Tuba Skinny, Full 1st Set @ L'Etoile de Mer, Anglet, France, Juillet 25th, 2019

After a sweltering hot sunny day, Thursday July 25th, dark clouds started rolling in from the Bay of Biscay bringing gusty winds, fine rain and thunder to the later sets. This weather change did not stop the good times at Restaurant L'Etoile de Mer, a haven for connoisseurs of the finest sea food and great ambiance. Manager Emma Lahaye with her team had set a table fit for Kings and Queens, to welcome Tuba Skinny, the New Orleanians, who would electrify this cosy jazz club, adding extra spice with their hot music.
Sitting in a very tight side position, the 1st set was captured in one-go with a hand-held SONY HandyCam, HDR-XR520, in FH quality mode.
Touring France July 2019, Tuba Skinny graced this pleasant sea-side resort of Anglet, just north of Biarritz for a one-night stop-over, before heading for Andernos-les-Bains. Happy to post this footage of the complete 1st set, unedited. Enjoy! Buying two sets of their CD recordings was just a small token of our appreciation, nothing compared to all the great work Tuba Skinny does shower us with. Shaye Cohn, leader, cornet; Craig Flory, clarinet; Barnabus Jones, trombone; Erika Lewis, drums, vocals; Max Bien Kahn, guitar; Jason Lawrence, banjo; Todd Burdick, sousaphone.

[@stephenbell-booth2648]

You would go a long way to hear a finer bunch of musical artists. After listening to about 30-40 Tuba Skinny clips over a number of years, maybe more, my overwhelming preference is to listen to the tracks that were recorded in the open air. Such a clean and inclusive sound.

[@thendrjazz]

Interesting thought, heard them outdoors at the NC Folk Festival in Greensboro, and it just did seem to be the right setting for them. Great band, great set responding to the crowd and dancers .

[@julies1ify]

Stephen Bell-Booth , I had commented on another one of their songs that its amazing how they achieve stellar studio sound on a street or outside atmosphere. Im seriously thinking about heading down to NOLA again just to try to find & hear them play

[@Kanaka38]

@@julies1ify .......A good place to start is the corner of Royal St. and Conti around 10am not far from the Montileone Hotel 214 Royal Street, and half way up Royal St during the day. Otherwise, see them at the Spotted Cat Frenchman Street, or DBA oposite and ask them where and when they will be playing on the streets. They are very approachable, Robin Rapuzzi can always help you out, best to catch him during a break in the performance.

[@julies1ify]

@@Kanaka38, Thank you Sir, much appreciated !

[@brunetton]

Absolutely !

[@Tanijat-iq8jm]

Спасибо, друзья! Ваше творчество для народа, вы дарите людям радость, вы народные артисты мира! Классное исполнение, и чувствуется любовь и к жизни, и к музыке, и к людям! Здоровья вам, и творческих успехов! С благодарностью из России!

[@CANDCJ]

Google translate: "Thanks friends! Your creativity is for the people, you give people joy, you are people's artists of the world! Great performance, and you can feel the love for life, music, and people! I wish you health and creative success! With gratitude from Russia!"

[@TonyWud]

Craig Flory is all business on that clarinet. I appreciated that.

[@billbaynes3432]

The balance here is perfect!

[@pantau9056]

The clarinettist is a true and virtuoso master of his instrument : a total win for the group !

[@ezequiasrodrigues2975]

I Love tuba skinny

[@vladimviktorov2698]

THE BEST RITM, BEST DRIVE, THE BEST IMPRESSION !

[@VladimirLukovRussianHistory]

Tears are dropping!

[@JimmyMitchell-Lucky]

What an incredible group with talent that avoids destructive EGO!

[@michaelhompesch979]

Seit Tagen höre ich nur noch diese Musik, bin vom Sound und den Interpreten begeistert. Musik für jede Stimmungslage..

