EDITORIAL REVIEWS
Janet Klein and her band the Parlor Boys create soulful, rustic and authentically inspired interpretations of early 20th century Hot-Jazz, Late Ragtime, Naughty and Novelty Tunes as well as 1920's Jazz-styled Hawaiian numbers and French and American speak. Couer de jeanette. 2004.

REVIEW
Janet Klein's ukulele is no gimmick. Klein and her Parlor Boys are about as real a deal as it gets -- : Jason Jenkins, The Japan Times, Aug,14, 2002

Janet's a dainty incarnation of the 1920s ballroom singer, looking more It than Clara Bow, the music comes to life -- 2: Tony Mostrom,LA Weekly August 8, 2002

Klein's rendering of the music goes beyond entertainment it's also a history lesson, keeping old music alive -- : Susan Carpenter, LA Times, July 4, 2002

ABOUT THE ARTIST
The CD features: Ukulele chanteuse Janet Klein's adorable personality with her coy, alluring and touching vocal style along with wild and woolly Parlor Boys: Tom Marion and Robert Armstrong alumni of R. Crumb's "Cheap Suit Serenaders" band, jolly music historian and singing chap, Ian Whitcomb, the bouyant, sweet crooning style of Miles Kreuger (Director of the Institute for the American Musical), pianist extraordinaire Brad Kay and the adroit msuical talents of the band and special guests: Dan Levinson, of Leon Redbone's band, playing clarinet and CMelody saxophone and ragtime guitarist Craig Ventresco, featured instrumentalist on "Crumb" as well as Terry Zwigoff's most recent "Ghostworld" soundtrack.

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