Alice Spencer & Her Monkey Butlers

About Me

Alice Spencer and Her Monkey Butlers perform jazz and blues from the 1920's & 1930's, as well as original material. The band is led by singer Alice Spencer with Joe Cordi on piano, Ben Saffer on clarinet and C-melody saxophone, and Oliver Steck on trumpet.
Alice Spencer is a songwriter, singer and pianist from Austin, Texas. Her past projects include Three Merry Widows (St. Louis), The Geyer Street Sheiks (St. Louis), The Barkers (Austin), and Victrola (Austin).

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Member Since: 11/29/2005
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/aspencer
Band Members: Alice Spencer, Singer
Ben Saffer, Clarinet & C-Melody Saxophone
Joseph Cordi, Piano
Oliver Steck, Trumpet
Influences: Memphis Minnie, Clarence Williams, Memphis Jug Band, George Lewis, Connie Boswell, Jimmy Noone, Fats Waller, Joe "King" Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Bessie Smith, Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards, Duke Ellington, Lucille Bogan, Mamie Smith, James P. Johnson
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Love Us @ Luna Live!

At least the music editor of the San Antonio Express News did! Read his live review here.http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/nightlights/2007/ 02/the_monkey_butlers_did_it.htmlWe return to LUNA LIVE,...
Posted by Alice Spencer & Her Monkey Butlers on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:41:00 PST

NEW CD AVAILABLE!!

Alice Spencer & Her Monkey Butlers are proud to present:Joe's BasementRecorded live, no overdubs, in Joe's basement studio, warts and all.Buy it, play it, and see if it doesn't sound like we'...
Posted by Alice Spencer & Her Monkey Butlers on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 05:18:00 PST