[@skyus364]

The singer sound like ....Edith Piaf......Love it

[@lioneldarde1851]

tatum ergo : Hum ... Edith était plus petite ... (~1m50) avec une voix étonnamment puissante ... comme une ´blues singer’ ... à la française !

[@jameswilliams3360]

EACH MUSICIAN OF TUBA SKINNY IS UNIQUE AND MASTERS AT THEIR WORK , I LISTEN TO THEM EVERY DAY.

[@karlbenink1934]

Tuba Skinny is a great band. Their music makes you feel good Fun music for dancing

[@rogerjeffrey]

Great tuba solo

[@vikingdave5391]

Give the sound guy a raise..

[@user-yr1xf1ks9h]

Son muy buenos los sigo hace tiempo me encanta desde Chile felicitaciones.

[@CANDCJ]

Google translate: "They are very good, I have been following them for a long time, I love them from Chile, congratulations."

[@ramiro3732]

A most talented, most humble group of wonderful musicians.

[@jungleninja8415]

Yeah and they just let people jam with them they are open to join if you play in sync with them such a good idea

[@BB-kw8vw]

I can't stop listening to them. I hope they keep going forever.

[@albertmartin8201]

Pure joy. Merci tuba skinny.

[@christianjohnson2017]

2019 last year of freedom as some of us knew it. Tuba Skinny is my go to when I want to know who I am. If I could produce music this is what I would produce. Thank you Tuba Skinny for so many nights of enjoyment.

[@juanm.aguayo-leal9795]

Wonderful!!!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@hillock10]

I vote this band as a national treasure.

[@micheleaby2210]

Tout à fait d accord, je vote avec vous des deux mains

[@jdoncross9574]

PPa!!

[@CANDCJ]

@@micheleaby2210 , Google translation: "Totally agree, I vote with you with both hands". You are so right!

[@mikefoote2301]

AMEN.

[@dalenichols9211]

Agree! A National Treasure!

[@garychynne1377]

best thing i heard since john prine died. good bunch of real musicians. enjoyed right to the end of my toe tappin toe. thanks folks

[@marinefeinberg6700]

Love this music and group .

[@DaveRod76]

I really like that, regardless of the venue, country, or how prestigious an establishment is, they always dress the exact same way when they're busking.

[@marlenesteffensensteffense5228]

This is my dinnertime band of the tapping Dixieland music. Thanks guys you're legends..🔝🎼🎵🎶

[@maddierosemusic]

WOW. Whoa. WTF. Ho Li Fuk. WTF. Unbelieavble! Hammer on, Tuba Skinny!!!

[@luisangelreyes853]

It's a good music, i love it, Best regards from México BCS

[@emilioruelas4919]

Gracias por darme la oportunidad de escuchar tan alegre música...!!!

[@wendydurst1120]

I am from Toronto This band brilliant!!!!!

[@elizabethsnyder_baldonado39]

🎶Anti-depressant-- withOUT the side-effects!!!👏🏾 Thanks, y'all.

[@jlb4971]

Thanks ! They are awesome !

[@julies1ify]

Erica, love your smile. Please use it more, when you smile, we all smile. Great job as always you all, everybodys talent compliments the others

[@johnmason6443]

Wonderful music in a beautiful setting with tamarisk trees! Lovely thankyou 🇩🇰

[@yed-nadiashihab3748]

So good they are! Sincerely, Thank you.

[@ivanmilskyj1833]

Талановиті трудяги добрі музиканти приємно їх слухати !

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: "Talented hard working good musicians enjoy listening to them!"

[@UncleBogator]

Saw Tuba Skinny in 2014 on Royal St and look them up every now and then when I want a refresh of that sweet nola music. I didn't know about this tour and glad to see it.

[@eddiesampson2177]

Tuba Skinny is fabulous. Best band I have ever heard. Have to say that Erika Lewis vocals are over the top. How in the world does she just belt out all those old blues tunes? Love her voice, she is an old soul for sure.

[@patricktrulove1220]

Dixieland jazz. These guys get it right.

