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Musical Merry-Go-Round welcomes Tommy Halloran's Guerrilla Swing Family Matinee Concert
Musical Merry-Go-Round welcomes Tommy Halloran's Guerrilla Swing, performing a special show for families in the intimate setting of The Tick Tock Tavern. Limited seating, advance tickets recommended. Children under 24 months are free, but must sit on ticketed adult's lap.
Vocalist and guitarist Tommy Halloran, equal parts Randy Newman and Tom Waits, is one of the hardest working musicians in St. Louis. His group Guerrilla Swing, consisting of Mark Wallace on upright bass, Kristian Baarsvik on saxophones, and Kevin Cheli on drums, pays homage to the great tradition that is jazz with a vintage swing sound, while simultaneously creating music that is relevant to our modern times.
"As a longtime host of open-mic nights, Halloran's around musicians both in the heart of their career and at the beginning. From each night's varied experience, he's developed upon the sound that's been in his head since childhood. While some musicians have ridden the varying waves of swing's popularity, Halloran's always been true to the genre. His parents played classic jazz and blues around the house, and he's now well into two decades of public performance of that music. The key is that he's doing so by employing only the songs that he loves, playing chestnut-heavy sets sprinkled with a number of originals. Halloran likes his sets played straight, without artifice, but with the natty attire that you might expect. Seldom will you see this cat around town without a collared shirt, hat, and blazer. He's a sharp player, a sharp dresserand all the way authentic. " St. Louis Magazine
"Halloran's songs have the timeless sway of pre-World War II jazz, with a special nod to the jazz guitar maestro Django Reinhardt and the gypsy swing from the first few Andrew Bird records. The mood is so sweet-and-low, so eternally easygoing that you'd be forgiven for swatting imaginary mosquitoes with an equally imaginary straw hat... This is gin-tippling music, pure and simple." Riverfront Times
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LocationTick Tock Tavern (View)
3549 Magnolia
Saint Louis, MO 63118
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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