Jazz It Up Philly Proudly Presents
Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society
Hot, Sweet & Sassy CD Release Party
And
JIUP Record Label Launch
Wednesday, May 18th, 7:30pm
You are cordially invited to join us and come celebrate our New Record Label Launch and CD Release Party.
Jazz It Up Philly is proud to announce the launching of our new record label, JIUP Records and also proud to have Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society as our 1st artist, recording Hot, Sweet & Sassy.
Show Also Featuring Andrew Caroll & Melody Rose
Philadelphia’s own, Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society led by the accomplished pianist, trumpeter and singer, Drew Nugent, the band has been together for over 8 years now. The band always appears donning vintage, classic suits, while wielding original instruments from the 1900’s - 1930’s and Nugent faces a vintage 1935 Shure microphone while performing. ...
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Jazz It Up Philly Proudly Presents
Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society
Hot, Sweet & Sassy CD Release Party
And
JIUP Record Label Launch
Wednesday, May 18th, 7:30pm
You are cordially invited to join us and come celebrate our New Record Label Launch and CD Release Party.
Jazz It Up Philly is proud to announce the launching of our new record label, JIUP Records and also proud to have Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society as our 1st artist, recording Hot, Sweet & Sassy.
Show Also Featuring Andrew Caroll & Melody Rose
Philadelphia’s own, Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society led by the accomplished pianist, trumpeter and singer, Drew Nugent, the band has been together for over 8 years now. The band always appears donning vintage, classic suits, while wielding original instruments from the 1900’s - 1930’s and Nugent faces a vintage 1935 Shure microphone while performing.
"I will never forget the night I walked into the Ruba Club in downtown Philadelphia. It was like stepping back in time. It was the night I met Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society."
-Michael Males, MyRuralRadio.com
The band has made quite a name for itself on the East Coast as one of the leading ensembles in the jazz vein. For Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society, playing a gig isn’t just about music. It’s about taking a step back in time. Led by pianist, trumpeter and vocalist Drew Nugent, his ensemble recreates the music of a bygone era—playing what has been coined HOT Jazz—which was popularized from 1897 to 1935. “In essence, it’s jazz in its original form,” says Nugent, “the original American pop music.” It was sadly thrown by the wayside in the wake of the swing music surge. The height of this musical phenomenon took place in the 1920s. The Jazz Age. For decades this music lie dormant, but here, almost 100 years later, Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society play these tunes as if they were written yesterday. Some even were! That's because Drew Nugent himself, is a songwriter in this style of music, and from time to time you will catch him and the boys playing one of Nugent's own works.
The 29-year-old Blue Bell, PA native says he came up with the concept from watching old movies with his dad. “I was blown away by the style of these old jazz icons, like Louis Armstrong, said Nugent. “I’ve always loved dressing up, and wondered, why aren’t we all wearing suits anymore?”
So where does he find the vintage instruments? Nugent combs thrift stores, antique marts and the internet to find these gems, like the goofus, a toy saxophone with push buttons, a novelty instrument from the 1920’s. Or, you might find him playing a hot tea kettle that’s outfitted with a cornet mouthpiece in the spout! His percussionist plays on a drum kit that dates back to 1914.
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