[@MichaelEMaus]

They are as good in every way as the greats from the good old days a hundred years ago.

[@GALAX137X]

Love this band, they manage to get the perfect balance between order and chaos

[@peterbigblock]

Man, I haven’t heard a band bring it like these cats in a long time. That’s the whole package, folks.

[@planetclay]

as a kid i would often think to myself that one had to be old to truly appreciate this dixie ragtime-jazz.....cut to 50 years later tapping his foot and nodding and smiling in time.

[@willardgroover3920]

You guys are GREAT

[@ptpiccinini]

Fantastic, guys! Keep on playing!

[@huguettebourgeois6366]

Que j’aime, oh que j’aime ce groupe! Ils sont magnifique. J’adore les deux jeunes femmes...quels talents!

[@prodoverjeff2876]

From and old blues man!!! How so very fine! Many years ago, my music teacher told us music is the language of emotions. I'm feelin you young uns!

[@tommywalker77]

Call it what you like I call it super good all the notes are covered in gold just great

[@gregdebeck9783]

All VERY talented musicians! And Erika just gets prettier every day!

[@richardpetrey1400]

This music makes me so homesick it ain’t funny. Grew up in the city of New Orleans in the 1950.’s.

[@dougreid2351]

Very well done! CANDCJ you have a genius for capturing genius! DOUGout

[@lewiswereb8994]

That angel named Erika is fantastic in every way. The tiny bit of lipstick (which she doesn't need) makes her natural beauty even more evident.

[@eddielee6490]

Sexy without trying, a gift.

[@biglouthMora]

Erika, is just one fine singer& fine to

[@janishart5128]

And all done with NO sheet music - INCREDIBLE how they remember all that!!!!

[@saskia316]

I'm always knocked out. I like the open air ones the best, as well! Yes yes yes, Tuba Skinny!

[@leonardhadachek2037]

The Very best for me. Best relaxing music and vocals ever produced, I think a personal treasure, watch and listen to daily. Thank you.

[@argentbeard5583]

Erika Lewis's vocals are fabulous!

[@frankrogers3489]

She really gets into the soul

[@joemathis1483]

simply the best

[@StephenAku]

Pure joy, thank you TS!

[@jesusmariomaciasgonzalezel799]

El Jazz autentico de Tuba SKINNY, me hace vibrar de emoción, me deleita y alegra mi corazón. Bendiciones.

[@CANDCJ]

Google translate: "The authentic Jazz of Tuba SKINNY makes me vibrate with emotion, delights me and makes my heart happy. Blessings"

[@j.douglassizemore792]

Always a pleasure.

[@raymond.taffein3749]

de talentueux musiciens ,et qui n'ont pas la grosse tete,ils ont du plaisir a jouer ensemble et donnent du plaisir a ceux qui les ecoutent

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: "talented musicians, and who do not have the big head, they have fun playing together and give pleasure to those who listen to them"

[@raymond.taffein3749]

@@CANDCJ desole l'ami je ne comprend ni parle ta langue ,meme si j'adore votre musique ,vous avez les meilleurs musiciens et talents du monde

[@CANDCJ]

@@raymond.taffein3749 , Google translation: "CANDCJ sorry friend I don't understand or speak your language, even if I love your music, you have the best musicians and talents in the world". Raymond, if you copy a foreign text and google "Google translate", you'll get a quick translation, most often right. = in French: " Raymond, si vous copiez un texte étranger et google "Google translate", vous obtiendrez une traduction rapide, le plus souvent à droite."

[@bessiebraveheart]

Hi from England, I just love these people. Real music.

[@justinoarellanessantos6075]

Tuba Skinny, My favorite Banda. From Oaxaca de Juárez, México.😔🤼🤩👍👏

[@gersonpriante4031]

Tuba Sknny..e ser Louisiana....

[@alainwatha2615]

Bravo !

