Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses

presented by Kelly Simon Event Management

Friday, June 1 at 7:30 PM
$25, $35, $45
$60 w/Meet & Greet

50% DISCOUNT OFFER –
Use code BLOW to receive 50% all tickets.

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Louis and his eight-piece band are performing their high energy, swing and big band jazz music including such classic hits as  Jump, Jive an’ Wail, Just a Gigolo, Oh Marie, I Wanna Be Like You, Angelina and many more!

It’s hot, it’s cool, it’s Louis Prima, Jr.

Take advantage of the Summer Sale – get 50% off all seats for Louis Prima, Jr. and the Witnesses, Friday, June 1st at 7:30 pm at The Palace Theatre.  Get tickets now at thepalacetheatre.org or call 724-836-8000. 

Swing / Big Band Jazz: The currency that Louis Prima, Jr. trades in. But maybe not the swing you’re used to. His take on the genre is wild, foot-stomping, and horn-driven.

Tradition: Louis Jr. has music in his genes. The son of jazz legend Louis Prima and singer Gia Maione, he was playing drums by age five.

Blow: Louis Prima, Jr.’s latest album, is full of dance-ready originals and a few covers of classics by the likes of Ben Ellison and Stuart Goddard.

 

Born into an undeniable musical legacy, Louis Prima Jr. picks up the torch lit by his iconic father and leads his incarnation of The Witnesses headfirst into the future. Their seamless blend of hard driving big band jazz, insanely danceable swing and, at its core, real rock and roll has been wowing crowds worldwide for over a decade.

Make no mistake, this is no tribute act. Although the band most certainly Jumps, Jives, an’ Wails “Prima-style,” they are their own musical beast — thoroughly modern, laying down a blueprint for the future on the foundations of the past. Audiences will be treated to an evening of classics from the Louis Prima catalog, selections from LPJ & Co.’s two CDs (Return of the Wildest! and BLOW) and a healthy dose of sure-to-please surprises.

Equal parts bandleader and ringmaster, Prima Jr. brilliantly distills the finest elements of his father’s five-decade career through a contemporary filter, adding his own indelible stamp. “This is the happiest music on Earth!” he enthuses. “My father was rock n’ roll; Mozart was rock n’ roll. It’s a state of mind; I don’t think it’s a genre of music. It’s how aggressively do you play and do you play it like you mean it.” And The Witnesses mean it. From Passaic to Palermo and Seattle to Sicily, they’re bringing Prima music into the 21st century with new energy and attitude to match. It’s The Wildest Show this side of the ’60s.

 


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