Swing Evening by the Danube
The Swing Evening by the Danube in the legenddary V-Club on SNP Square brings the romantic atmosphere of dance parties from the First Republic and will again be full of energetic hot jazz and swing music, dancing, positive esprit and last but not least, culture.
The Fats Jazz Band will play live songs sung in the 1930s and 1940s by such Czechoslovak legends as F. K. Veselý, R. A. Dvorský, Viera Racková, Inka Zemánková or Jiřina Salačová, and the best songs of the world swing and hot jazz scene!
Throughout the evening, authentic early jazz music will be played by the Fats Jazz Band under the direction of Ladislav Fančovič.
You can dance to the hottest swing tunes as well as tangos and foxtrots from our, then still Czechoslovak, waters.
There will also be a traditional vintage photo booth by photographer Martin Haburaj.
Appetites will be satisfied by a great offer of homemade First Republic delicacies from the restaurant U starej mamy.
The evening is intended for those who like to sit down to good music and wine, as well as for those whose feet cannot stay under the chair for long.
Dress code: period clothing. The dress code is not obligatory, but it will delight and complete the atmosphere.
Let’s create together a magical atmosphere of the first half of the last century.
Fats Jazz Band revives the tradition of hot jazz and swing of the 1920s to 1940s. It was founded by Ladislav Fančovič, one of the best Slovak pianists. The orchestra plays original hot-jazz and swing music that will transport you to another world, stir your blood and bring you back to the time of refinement, elegant gowns and hot parties.
Fats Jazz Band is authentic – Ladislav Fančovič transcribes arrangements from original old shellac recordings into sheet music by transcription. Therefore, you have a unique opportunity to hear in their performance exactly the arrangements as they were recorded by the first jazz legends of their time. Also, the restored musical instruments, the stylish dress and the overall expression of the orchestra are in complete harmony with the period they represent.
The Fats Jazz Band’s repertoire includes highlights from the pen of last century’s American jazz legend, Thomas “Fats” Waller, whose name the orchestra borrows for its name. In addition, the Fats Jazz Band performs the compositions of other major figures of the jazz scene of the period, such as Louis Armstrong, Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Clarence Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Peggy Lee, and others.
However, the repertoire of this ensemble also includes compositions from the period of the First Czechoslovak Republic. Whether Slovak foxtrots and tangos, made famous by the doyen of Slovak popular music, František Krištof Veselý or Viera Racková, or ageless Czech film melodies originally recorded by Inka Zemánková, Jiřina Salačová, R. A. Dvorský, Arnošt Kafka and others.
