The Houdini's

The Houdini's: "Best Of" The Houdini's

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 1999

This exciting Dutch band has been in existence for approximately 10 years and as the press release declares: “There is no sextet sounding more like a big band than The Houdini’s”. This statement could not be further from the truth. All of the excitement is captured “live” in Australia at the Kiama Jazz Festival in the midst of a seemingly exhaustive tour. “The Best Of” The Houdini’s contains all originals except for Gershwin’s “Gone” while the rip roaring sense of ...