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Hobo Jazz
Jazz / Blues / Folk

"New album in the works!"

REDLANDS, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/6/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/hobojazz  

   Hobo Jazz: General Info
Member Since1/18/2005
Band Websitehobojazz.com
Band Members

Matt 'Cozy' Coleman - Guitar/Vocals

Marquis 'Big Stick' Howell - Upright Bass/Vocals

'Gentleman' Joe Perez - Drums/Vocals


Sometimes, Hobo Jazz is fortunate enough to be joined by the talents of....
Chad Villareal - Drums/Vocals
Gabe Hartman - Horns

More about the hobos at hobojazz.com!

in the meantime, enjoy a poem by Hobo Marquis.....

InfluencesMarquis - Vaudevillians, Silent Movies, Pops Foster, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Prima, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Cliff Edwards, Adam Ant, Washboard Sam, Uncle Vic...

Joe - Gene Krupa, Art Blakey, Earl Palmer, Bobby Trimble, Daniel Glass, Zutty Singleton, Baby Dodds...

Matt - Louis Armstrong, Cole Porter, Hoagy, sunny days, broken down cars...

Click here to get the full scoop on us hobos from hobojazz.com


Hobo Matt & Marquis join up with Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys at The Folk Center in Claremont


A hobo mash-up! Bi Mir Bist Dur Schoen done over many nights. Mt. Baldy, Redlands, Riverside, all over!


A clip of Marquis singing Joe’s cover of Royal Crown Revue’s ’Date @ 8’ from Back to The Grind in May of ’07


A complete performance of ’I Ain’t gonna give nobody none of this Jellyroll’ from 9/1/6 underneath downtown Riverside.


Mr. This & That - Made by The Swinging Johnson Brothers and Hobo Jazz

Sounds LikeWhat the folks say -

"The Best Band in the I.E.? We think so" Rich Kane for IEWeekly

"an acoustic jumble of aural anthropology wrapped in a ball of high energy" Pat Strong for IEWeekly

"creates a bridge between folk, blues, & rockabilly." "This band can lift anyone’s spirits" Tina Bold, KUCR 88.3

"makes you want to pack your best clothes in a red handkerchief, tie it to a stick, and take off down the railway line." InlandEmpire.us online news "plays for the love of the art. Filling their own niche rather than following the desires of others" Redlands Daily Facts

"great tunes that keep ya snapping your fingers and wanting more" CDBABY review

"The casual vibe and the on-stage antics between band members relax the atmosphere and make the show an intimate, as well as humorous, performance." Brian Ill for Digress Magazine

What we say -

Preservation Hall by way of Sun Studio

A Mississippi juke joint on honky dixie night

A Louisiana juke joint on payday

A Memphis blues club on punk jazz night

A Los Angeles strip club on "Dance like Grandma" night

A Leadbelly festival on jump blues night

A shared parking lot between a bluegrass festival & a Big Sandy show

Conan O’Brien on ’Dance like Hillbilly’ night

A birthday party for Harold Lloyd with music supplied by Louis Prima’s small band

Adam Ant after a lesson in upright bass

Winnie the Pooh after a taste of real ’honey’

