Downtown Abbey

"Duke Robillard & His Dames of Rhythm, an eclectic collection of Jazz/Swing tunes from the 1920's & 30's. Duke invited some swinging and sultry ladies to the party, Maria Muldaur, Catherine Russell, Kelly Hunt, Sunny Crownover, Elizabeth McGovern (Downtown Abbey) and Madeleine Peyroux. The record features a generous 15 tracks with liner notes from acclaimed producer and D.J. Bob Porter. Duke, a founding member of the acclaimed swing band Roomful of Blues has recorded and toured with a who's who of roots music including Bob Dylan, Herb Ellis, Big Joe Turner, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ruth Brown, Jay Geils and John Hammond to name several. Duke' talents have garnered Grammy Award nominations, as well as having won or been nominated for multiple Blues Music Awards and Canadian Maple Blues Awards. > Madeline Peyroux has been compared to Billie Holiday. > To hear Kelly Hunt in this context is a real treat. > Maria Muldaur is no stranger to older material. She has toured with traditional jazz bands performing songs of the '20s and '30s. > Catherine Russell is a performer who has occupied a position right on the swing/blues cusp. > Sunny Crownover met Duke Robillard back in 2008 and has they have been part of each other's projects since that time. Sunny sings with great rhythmic feeling."