[@rascallyrabbit717]

lots of long time fans here this community is great

[@manfredzumtobel5444]

Jedesmal, wnn ich Tuba Skinny höre, bekomme ich sehr gute Laune - vielen Dank für diese mit viel Herz und höchster Musikalität vorgetargene Musik. Mein großer Wunsch ist es, die Band einmal einige Tage am Bodensee zu erleben. Alles Gute und noch viele gemeinsame Jahre!!!

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: " Every time I hear tuba skinny, I get in a very good mood - thank you for this music, which has been pretreated with a lot of heart and the highest musicality. My big wish is to experience the band for a few days at Lake Constance. All the best and many more years together !!!"

[@frankrogers3489]

Likewise. I have to have my daily dose of TS! For the mental, aural and visual benefits it provides

[@angebaroudeur9886]

Erika Lewis est une merveille dont on ne se lasse pas ! Les Tuba Skinny sont tellement faits pour Elle … quel régal !

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: "Erika Lewis is a wonder we never get tired of! The Skinny Tuba are so made for her ... what a treat"

[@user-ke6ei1ve1h]

Молодцы! Каждый раз наслаждаюсь вашей музыкой. С любовью из России.

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: "Well done! Every time I enjoy your music. With love from Russia."

[@renerusso5603]

TROMBONE PLAYER IS "THE BOMB!" WOW!

[@VladimirLukovRussianHistory]

It's endless PLEASURE to hear you!

[@janishart5128]

WHOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Great job guys - thanks for the video, *CANDCJ!!!!!!*

[@CANDCJ]

Our pleasure!

[@janishart5128]

@@CANDCJ: 👍😊

[@andywakely5568]

Just the perfect sound to whilst away a sunday evening, complete with a glass or two of wine - These are simply the best when it comes to Trad - feet can't stop tappin' !

[@crustycobs2669]

These people and their music is a National Treasure. You can hear the French influence, and this must have been a joyous occasion. Incredible talent!

[@jungleninja8415]

The French influence ? Yeah like the French jazz but in Erika singing you definitely hear the African American influence soul

[@gladysrodriguez5498]

Crusty Cobs and the Caribbean influence.

[@gladysrodriguez5498]

Jungle Ninja Right!! Caribbean!

[@gladysrodriguez5498]

Sublime!

[@philippankhurst6680]

Quite outstanding group of musicians and a wonderful singer in Erika Lewis. I can't hear enough of them...

[@renerodriguez1946]

Hi to the whole group,but special to the two ladies,lady 1 great drumming great sleepy eyes lady 2 great rhythm and great legs.....thanks........

[@josemariaveragil6935]

Musica excelente, buscando por la red los he encontradoy estoy toda la mañana escuchandolos ,musicos con mucha calidad, bravo, aplausos.

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: "Excellent music, searching the net I found them and I am listening all the morning, musicians with a lot of quality, bravo, applause."

[@somlukmeejindawong1759]

I.like.​alot.Trumpet.. Thailand

[@peterdoege2621]

Ich kann gar nicht aufhören zuzuhören. Habe noch so viel Jazz und Dixie auf einmal hören können. Die Künstler sind allesamt Phänomenal, talentiert und locker. Es macht einfach nur spaß. Danke, danke, danke

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: " I just can't stop listening. I was able to hear so much jazz and Dixie at once. The artists are all phenomenal, talented and easy-going. It's just plain fun. Thank you thank you thank you"

[@jacqueseagagnon8281]

Thanks for that wonderfull music on the day of my 79th birthday anniversairy ...... merci beaucoup from Québec

[@greenstar3411]

Probably the best shot vids of the band ive seen - as a newbie fan - thank you!

[@williamnelson5340]

It's 1 April 2021 and, as usual, I am listening to TS as a background to my activities in my cellar/office. Sets my scene, mood, enthusiasm to get moving for today. I must place on record my appreciation for all whose efforts provide this wonderful music! Thank you all.... Bill B.

