“Hot can be cool, and cool can be hot, and each can be both. But hot or cool, man, jazz is jazz.”- Louis Armstrong
“Hot can be cool, and cool can be hot, and each can be both. But hot or cool, man, jazz is jazz.”- Louis Armstrong
UPDATE: Please click here to check out the review of our concert for the Austin Traditional Jazz Society!
L-R: Mark Hess, piano Mike Pittsley, trombone; Ed Torres, drums; David Jellema, cornet & clarinet; Pierre Poree, sax, clarinet, vocals; Tim Paco, bass
Welcome to our website!
The Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats specialize in early, classic jazz, exemplified by many of the well-known masters such as Louis Armstrong, Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, Jack Teagarden, Bix Beiderbecke and Joe "King" Oliver. We also include a good helping of Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern, along with many other composers of timeless standards.
In addition, the Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats maintains a repertoire of material from the big band swing era of the 1930's and 1940's.
Click here to read a web interview with our trombonist, Mike Pittsley.
Our website is updated frequently, so please add us to your favorites and check back with us often.
