Trailblazing Gypsy Jazzsters, the Squirrel Nut Zippers (SNZ), have announced that they will be taking fans on a magical journey to the origins of jazz as they present “Jazz from the Back O’ Town” – a love letter to the prodigious New Orleans neighborhood known simply as the “Back O’ Town.”
Kicking off Thursday, March 20, at the Uptown Theatre in Napa, CA, and running through Sunday, April 13, in Stuart, FL, at the Lyric Theatre, these intimate yet rollicking and raucous shows will explore the late 19th century through the Roaring ’20s NOLA jazz scene. The Zippers will provide a delightful view into this vibrant era with reverent yet exciting renditions of seminal classics such as Jelly Roll Morton’s “Animule Ball,” Louis Armstrong’s “Back O’ Town Blues,” and many others.
Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22, at 10 AM local time at https://www.snzippers.com/tourdates.
During the “Jazz from the Back O’ Town” shows, the multi-platinum band will also perform favorites from their own catalog, adapted and arranged to more closely echo the sounds of 1920s New Orleans. Additionally, SNZ founder Jimbo Mathus will lend his humorous and insightful musings on both the musical history of one of America’s most fascinating cities and the stories and inspirations behind many of the Zippers’ most beloved songs.
Official dates for SNZ “Jazz from the Back O’ Town” shows are as follows:
March 20 - Uptown Theatre - Napa, CA
March 21 - Yoshi’s - Oakland, CA
March 22 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
March 23 - Belly Up* - Solana Beach, CA
April 8 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
April 9 - Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
April 10 - City Winery - Atlanta, GA
April 11 - Newberry Opera House* - Newberry, SC
April 12 - Prohibition Kitchen - St. Augustine, FL
April 13 - Lyric Theatre - Stuart, FL
(Not a “Jazz From the Back O’ Town” show.)
“Jazz From the Back O’ Town” will provide a uniquely historic look at the origins and evolution of SNZ over the course of their career and the role the music of 1920s New Orleans has played in forming and shaping their sound. It is not so much a period piece as a living “peek behind the curtain” of inspiration and celebration.
For the most up-to-date information on the band, visit:
www.snzippers.com
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