Big Bad Voodoo Daddy How Big Can You Get: The Music of Cab Calloway Review

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy first came into my radio in the late 1990s when the rest of the swing revival happened on rock radio. I immediately latched onto the swing sounds and the band really hooked me. I have been following the band’s career for some time, and one of my favorite records that they put out was definitely “How Big Can You Get”. This is a record that takes on a tribute. The band pulls through a best of Cab Calloway and his big band music. They do covers in the style of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy however. It’s really well done, excellent in recording, and worth your time on a lot of levels. You are going to get the classic tracks that the famed jazz and big band leader put out. Some of my favorites include “Calloway Boogie”, “Minnie The Moocher”, “The Jumpin’ Jive”, “The Ghost of Smokey Joe”, and of course the whole record. In 11 songs, the band puts on 44 minutes of swing music that you would swear was part of the 1950s and 1960s. It’s fresh, it’s hip, it’s Big Bad Voodoo Daddy doing Cab Calloway. You can’t go wrong when picking up this vital record. Whether you’re into ska, punk, swing, or jazz, there’s something vibrant about this record, and definitely something that you should have in your collection.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s “How Big Can You Get: The Music of Cab Calloway” is not to be missed. Pick it up here, and put on your dancing shoes buddy.

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