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Mississippi Hot Club brings a lively string-driven jazz sound to Animales, full of quick fingers, playful melodies, and the kind of swing that pulls people in from the first tune. With guitar, violin, and upright bass weaving together, their sets move easily from tender moments to bright, high-energy grooves. It’s joyful, old-world jazz with a spirited edge that feels right at home in the room.

Mississippi Hot Club showcases the distinct style of music pioneered by maestro guitarist Django Reinhardt during the 1930s-1940s in Paris, France. This hot club is an all string jazz ensemble with la pompe rhythm guitar, upright bass, and the lively improvisation of a solo guitar and violin.

Staying true to the 1930s hot club sound, MHC also adds a healthy spread of modern twists. During a live set, you can expect them to play romantic ballads, American jazz standards, European folk, and science fiction theme songs. This troupe is sure to get you swinging with their virtuosic style and expert arrangements.

Their new album, Swing Cities, tips its hat to the Twin Cities swing dance scene, and to the cities around the world who keep the traditions of gypsy jazz and swing alive and vibrant as ever.