EDITORIAL REVIEWS
The New York City-based Yalloppin' Hounds are back with another hard-hitting swing album. Led by G-Clef da Mad Komposa on alto sax & vocals, the ensemble mixes hip hop influences into their jazz gruel to create an ultra hip, fresh & powerful sound. Also features trumpeter Mark McGowan, vocalist Vickie Natale, tenor sax man Herman X, bassist Peter Hartmann & others.

REVIEW
Highly recommended. Excellent follow up to "GSE"." It's time the world switched on to the "Yalloppin' Hounds." -- Ewan McNaught, Vegas Scotland, 9-01-01

FROM THE ARTIST
We appreciate each and every person who finds enjoyment in our music, be it dancing, listening, or meditative accompaniment. We are a truly independent band of musicians concerned with real artistic expression, albeit in a form that everyone can enjoy and understand. Please support our music, you will not be disappointed!

ABOUT THE ARTIST
The finest and busiest swing band to arrive on the New York Swing scene, The Yalloppin' Hounds derive their name from a running gag among the musicians of the Illinois Jacquet Big Band. One day at a French concert, Jacquet poked fun at another well-known Swing band from New York by referring to them as a bunch of "yallopping hounds", so when founding members Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno, Lord Sledge, and Eli Yamin (all Jacquet alumnus), got together to think up a name for their new swing band, the choice was obvious. "We knew enough about each other already to hear a sound in our heads.and the sound was that of a bunch of barking dogs." explains bandleader and saxophonist Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno. The Yalloppin Hounds have the distinction of being the first band in the world to combine the elements of traditional Swing with Hip-Hop stylings, creating a unique and excitingly fresh hybrid. The band, currently weighing in at seven pieces, sounds like a much bigger group, due to the tight section riffing by the horns, and the constant driving beat. Contrary to many early misconceptions, the Hounds ain't no rap crew; they are a group of musicians of the highest caliber and boy do they swing hard!

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