Photos by Todd FlemingThe MIDNIGHT SERENADERS bring together six accomplished musicians who have, over the past decade and in other musical genres, made their mark on the Portland music scene. Featured are DOUG SAMMONS - guitar & vocals, HENRY BOGDAN - Hawaiian steel guitar, DEE SETTLEMIER - vocals & ukulele, PETE LAMPE, upright bass, GARNER PRUITT - trumpet, and DAVID EVANS- clarinet & saxophone.
Influences
Jimmie Rodgers, Cliff Edwards, Ethel Waters, Gene Austin, Fats Waller, Annette Hanshaw, Al Jolson, Andy Iona, Sol Hoopii, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, the Mills Brothers, Jerry Byrd, Sidney Bechet, Cab Calloway, Ruth Etting, Johnny Marvin, Billie Holiday, the Boswell Sisters, Nellie Lutcher, Pinky Tomlin, Duke Ellington, Sophie Tucker, Willard Robison, Mildred Bailey, Jack Teagarden, Josephine Baker, Red Nichols, Benny Goodman, and a whole lot of other people who are mostly dead.
The MIDNIGHT SERENADERS newest recording, "Sweet Nothin's" has arrived. It is now available at CD Baby. We'd love for you to purchase one.
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The MIDNIGHT SERENADERS are a captivating and classy six-piece ensemble performing vintage small orchestra music from the 1920's and 30's, unearthing and reinterpreting many long-forgotten songs from the early 20th century. The repertoire consists of Tin Pan Alley jazz pop songs, dance numbers, torch songs, gritty New Orleans flavored blues songs, sweet Hawaiian instrumentals, and vintage-sounding original numbers. Centered around the superb vocal stylings of Dee Settlemier and Doug Sammons, the Midnight Serenaders uniquely recreate an exciting period in American music history.
Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
Hi Folks - love your sound - great swing feels and yes capturing that amazing period of music so well. Really glad to be friends and would love to see you live one day. Regards, AF
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