[@capnpete1154]

Tuba Skinny is like a bag of potato chips! You can't eat just one chip and you can't listen to just one song! I would love to meet these talented folks on my next visit to NOLA. I miss that town. Soon come.

[@carltorjusen558]

l WANT another BAG.....!!!!

[@rafaelantonioarteagamatute5687]

Hermosa la señorita de la trompeta

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: "Beautiful the lady of the trumpet"

[@juvenilbarroso9365]

Music. France. Is. Very. Good trumpet. Exelent

[@user-zz8dz8ju6w]

Мне очень нравится эта группа и эта певица. Вечером сесть и послушать их, одно удовольствие. КЛАСС !!!

[@CANDCJ]

Google translation: " I really like this group and this singer. In the evening, sitting down and listening to them is a pleasure. CLASS !!!"

[@dale9724]

Heavenly.

[@garycoltrane5268]

Tout simplement superbe!

[@volkergerdes2861]

Tuba Skinny macht mich glücklich! Gerade nach einem anstrengenden Tag in der ambulanten Pflege macht es Freude und vertreibt die trüben Gedanken! Danke an die tolle Crew von Tuba Skinny!!!👍

[@CANDCJ]

Google translate: "Tuba Skinny makes me happy! Especially after a hard day in outpatient care, it makes you happy and drives away the gloomy thoughts! Thanks to the great crew of Tuba Skinny!!!👍"

[@volkergerdes2861]

Thank U for that wonderful music! I really enjoy!

[@southernloff1494]

I have enjoyed this phenomenal group of fine, and friendly people for years-have seen them several times in NOLA-which was pure joy. Erika Lewis doing 'plain voice blues', wonderful reeds and strings, washboard is great, brass is superb. Shaye Cohn(the titular leader) signals the changes so smoothly, with just a gentle swing of her cornet. In all aspects, Tuba Skinny is a truly wonderful group of extremely talented and friendly people. They are a true treasure.

[@LuckyTrucker1]

Must agree with the above!!!!!

[@jeffreymcneal1507]

Count me in. Erica Lewis is stone cold amazing, and Shaye is stunning. The whole band, irreducible. @@LuckyTrucker1

[@walterferraresi3644]

Troppo bravi vi seguo già da un anno❤❤❤

[@CANDCJ]

Google translate: "Troppo brave saw you following for a year ❤❤❤"

[@pip110.5]

Again, amazing. Whoever filmed this deserves an Oscar. 🇬🇧

[@clearsky79]

The beautiful music with a flutter of French in the background is a fine pairing. I love it!

[@richardpetrey1400]

Shame is an absolute doll on coronet !!!!!$$💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@claudettedumont2678]

Love this music and the people..Prettty. stormy!😥

[@markkubiak8296]

It's good to see this great band stay together. And man has it payed off!!

[@sandragriffiths9692]

I wish I had been there, I wouldn't have been milling around chatting like some of them. I would be rivitted and wouldn't be able to stand still, they are amazing and so talented.

[@charlie170846]

Lucky people got the finest music as well! Thank you for this great music!

[@jean-yvespaquet3756]

Je suis un accro de Tuba Skinny. Ils ont un si vaste répertoire que je m'en lasse pas. Je connais plusieurs centaines de leur clips. Quand j'écoute pas la musique de Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Sarasate, Vivaldi, Chopin, Satie, Débussy, Einaudie, Corelli, Paganini... j'écoute Skuba Skinny et leurs amis "buskers" de la rue Royale à la Nouvelle Orléans.

[@CANDCJ]

Google translate: "I'm a Tuba Skinny addict. They have such a vast repertoire that I never tire of it. I know several hundred of their clips. When I'm not listening to the music of Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Sarasate, Vivaldi, Chopin, Satie, Débussy, Einaudie, Corelli, Paganini... I listen to Skuba Skinny and their "busker" friends from rue Royale in New Orleans"

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

What a nice bunch of musicians.. and Lead Tuba is doing great.. Good job Tuba Skinny band. old guy in Michigan.