Hot Club of Cowtown

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This Austin-based western swing/jazz trio—violin, guitar and upright bass—will bring even the tamest audience to its feet.

—Chicago Tribune

While its repertoire and style draw from classic western swing and hot violin/guitar jazz of the Parisian 1930s and 40s, it’s one of the most original groups on the Americana circuit, deserving of attention both live and on record.

—Tennessean

Since 1998, the Western swing–gypsy jazz trio Hot Club of Cowtown has traveled the world bringing their own brand of magical musical chemistry to audiences far and wide. Elana James (fiddle), Whit Smith (guitar), and Zack Sapunor (bass) blend gypsy jazz inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt—which accounts for the “Hot Club” portion of their name—with the hoedowns, traditional tunes, and Western swing-inspired music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, represented in the “Cowtown” of their name. They have created a legacy of preserving musical traditions that have often been overlooked by the mainstream and alternative music worlds.