"There is no doubting that this is as authentic as jump ‘n’ jive is going to get these days - if you want to bring back the decade from 1945 onwards, this is the [band] to do it." - Blues In Britain Review
"Blue Harlem has a well-deserved reputation as a fabulous dance band ... a top line up of British Musicians, lead by the fabulously talented Al Nicholls, will leave you wanting more and more" - Jumpin' At The Woodside, Gloucester.
Blue Harlem hit the bandstand running. The members kept meeting in other groups (the Big Town Playboys, King Pleasure and Ray Gelato's Giants, for example), so it seemed natural to get together for good. By the year 2000, they had established themselves as one of the premier swing/jive bands on the London circuit. Their love of the music of the golden swing era, and the jump blues of the 40s/50s means that stylistically they are all hip to the same muse. With the likes of Buddy and Ella Johnson, Louis Jordan and Count Basie as their heroes, you can be sure the band will get you up on your feet.
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