NYC's Golden Era Jazz Band
NYC's Golden Era Jazz BandCharlie Roman Hot Club is a jazz band that specializes in jazz from the 1920s-1950s and more. Want to spice up your wedding or event with a dapper group that plays fun danceable music? Then look no further! The HOT CLUB is a collective of virtuosic and fun musicians from all over the world, we will transport you from the smoky Parisian ballrooms of the 1930s swing era all the way to New Orleans, Spain and old New York with our wide musical repertoire. Hot Club specifically refers to a style of jazz created by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli who famously started an all string jazz quintet in 1930s Paris playing the music of Louis Armstrong and jazz greats of the 1920s and 30s. This unique style commonly later became know as gypsy jazz or hot club jazz. We happen to specialize in this style of jazz, but often play in any configuration with instruments like Saxaphone, trumpet, accordion, Clarinet, Violin and more. Playing a diverse catalog of vintage, latin, gyspy, and vocal jazz, our hot club is sure to liven up your night with a truly timeless enterpretation of jazz standards and more. Charlie Roman is a fast and upcoming name in the worldwide scene of hot jazz and swing. Leading hot jazz bands of multiple instrumentations, he is known for his unique and fiery rhythm style on the guitar. Paired with enchanting vocal stylings from the Romantic years of Jazz history's Golden Era, Charlie is winning the hearts of any audience member to pass upon him. Charlie leads a 6 Piece band at the annual Jazz Age Lawn party on Governors Island. He also leads a 10 piece 1920's jazz orchestra playing popular music the era. Django Reinhardt fans come to see Charlie weekly where he leads a Parisian style hot jazz band in Times Square every Thursday at the Rosevale Cocktail Room. Playing weekly at famous places such as Scarlet bar owned by Michael Imperioli, Cafe Dante every Friday ( Worlds #1 Bar 2019), and upscale jazz clubs, Charlie bedazzles listeners on a nighlty basis. Hot Jazz refers to jazz music that makes you want to move your feet, dance and be happy. It ranges from the years 1920's-1930's. Charlie also plays jazz into the 40's-50s taking repertoire from Bing Crosby, Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, The Ink Spots, Sinatra and more. The band is happy to accommodate any request and can play any style in the jazz genre.