Nighthawks Orchestra

This article is about the New York-based band. For the Kansas band of the 1920s and 1930s, see Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra. For saxophonist Ron Dewar's band, see Memphis Nighthawks.

Nighthawks Orchestra is a New York-based musical group, led by music historian Vince Giordano, that concentrates on recreations of the hot jazz and dance music styles of the period between 1919 and the mid-1930s.[1]

Recordings by the Nighthawks Orchestra have been featured in many television shows, radio broadcasts, and movies. Film scores that include the Nighthawks include The Aviator (2004) as well as pictures directed by Woody Allen.

References

  1. ↑ Kassell, Daniel (2008-05-24). "Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks at Club Cache, NYC". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-12-31.

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