Welcome to
Teresa Kelly And The Swing Upstarts - we are a Toronto-based, "old-timey" jazz
quintet, that play a variety of ballads and swing standards from
the 30's and 40's.
Teresa Kelly and the Swing Upstarts - posing in front of a marquee that, until just moments ago, had contained their namesake: "The Swing Upstarts". Yes, an unfortunate piece of timing - in keeping with the bass players time during the gig that night...
__________________________________________________________________Teresa Kelly
and the Swing Upstarts are...
(photos taken at Gate
403, February 26, 2003)
Teresa Kelly (vocals):
Rizaldo Padilla
(guitar):
Tom Melville
(piano):
Bernie Blue
(soprano saxophone):
Richard
Powrie (double bass):
Teresa Kelly and the Swing
Upstarts perform regularly around Toronto, Ontario, usually
at:
-
Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles, Toronto, (416) 588-2930
-
Mitzi's Sister, 1554 Queen Street West Toronto ON (416) 532-2570
- L'Arte Bar and Gallery, 2060 Dundas St. West, Toronto, (416) 535-3181
Of note, the CD "Work
Songs" has now been released, this is a recording with "59
new songs about work by 59 different artists", compiled by Drog
Records cofounder Lewis Melville,
for Drog Records. Teresa Kelly and The Swing Upstarts are featured
on this compilation with their original song "That
Last Day" (on Side C, song 8). That
Last Day (original) For a copy of the "Work Songs" CD, please contact Drog Records, or visit their website - and be aware that proceeds from the sale of this recording are donated to: Developing Countries Farm Radio Network, Doctors Without Borders, and the International Red Cross.
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