Jeff Thomas' All-Volunteer Army at World Cafe Live

JEFF THOMAS’ ALL-VOLUNTEER ARMY is a mighty stampede of rock-and-roll now taking center stage in the righteous battle for today's pop music.

Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five is a hot jazz and blues band specializing in music from the 20s and 30s. This band hails from Philadelphia, playing everywhere from nationally renowned venues to dive bars to right on the city streets. The band is led by Miss Chelsea Reed and alongside her as always is the Fair Weather Five featuring Chris Oatts on saxophone, Noah Hocker on trumpet, Jake Kelberman on guitar, Joseph Plowman on bass and Austin Wagner behind the drums...

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JEFF THOMAS’ ALL-VOLUNTEER ARMY is a mighty stampede of rock-and-roll now taking center stage in the righteous battle for today's pop music.

Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five is a hot jazz and blues band specializing in music from the 20s and 30s. This band hails from Philadelphia, playing everywhere from nationally renowned venues to dive bars to right on the city streets. The band is led by Miss Chelsea Reed and alongside her as always is the Fair Weather Five featuring Chris Oatts on saxophone, Noah Hocker on trumpet, Jake Kelberman on guitar, Joseph Plowman on bass and Austin Wagner behind the drums. Their music embodies the feel and history of jazz music in the South, drawing upon early jazz artists such as Fats Waller, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Playing both timeless classics and obscure gems, Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five strive to bring the humor, passion and raw grit of early jazz to every audience.

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