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Here are capsule reviews of CDs by groups that frequently play in the area.
Flattop Tom & His Jump Cats, "Swing Dance Party" (Palamar Records)
It's a swing dance, a party, a riot and a rock concert all rolled into one, as Flattop Tom orchestrates this frantic activity into a 17-song dance marathon. With a head flat enough to land small planes on, Tom Hall sings up a storm. And during instrumental jams at live gigs, he has been known to jump onto the dance floor and shake a leg with the other sweaty dancers. Mostly Hall originals are on this one, destined to be a hit on the swing circuit, but there are also a couple of reverent covers, "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and "Don't Let Go" by Roy Hamilton.
GRADE: A-
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Susan Gabriel Bunn, "Jazzin' Up the Neighborhood"
This is mostly a lady at the piano...