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Traditional 1920s Jazz Band | Asheville, NC
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Derrick Spivey

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Derrick Spivey

on July 13, 2024July 15, 2024
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We're ready to rumble! So excited to return for th We're ready to rumble! So excited to return for the second year of @avlfest. Our performance will be at @thegreyeagle on Saturday, August 3 at 9:30pm. And stick around afterwards, because right after our show, Andrew Fletcher and Mike Gray will join former Firecrackers Joe Edel, Jon Corbin and Hank West for a rare reunion of @hankwestandthesmokinhots! #AVLFest #ashevillemusic #tradjazz #livemusic
If you're planning on coming out to @thecrowandqui If you're planning on coming out to @thecrowandquill tonight... you're on the right track! It's our last local show before @avlfest! Thanks to @luvlightlibby 📷 for this great shot from our photoshoot this week. We'll see you tonight, 8-11pm! #livemusicasheville #HotJazz #speakeasy
It’s tonight! Come get spooky with us from 9-12. It’s tonight! Come get spooky with us from 9-12. #avl #asheville #halloween
Y’all we are so excited to be starting a monthlo Y’all we are so excited to be starting a monthlong weekly residency on Tuesdays at one of the absolute best places for live music in the region, at @the_double_crown in West Asheville. Come get your traditional jazz groove on from 6-9 every Tuesday! Speak Easy, Dance Hard! Poster design by @andrewjfletcher with original piano afire illustration by @jasonkrekel. #asheville #livemusic #tradjazz #westasheville #avl
We are so excited to be part of the inaugural line We are so excited to be part of the inaugural lineup of @avlfest and with such an amazing bunch of local talent! We will be sure to cook up something especially HOT for all you all! #avlfest #asheville #tradjazz #avlmusic
Vote Firecracker Jazz Band for Best Jazz Band in W Vote Firecracker Jazz Band for Best Jazz Band in WNC in the Mountain XPress. Voting is open for the rest of April. #jazz #livemusic #asheville #bestofwnc
Shhhh… #thebigsecret #asheville Shhhh… #thebigsecret #asheville
Saturday! We are pleased to return to the stage at Saturday! We are pleased to return to the stage at @jackofthewood. Speak Easy, Dance hard and party like it’s 1929. #asheville #livemusic #avl #tradjazz
Friday! October 28! After many years we are thrill Friday! October 28! After many years we are thrilled to return to the stage at @jackofthewood! Wear your costumes bring your scariest friends and get SPOOKY 👻 on the dance floor with WNC’s #1 Jazz Band! SPEAK EASY, DANCE HARD! 9pm show, $10 cover. . . #AshevilleMusic #AVL #exploreasheville #visitasheville #avlmusic #jazzband #halloween #AVLmusic #hotjazz #tradjazz
After 19 years of playing music together, we’ve After 19 years of playing music together, we’ve amassed a lot of charts… getting them all organized in one place was a LOT of work but we look forward to dusting off some old favorites! #jazzband #jazz #ashevillemusic #tradjazz
UPDATE: POSTPONED!!! Stay tuned for reschedule! A UPDATE: POSTPONED!!! Stay tuned for reschedule! Are you coming to our Album Release Show? Saturday at @themothlight in West Asheville! Also see @screamingjs and @ashevillecityhorns ! 8pm doors, $10 advance and $12 at the door. Speak Easy and Dance Hard as we RETURN TO THE TWENTIES! #jazz #tradjazz #jazzband #tradjazzband #ashevillemusic #livemusic #albumrelease #ncmusic #roaringtwenties
We were missing our guitar player Jason Krekel thi We were missing our guitar player Jason Krekel this night at @biltmoreestate, but our clarinetist Leo Johnson is an A+ guitarist as well so he filled in. #tuxedos #tux #bandphoto #asheville #biltmoreestate #roaringtwenties
This is the music video for the first song off of This is the music video for the first song off of our fifth album, entitled “Return to the Twenties” available now for streaming and purchase! #asheville #echomountainstudio #hotjazz #dixieland #tradjazz #band #musicvideo
A little late (sorry Larry David) but Happy New Ye A little late (sorry Larry David) but Happy New Year! We can’t wait to party with you in THE TWENTIES!!! Big thanks to @funksouldier and Landon George for bustin out the tuxes and holding it down in the rhythm section for us while Craig and Billy were out. We are going to be making a lot of music for you this year so get ready! . . . . #hotjazz #bandlife #ncmusic #avlmusic #nye2020 #newyearseve #tuxedo #tuxes #photobooth #giglife
It’s not just a good idea; it’s our motto. . . It’s not just a good idea; it’s our motto. . . . . #speakeasy #dancehard #jazz #band #ashevillemusic #traditionaljazz #hotjazz #swingdance #firecrackerjazzband
Spooky spooky dance dance! Halloween Night at @avl Spooky spooky dance dance! Halloween Night at @avlbeautyacademy! . . . . #halloween #danceparty #asheville #livemusic
Flipped the script during a photo shoot yesterday Flipped the script during a photo shoot yesterday with the amazing @sandlingaither and got one of him. If you’ve seen the photos of artists covering the walls at @thegreyeagle you’ve seen his work.
Photo shoot after our gig at @the_orange_peel a co Photo shoot after our gig at @the_orange_peel a couple weeks ago. Our first good photo with our current lineup. 📸 @mrphoton #jazz #blackandwhite #bandphoto #bandpromo #jazzband #banjo #siren #trumpet #trombone #tradjazz
#ThrowbackThursday! Here’s the famed #custombuil #ThrowbackThursday! Here’s the famed #custombuilt #Victrola float from the #Asheville Holiday Parade 2007. The float made it through another year of parading before being destroyed by the weight of snowfall. Looking on in hat at left is @andrewjfletcher, who would join the band in the piano seat in 2010. . . . . . #jazzband #victrola #parade #asheville #holidayparade #float #pritchardpark #disposablecamera
We had a blast on the Fourth of July playing after We had a blast on the Fourth of July playing after the fireworks in Pack Square Park! Thanks to @avldowntown for letting us be part of the fun. . . . . #jazz #jazzband #tradjazz #piano #busking #asheville #independenceday #johnphillipsousa #speakeasy #dancehard
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We’re back! We made it through the storm and are happy to return tonight to Crow and Quill! With special guests Kid Dutch on trumpet and recent member Leo Johnson filling out the lineup on guitar tonight, we’ve got the scene sounds you need to refresh yourself with a joyous start to the weekend.

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