Little Richard gone white with Doc Watson as his daddy

John Hurt’s bastard love children with Ruth Brown

Fat’s Waller’s funeral march as supplied by jug band dropouts, without jugs

Three Stooges on talent night

Record Labelhttp://cdbaby.com/hobojazz
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 27 2008 8:00P
Back to the Grind Riverside, California
Jun 28 2008 8:00P
DJ HOBO @ Axles Rockabilly Blowout @ RAXX Riverside
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
Sonya & Chris’ Wedding west secrettown
Jul 12 2008 8:00P
Todd & Mary Beth’s Wedding
Jul 18 2008 6:00P
East courtyard of the Packing House Claremont
Jul 19 2008 9:00P
Vault Martini Bar Redlands, California
Aug 2 2008 2:00P
Blue Cafe Long Beach, California
Aug 2 2008 8:30P
Wedding Riverside, California
Aug 9 2008 9:00P
Buckingham Burlesque @ Hip Kitty Claremont, California
Aug 22 2008 8:00P
Stell Coffee @ Tea Redlands
Aug 29 2008 6:00P
East courtyard of the Packing House Claremont
Aug 30 2008 6:30P
Wrightwood Mountain Music Fest Wrightwood
Aug 30 2008 9:00P
The Yodeler Wrightwood
Sep 6 2008 2:00P
Blue Cafe Long Beach, California
Sep 14 2008 9:00P
Bordello Burlesque Los Angeles
Sep 20 2008 8:00P
Stell Coffee @ Tea Redlands
Sep 26 2008 8:00P
Back to the Grind Riverside, California
Oct 4 2008 2:00P
Blue Cafe Long Beach, California
Oct 11 2008 8:00P
Stell Coffee @ Tea Redlands
Nov 1 2008 2:00P
Blue Cafe Long Beach, California
Dec 6 2008 2:00P
Blue Cafe Long Beach, California

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   About Hobo Jazz



Old Lester’s Speakeasy - for sale anywhere there’s a computer.
Go to cdbaby.com/hobojazz & buy or review the cd

We’re a three piece rhythm band that plays fun music. Fun for us, and fun for you if you like it. We play jazz, not be-bop, elevator, easy-listening math jazz. The hot jazz, Louis Armstrong singin’ for his supper, the past-ripe-and-shouldn’t-be-eaten jazz. We play blues, not the blues you hear in a crappy bar with loud guitars & bad words. We play the folk blues, the ragtime blues, the jazz blues, the ’damnit-how’m-I-gonna-pay-rent’ blues. We play folk, not whiskey soaked strum anthems, no tight pants’d harmonies with the teddy bear in the woods. The folk that the folks play when they’re just bein’ folks.

Ok, picture this...it’s 1927 & you’ve been invited to a rare preformance of Louis Armstrong’s Hot 5. After a chorus of ’Heebie Jeebies’ up jumps Ledbelly in his prison stripes to wail a verse of ’Goodnite Irene’. Before he can shoot anyone, Louis Prima comes in to tell a joke about his girl that’s long and tall. But as soon as he’s about to throw the punchline, Hoagy Carmichael starts the intro to Stardust. People start daydreaming so Ledbelly steals their wallets. Earl Palmer walks in & sets up his drum kit while Bob Wills shoots Ledbelly in the shin bone. That’s a Hobo Jazz show, in a sense.

We play what we like, we don’t give much a damn about most things as long as we don’t have to comprimise our jollyness! You’ll hear Matt Coleman’s ass-clappin originals mixed with a verse of Ray Charles. You’ll hear some willy nilly scatin’ from Marquis while his bass gets a few more dings & scratches & holes. You’ll see Joe with a drumstick in his mouth & then realize that he’s the one making everyone else sound so good.

We’re a Vaudeville-ish Blues-y Folk-like Jazz-y Band that likes to laugh & have fun. If you like the music, you’ll love the show.

Some might call us a skiffle band, or that we play blues, hillbilly, folk, jazz, whatever. We just say we’re Hobo Jazz & dispense with all the fancy words. We play the music of the contemporary 1930’s hobo country bluesman. This is part rail ridin’ music, part field hollar sonnet. Part rock-a-billy cadillac, part 1932 Fordor Wagon. One part dirty hobo, one part hot jazz.

We’re Hobos in the free & vagabond sense of the term. Hobos aren’t bums, Hobos aren’t beggers. Hobos want to earn their way with various odd jobs. Never staying in one place to long, hobos lived life their own way, much in the way jazz makes music it’s own way. Jazz isn’t about a soothing horn over a mellow bass line, it’s about jubilation & excitement. The syncopation feeds your jive hungry feet & the flirtatious melody makes your jeans wiggle. Hobo Jazz is our honest interpitation of this vintage joy that we feel is best not left to history.

We’ve played festivals, bars, coffee houses, theaters, street corners, burlesque shows, kids’ shows. Some places you’ve heard of, many you haven’t.


