Swing Dance Party - Roberta Donnay & The Prohibition Mob Band at San Jose Jazz Winter Fest at Lobby Lounge, Fairmont Hotel

"Bathtub Gin” won BEST 50 albums 2015 in Downbeat Magazine!

“Roberta Donnay and the Prohibition Mob Band bring to new life the blues and jazz
of the 1920s and ’30s, diving deep into the music of Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey,
Sippie Wallace, Ethel Waters, and Ida Cox. Roberta’s “interpretive license is valid
for both jazz and blues,” and that she “knows exactly how far she can go
drawing inspiration from time-honored singers…without sacrificing a sense of self.”- DownBeat Mag

A longtime resident of the Bay Area, Donnay was a singer and percussionist with the iconic band "Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks" since 2005....

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"Bathtub Gin” won BEST 50 albums 2015 in Downbeat Magazine!

“Roberta Donnay and the Prohibition Mob Band bring to new life the blues and jazz
of the 1920s and ’30s, diving deep into the music of Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey,
Sippie Wallace, Ethel Waters, and Ida Cox. Roberta’s “interpretive license is valid
for both jazz and blues,” and that she “knows exactly how far she can go
drawing inspiration from time-honored singers…without sacrificing a sense of self.”- DownBeat Mag

A longtime resident of the Bay Area, Donnay was a singer and percussionist with the iconic band "Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks" since 2005.

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.

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