Wild Carrot’s wide, diverse range of material has, from the beginning, included swing standards and traditional jazz tunes. The aptly titled CD, I’ve Heard That Song Before, captures the essence of both traditional jazz and swing and the folk roots of Wild Carrot, bringing them together in unique and fun arrangements that can’t help but bring a smile to the listener. The CD was recorded live at Peter Karl’s Brooklyn, NY recording studio in two sessions. Joining Wild Carrot (vocals, guitars, mandolin) are: pianist Hank Ross (The Red Onion Jazz Band; Pee Wee Irwin; Bob Helm; Kenny Davern; Marty Grosz; Jimmy McPartland; Tony Parenti), clarinetist Pete Martinez (Vince Giordano’s big band The Nighthawks; Jimmy Noon’s The Apex Project), trumpet great Simon Wettenhall (The National Underground; Woody Allen’s traditional jazz band) and bassist David Dreiwitz (New York City’s School of Rock).
Wild Carrot’s wide, diverse range of material has, from the beginning, included swing standards and traditional jazz tunes. The aptly titled CD, I’ve Heard That Song Before, captures the essence of both traditional jazz and swing and the folk roots of Wild Carrot, bringing them together in unique and fun arrangements that can’t help but bring a smile to the listener. The CD was recorded live at Peter Karl’s Brooklyn, NY recording studio in two sessions. Joining Wild Carrot (vocals, guitars, mandolin) are: pianist Hank Ross (The Red Onion Jazz Band; Pee Wee Irwin; Bob Helm; Kenny Davern; Marty Grosz; Jimmy McPartland; Tony Parenti), clarinetist Pete Martinez (Vince Giordano’s big band The Nighthawks; Jimmy Noon’s The Apex Project), trumpet great Simon Wettenhall (The National Underground; Woody Allen’s traditional jazz band) and bassist David Dreiwitz (New York City’s School of Rock).