Club des Belugas
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 by Kylenu-jazz // lounge // downtempo
By bringing together musicians from around the globe and of varying generations, Germany based Maxim Illion & Kitty the Bill’s Club des Belugas brainchild is both contemporary and classic at the same time. On a luscious, beautiful day, Swedish singer Anna.Luca will croon your fancy, before Brenda Boykin’s California energy gets you swinging the night away. Other guests include Iain Mackenzie from London, Dean Bowman from New York, and Fred Astaire, whose “Puttin’ on the Ritz” gets remixed for their latest album, Swop!
Irresistibly enticing, relaxing and swinging, jazzy hipness.
Club des Belugas – It’s A Beautiful Day
Club des Belugas – It Don’t Mean A Thing
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