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His exuberant music is directed by many genres including jazz, swing, bebop, and the Great American Songbook. Described as a modern day Hoagy Carmichael, acclaimed singers such as Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, and Victoria Williams have covered his songs. JC Hopkins has twice been nominated for a Grammy Award, once for his song “Dreams Come True”, recorded by Willie Nelson and Norah Jones, and also for his production of John Lithgow’s children’s album of Tin Pan Alley songs, The Sunny Side of the Street.
He has produced recording sessions for some of the leading luminaries of the contemporary music scene including Norah Jones, Anita O’Day, Martha Wainwright, Victoria Williams, and Queen Esther. Additional collaborations include numerous production endeavors with Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Teddy Thompson, Van Dyke Parks, Jolie Holland, and Petra Haden to name a few.
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band: New York Moment
by Chris M. Slawecki
On New York Moment, pianist JC Hopkins and his twelve-piece Biggish Band tend to a flame that's been burning since prior to World War II, the sound of large dance bands (with and without vocalists) who moved audiences with both sophistication and swing. Hopkins' Moment rotates Vanisha-Arleen Gould, Joy Hanson, Nico Sarbanes (who also plays trumpet), Shawn Whitehorn and Alicyn Yaffee (guitar) as lead vocalists. The opening track leaves you genuinely “Beguiled" as vocalists Nico and Joy harmonize ...
read moreJC Hopkins Biggish Band: Underneath a Brooklyn Moon
by Ernest Barteldes
There is a clear retro feel about bandleader, pianist, and songwriter JC Hopkins as he goes on the road in support of his debut with his Biggish Band. Onstage, the group looks and sounds as if we were still in the mid-'40s. The leader dresses in a vintage-looking suit, and even though the band has some young-looking faces who seem to belong more in the punk rock scene, they all seem committed to preserving the sound and feel of the ...
read moreJC Hopkins' New Release, "It's A Sad And Beautiful World," Which Features Garth Hudson And Levon Helm, Will Finally See The Light Of Day Ten Years After It Was Recorded
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The album, which will be released on July 12, also features an impressive array of jazz greats and notable singer-songwriters There are some musicians who defy genre limitations, whose work spans a such wide spectrum that it simply does not allow them to be labelled or categorized. Multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer JC Hopkins is just such an artist. He’s produced albums for Victoria Williams, Ben Fields and John Lithgow (whose Sunny Side of the Street earned a Grammy as Best ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre at the Blue Note Saturday May 12th Midnight
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
SATURDAY MAY 12TH JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE at THE BLUE NOTE 131 West 3rd NYC midnight $8 JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band hit the Blue Note for a midnight mass of hard bop and original swing. The band features “some of the finest musicians in the city" (NY Times) : Vincent Chancey, Liberty Ellman, James Zollar, Warren Smith, Claire Daly, Lauren Sevian and J.Walter ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre and Special Guest Victor Lewis at Sol Sunday, March 11th 8PM
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE and special guest VICTOR LEWIS at SOL 609 WEST 29TH NY,NY SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH 8PM DANCE LESSONS @ 7PM 212-643-6464 http://www.sol-nyc.com/
Legendary jazz drummer Victor Lewis (Sonny Rollins), joins Grammy nominated JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band for a night of hard bop and original swing. The band features “some of the finest musicians in the city" (NY Times) ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre Sunday February 18th 9pm At The Derby Hollywood, CA
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18TH 9PM at THE DERBY 4500 LOS FELIZ BLVD HOLLYWOOD, CA 90027
New York City's most original swing/bop biggish band, Grammy- nominated JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band, is rolling into L.A. on the heels of their highly acclaimed debut disc Underneath a Brooklyn Moon. They will be bringing with them their new diva/ chauntuesse extraordinaire, Andromeda Turre. Ms. Turre cut her vocal teeth as ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band w/ Special Guest Todd Londagin at Slipper Room Jan 23rd
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Special Guest Todd Londagin - the trombone-playing, tap-dancing co- founder of the acclaimed Flying Neutrinos - will croon some tunes with the Biggish Band at the Slipper Room on Tuesday, January 23rd
Arrive early and receive a free CD!
JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre with Special Guest Todd Londagin Tuesday, January 23rd The Slipper Room 167 Orchard Street @Stanton Lower East Side / NYC (212) 253-7246 ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre At Mo Pitkins December16TH 11:30 PM
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE at MO PITKINS 34 AVENUE A NY,NY 10009 DECEMBER 16TH 11:30 PM http://www.mopitkins.com/
The JC Hopkins Biggish Band will be featuring the enormous talents of former Raelette, 24-year-old Andromeda Turre, on December 16th at Mo Pitkins. Ms. Turre will be taking a break from her starring role in the jazz musical “Murder Mystery Blues", based on the short stories of Woody Allen, to perform with ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre Friday, November 10th Swing 46
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE at Swing 46 349 W. 46th St. Btwn 8th & 9th Aves NYC (212) 262-9554 7pm - 11pm / $10 http://www.swing46.com
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH 9:00pm $10
Former Raelette, 24-year-old Andromeda Turre, joins Grammy-nominated JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band for a night of hard bop and original swing. For dancers and listeners alike. The band features “some ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre Thursday, October 12th Swing 46
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Add sparkle to your fall this week - catch the Biggish Band with Andromeda Turre this Thursday night at Swing 46 at 7pm
Saturday, October 28th, Lee Ann Westover will debut “out front" - check out her lascivious resume here! http://www.leeannwestover.com
JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre Thursday, October 12th Swing 46 349 W. 46th St. Btwn 8th & 9th Aves NYC (212) 262-9554 7pm ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre October 7th at Swing 46
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
JC Hopkins Biggish Band at the Slipper Room Thursday, October 13th & October 27th
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