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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Riding the crest of the neo-traditional jazz craze presently occurring on the West Coast, the MIDNIGHT SERENADERS are a six-piece swing band playing regularly to enthusiastic audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest. Performing vintage pop, Hot Jazz, and Hawaiian instrumentals, as well as an expanding collection of Jazz Age-sounding original songs, these six veteran musicians strive to share their love for the music of the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s. With an exciting stage show, tight musical arrangements, and outstanding solo and harmony vocals, MIDNIGHT SERENADERS fans include nostalgists, swing dancers, melody junkies, retro-clothing hounds, and folks who simply appreciate good quality, jubilant music.
Dear Midnight Serenaders, I am so pleased to be able to see you perform, "Diga Diga Doo!" You are "The Cat's Pajamas!" Why not post your film on my page if you'd like. It's okay! I only wish you would sing one of my songs on film. Here is my only film. Your friend, Annette,"That's All."
Thank you for add my friends... Good swing.... Amicalement....FRANCE.....Paris patrick100%Musicien Cool... Peace § harmony...World Wes Montgomery - Round Midnight 1965
hi! many heartly greets from hamburg germany!!! from uke-player to uke-player... your music is wonderful original! i like it very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! barbara.
You are indeed "pals" here at this myspace music junction. Just had a major myspace music glitch some time ago and lost most of the "friends" we had here. Starting over from scratch. Major hugs to you all, always! Mike (for "Cocktail")
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Thank you for add my friends...
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