purple Haze” in this inadvertently cosmic collaboration between Jimi Hendrix and Henry Mancini. Down, dirty and dry....

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Nutty is a hard-swingin’ octet that takes mashups to a whole new level, showcasing seamless jazz arrangements of classic pop/rock songs with a stage presentation reminiscent of a Rat Pack show at the Sands Hotel in 1960s Vegas. Featuring swank front man Sonny Moon and his pros from the L.A. jazz scene, Nutty will take you on a strange trip inside a musical time machine. Branded “Jetsetter Jazz”, their mashups catalog is like a menu of musical martinis that are spiked, shaken and stirred!

Here are some samples:

Purple Panther: The “Pink Panther” saunters through “Purple Haze” in this inadvertently cosmic collaboration between Jimi Hendrix and Henry Mancini. Down, dirty and dry.

Cinnamon Doll: Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl” and Duke Ellington's “Satin Doll” become one and the same. Slow and sassy with a sucker punch reminiscent of a good 21 year old scotch.

Manteca In A Bottle: Dizzy Gillespie’s "Manteca" puts an Afro-Cuban spin on the Police hit “Message In A Bottle”...and it lands smack dab in the middle of Gilligan’s Island! Spicy sweet!

Five Nights: Just when you think you‘re going to “Take Five”, you’re swept into “Nights In White Satin”. Moody Blues in 5/4 Brubeck-time, with a 3/4 variation on Joe Morello’s famed drum solo and a nutty poetic finish.

Fast Lane Jazz Dance: Nutty races through the Eagles' "Life In The Fast Lane" in this hot-tempo version of Eddie Harris' "Freedom Jazz Dance". Straight, with a chaser!

"They embody the era of 60s cool...nothing like them."
Dailey Pike, LAJAZZ.COM

"A one-of-a-kind band...a blend of jazz and rock'n'roll, served up with a swinging, old school Vegas swagger."
Don Heckman, LA TIMES

“The music is as memorable as it is unique.”
Scott Yanow, LA JAZZ SCENE

“They’re habit forming!”
Bob Perry, THEPENTHOUSE.FM

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