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OU with Amy Denio at Earshot Jazz Festival at The Royal Room
Courtesy of B Dahlia | Posted on September 4, 2014
Where
The Royal Room
Earshot Jazz Festival
5000 Rainer Ave. S.
Seattle, WA
Map
(206) 906-9920
When
Fri, October 17, 2014
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Amy E. Denio
multi-instrumentalistOU
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
OU is 'egg' in Sardu (Sardinian).
It is pronounced at the bottom of one's voice with a long 'O' and a little upturn of 'u' at the end.
OU is genius. They take you on a Mediterranean joyride of vivacious original compositions with folk sensibility, jazz with fiercely funky rhythms, topped with gorgeously lush vocals, sung in Sardinian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and English.
Based in Rome, Italy, the three women are Sardinian, the three men pure Romans. Bass drums and piano form the lively rhythm section ~ then trumpet, sax, ukelele, glockenspiel and 6 glorious voices weave themselves over the contagious rhythms. ...