The Wildest Returns -- Louis Prima Jr. and His Powerhouse Eight-Piece Band 'The Witnesses' Bring a Rock Edge and Explosive Energy to Ten Prima Sr. Classics on His Debut Album 'Return of the Wildest!'
(firmenpresse) - LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 05/17/12 -- For five decades, . stayed at the forefront of the entertainment world. With his inimitable style and musical prowess, he has remained an influential figure to artists and fans alike. Prima tunes are constantly used in movies and on TV, as well as in chart topping covers by , and , just to name a few.
Now, () is stretching the boundaries between the swing and rock eras, turning up the fire and adding blistering energy to a batch of Prima classics on , his debut album on /.
Prima Jr.'s debut album draws from his legendary father's catalog, while revving up and dynamically re-imagining the songs for the current generation with eclectic, ever-evolving tastes. The set list on !, as in his live shows, includes familiar classics ( ) and award-winning gems not immediately associated with Prima (,).
These past few years, working with a powerhouse eight-piece, brass infused band called -- the same name Louis Sr. called his trusty backing cats -- 46-year-old Prima Jr. has been touring the world, celebrating his dad's legacy with what he calls "an updated sound; what my father would be doing now if he were still with us."
Joining Prima Jr.'s band of seasoned musicians is renowned singer, actress and musical theater performer .
Prima Jr. infuses a rock and roll feel into the ten tracks on ! whose title is a sly wink back at Prima Sr.'s 1956 Grammy Hall of Fame album , which captured that generation of listeners with its innovative mix of rock and roll, jump blues, jazz and eccentric humor.
34 years after Prima Sr. passed away, and 76 years after the iconic bandleader penned the defining classic one thing is clear: the world still has a voracious appetite to laugh, be happy, dance and "Jump Jive An' Wail."
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Datum: 17.05.2012 - 17:36 Uhr
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