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Tiffany





Jul 1 2008 5:47 PM

Hobo Soup

Haha I saw this and thought of you guys.
Too cute. Hope all is well.
Tree





Jun 29 2008 3:33 PM

Mr. This and That puts a deep smile on my face. You're wonderful! A beam.
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theRAPIST





Jun 29 2008 1:43 AM

im surprised i didnt ask you this when i say you on friday

was friday a train wreck?
missbean.





Jun 26 2008 2:23 PM

thanks for song.

as always, my fondest love to you.
see y'all tomorrow.
Velvets Girl





Jun 26 2008 11:45 AM

Thanx:) I really love your music !

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Lovely,
R.
Acme Swing Mfg. Co.





Jun 26 2008 8:17 AM

Love the new song!
theRAPIST





Jun 21 2008 9:51 PM

so i was randomly searching pictures up here on the web...and i came across something, now its not really related to you guys, its more of uhhh like a celebration for this friday, here, take a look at this picture and see the date and remember we are going to celebrate the crap out of it on friday!

http://i40. photobucket. com/albums/e231/cloneofbest/smallerjune27. jpg
tina bold





Jun 21 2008 12:52 PM





Axle





Jun 20 2008 9:52 PM

C-MONEY!





Jun 17 2008 12:04 AM

YA'LL MELTED THE ELASTIC IN MY PANTIES!
Tiffany & Co.





Jun 15 2008 8:37 PM

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..::(Lisa)::..





Jun 15 2008 11:39 AM

:::(HOBO_DADS):::

Happy Father's day Marquis and Joe ~ Enjoy your day!!!

Matt-eee-ooo no baby hobos on your side YET!!! Watch those groupie girls ~ they'll try to getcha! Yikes!

Big Hugs ~ Lisa.

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tina bold





Jun 14 2008 2:51 PM

see you at yr upcoming shows...it's finally summer! I'm free!!!
HOTCLUB DELUXE





Jun 14 2008 5:02 AM

hello, we have your great First album..!& now we are eager to discover the new!!! friendly
SoundSafe





Jun 12 2008 3:06 PM

soundsafe digs them hobos!
Tiffany & Co.





Jun 10 2008 2:35 PM

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WARM GUN





Jun 10 2008 12:30 AM

The great sound of Hobo Jazz!
Greets from the swamps
Ciao
Hubert Twiddle





Jun 10 2008 1:00 AM

Yo my brothers!!! Really liked the show at Ink n Iron yesterday... The " Hit the road Jack" medley was like... genius or something.
Olivia Solner





Jun 5 2008 3:04 AM

Hi,

thanks for the add, your music is so cool, I love it!

All the best ;-)
Olivia
Miss Cris Darling





Jun 4 2008 10:25 PM

see u guys this weekend!
Mimi





Jun 3 2008 11:00 PM

kind of late, but i just wanted to say it was great seeing you guys at the grind the other day. its been a really long time..
I came just in time for you guys to play "Thats All"
always a favorite of mine.
Funbar Promotions





Jun 2 2008 12:58 AM

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..kacie..





May 31 2008 12:17 PM

The show was wonderful last night, gentlemen! thanks for dancing with me at worthington's! Hope to see you Hobo's around soon
Ken





May 27 2008 7:26 AM

I just got back from Florida, Be careful. But I do recomend playing the Chop Shop in Lakeland and Skippers Smokehouse in Tampa. Oh and I still can not find my pants from your show at the pub.
Any ideas?
Dr. J.M. Renfield, Esq.





May 24 2008 10:24 PM

Are you fine gentlemen/hobos making your way to Florida during this October tour?
The Press





May 23 2008 8:52 AM

It's raining, it's pouring, the Hobos are snoring...come to The Press tonight, get snug and dry and have a drink with Hobo Jazz!!! 10 pm. NO cover. 21+.
Homero y Una Noche Nada Mas





May 21 2008 10:58 PM

Somebody help that guy on the floor.

Thanks for the add.

Homero

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