Bratislava Hot Serenaders - Cotton Club
August 262009
The Bratislava Hot Serenaders orchestra belongs among the few strictly-oriented music bands in Slovakia. Its eighteen enthusiastic players have met for thirteen seasons without an interruption and its style remains unchanged. What glue keeps them together during our present turbulent economic period?
The glue is their love of traditional music. They devote all their free time to “Hot Jazz” or “Sweet and Dance Music” which arrived in Europe at the end of the Twenties from America. In its homeland, the music has already been recorded, so the orchestra´s boys search for old shellac gramophone records, listen to them till early morning and note-by-note reconstruct the old sweet melodies and imitate their arrangements. After hours of practicing, they dress themselves into traditional costumes, put the brilliantine on their hair and start playing their vintage instruments and singing into a lone microphone.
Since 1992 they continue entertaining their unbelievably loyal and constantly growing audience. Their mutual friendship and love of entertainment results in a sort of obsession. They often visit each other and play for themselves at informal occasions. Even then they function at full throttle, playing with the drive and spirit so important to this style of music.
The Serenaders have yet another love. It is also music - Slovak music. It was played and recorded in Bratislava and Prague in Thirties and Forties and is focused around one name extremely popular in thatperiod: František Krištof Veselý. The doyen of Slovak pop-singers made famous many melodies which are now adopted by BHS.
The Bratislava Hot Serenaders are well-established abroad as well. In 1994 the orchestra won the Sidney d´Or Prix at the Grand Festival of Music of 20´s and 30´s in Saint Raphael, France. They regularly appear in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and other countries. They have recorded four CDs: “Prvé Rendez-Vous (The First Rendez-Vous)” (1997), “Cotton Club Stomp” (2003), “Ja som optimista (I´m An Optimist)” (2001) and “Celý svet sa mračí (The Entire World Is Cloudy)” (2002). Songs on the last two CDs are performed by Milan Lasica, one of the most popular Slovak actors and singers. Both CDs became bestsellers - the first one winning a platinum CD, the second winning a gold CD. Recently, selected songs from both CDs have been recorded for the first Slovak music DVD entitled “Milan Lasica & The Bratislava Hot Serenaders”. Their successful cooperation also led to a new musical-styled performance in the Štúdio L&S theatre. In the show “Ja som optimista”, the songs and melodies are accompanied by stories and anecdotes from old Bratislava
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August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
If we keep …
If we keep supporting it, I think this music will be around forever — and that’s coming from a 72 year old!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
uzasne, these are …
uzasne, these are masters!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
true art never dies …
true art never dies . it is only reverend by a more selective few
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
if i only knew how …
if i only knew how to support this more so that it can last . i am afraid that when i reach age 50 this music will be completely lost . (this is coming from a 23 year old)
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
This is music!!!!! …
This is music!!!!! The music today is nothing but two notes played over and over or several chords. THe lyrics are nothing but trash. I cannot understand how RAP got to be so big!!!!! People today have no taste!!!!!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
I finally found …
I finally found this
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
MORE PLESE! - How …
MORE PLESE! - How come in America all we hear is that “God awful” RAP junk when there is “real” music alive…..and we are never aware……
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Excelente big …
Excelente big band.Desde argentina,felicitaciones. Suenan muy bien !!!!!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
I have lots of “hot …
I have lots of “hot” dance band & jazz records from the late 1920s and this group HAS IT! This is time travel: YOU ARE THERE!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
I love this and …
I love this and will favorite same! I thought this was the Don Byron band for a minute! These guys have it!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Wau vellmi pekne ti …
Wau vellmi pekne ti dakujem !
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
I was sent here by …
I was sent here by Don Neely, bandleader of the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra (in California). This is absolutely fantastic! Faved and shared with may other Youtuber friends!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
love the sax. I …
love the sax. I play the tenor sax.
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
What a great group! …
What a great group!!!! Wow! I can’t wait to tell everyone. I go to Prague and Slovakia often, yet I never heard of these great group.
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Che bella scoperta …
Che bella scoperta che ho fatto! Veramente un’ottima musica!!!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Total enjoyment! …
Total enjoyment! thankyou
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Holy $&!t! These …
Holy $&!t! These guys punch out the hottest stuff I’ve heard in years!!!!!!!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Díkec chlape, …
Dík za tip. Nevíš ještě o některých skupinách, co hrají tenhle jazz z 20tých let?
Díkec chlape, hledám Hot Jazz a OPSO mně už nestačí
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
I love …
I love HotSerenaders especcially loving in moonlight
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
thx a lot, it’s …
thx a lot, it’s fantastic:)
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Man oh man, this is …
Man oh man, this is great stuff!
Love it.
RagJazzMonkey
Tom Warner
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Thank´s a lot.
Thank´s a lot.
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Wow, what a great …
Wow, what a great band! The arrangement is period-authentic and compelling; the ensemble work is flawless; and the improvised solos are inventive and exciting! This musical aggregation is one of the most polished, professional, and enjoyable that I’ve ever experienced!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Very nice performers
Very nice performers
August 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
fantazia
fantazia