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Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band at Sugar Bar
Courtesy of Joy Montana | Posted on May 9, 2015
When
Wed, May 27, 2015
9:00 pm
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Musicians
Roberta Donnay
vocalsHarry Miller
bassRatzo Harris
bassMichael Barsimanto
drumsArt Baron
tromboneAbout
Roberta Donnay is a Jazz Age preservationist, guardian of Depression-era sounds, and extender of traditions, but her music isn't covered with cobwebs or dated in any way. On Bathtub Gin, this singer-composer puts a new coat of paint on the songs of the '20s and '30s, contributes originals sympathetic to the sounds of those times, and conjures thoughts of life during prohibition.
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Musicians can take on the role of anthropologist, curious about what came before in music and how musicians reflected their world around them. Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Roberta Donnay is that rare species of musician who almost lives in another time, as she and her Prohibition Mob Band exist to revive the Jazz Age of America....