Headed by Alex Tobias (River Alexander) on Vocals, Guitar, Diatonic and Chromatic Harmonicas, Kazoo, Jew's Harp and Whistling. With Nick Cudahy on Double (Acoustic) Bass, Jeff Hudgins on Saxophone, Clarinet, Slide Whistle, Kazoo and Vocals and Jonathan Royce on Percussion, Alto Flute, Slide Whistle, Jew's Harp, Ukelele and Vocals. They are often joined by musical titans Leah Tanner on Jazz Vocals, Gil Schuster on Wash Tub Bass and George Rush on Double (Acoustic) Bass, Jew's Harp and Vocals.
Influences
The Mississippi Sheiks, Louie Armstrong, The Carter Family, Emmett Miller, Fats Waller, Paddy Reynolds, Carolina Slim, and the many, many unsung heroes of American Music.
The Mad Jazz Hatters hold forth with a spirited amalgam of Early Jazz, Americana, Jugband with stray waifs of soulful Yiddish and Gaelic Melody thrown in for good measure. Dressed to the nines, transporting you from the here and now, they are available for Weddings, Private Parties and Benefits. The Mad Jazz Hatters play every Sunday night at Moto restaurant, 394 Broadway at the corner of Hooper and Division Avenues in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, from 9:15 to 11:30pm. They can be contacted at: madjazzhatters@yahoo.com
