Tuba Skinny, The Full Set @ Jazz aux Sources, Châtel-Guyon, May 20th, 2018

Le Festival de Swing à Danser, "Jazz aux Sources a 20 ans", Châtel-Guyon, May 18 - 21, 2018, was blessed in many ways. The weather couldn't have been better, blue skies, sun, still not too hot. People gathered in great numbers to enjoy performances of all kinds, as well as dancing in the streets and floors or attending dinners to live music. One band, Tuba Skinny from New Orleans, touring Europe, graced this charming little, old spa town of Châtel-Guyon, some 110 miles west of Lyon, France, with a 3-day stop-over. There must be ways for everyone who loves this music to repay Tuba Skinny for all the joy they shower us with. Either get their CDs and vinyls, or even better, add a pilgrimage to the cradle of Jazz, New Orleans, not necessarily during French Quater Festival. Believe this is quite an accurate account of Tuba Skinny's 2nd day's performance at Parc Thermal, in the eyes, ears and mind of one in the audience, in one-go and unedited. Many Thanks to TS for letting us stay up-front and extremely close, while documenting this once in a lifetime event. Videographed with a hand-held SONY HandyCam FDR-AX100, in FH quality mode. Craig Flory, clarinet; Shaye Cohn, cornet; Barnabus Jones, trombone; Erika Lewis, drum, vocals; Jason Lawrence, banjo, guitar; Gregory Sherman, guitar, banjo, vocals; TODD, sousaphone; Robin Rapuzzi, washboard.

[@PopsCoffee]

Thanks for filming this so well and so thoroughly, CANDCJ. In case anyone missed a title, they seem to be: Willie the Weeper; Untrue Blues; Thoughts; Short-Dress Gal; Somebody's Been Lovin' My Baby; Too Tight; Rainy Nights; Messing Around; Lonesome Road; Deep Bayou Moan; Hard Pushin' Papa; Pyramid Strut; Hesitation Blues; Some Kinda Shake; I'm Going Back Home.

[@DVermeulen-nt3vs]

Thanks Ivan as usually

[@johnking2551]

Thanks!

[@jcerios]

thanks Pops Coffe for list of songs!!

[@csudab]

Thanks! And here's a few timecodes 11:50 Short-Dress Gal (great one!) 16:50 Somebody's been lovin' my baby 22:10 Too Tight 26:35 Rainy Nights

[@csudab]

31:10 Messing Around 35:10 Look down that lonesome road 41:50 Deep Bayou Moan 46:50 Hard Pushin' Papa 52:50 Pyramid Strut 57:57 Hesitation Blues 1:04:00 Some Kinda Shake 1:09:10 I'm Going Back Home (encore)

[@johnmaloney8963]

If this band doesn't win a Grammy, somebody isn't paying attention

[@camlinhall1363]

This is real music....not Grammy thing, sorry

[@DinoGazo]

Not enough satanic for grammy's 😂

[@captainboggles]

Y'Know.... I knew there was a cure for depression.... and this is it.!!!

[@virgiliomateus4239]

Mesmerizing. I found a rare jewel, this ensemble. So I found the most pleasant America, without war.

[@petermarsh8559]

Tuba Skinny play jazz the way it was meant to be played, they deserve all the plaudits and some Grammies.

[@kpasa111]

Indeed, Peter. Grammies! Why hasn't the band been on Saturday Night Live, or on the Jimmy Kimmel show? People complain that "real music" is dead. Here it is, folks.

[@193322009]

@@kpasa111 they deserve to be on a venue much better than SNL or the Jimmy Kimmel show. All you folks here are addicted to their music, like I am, which is "happy music"!

[@kwgib]

@@kpasa111 Because TV REality is Not like Real Reality, Get over it. Musical Awards have almost NOTHING to do with Music.

[@slepycitron]

Just watching and listening, then suddenly it hits you that someone went to a lot of trouble to record it and put it on KZbin for the enjoyment of others. Thank you.

[@johnashby5309]

you got that right!!

[@sr4663]

Patrick Harrison Amen!

[@AustinRogers1]

Shaye Conn on cornet (not a trumpet) & band director. Her grandfather, Al, was a sax player for Woody Herman. Her Dad, Joe, is a guitarist. She, I believe, trained as a classical pianist and came to the cornet later.

[@CANDCJ]

Roger L, believe you are correct. Pops Coffee has done lots to point out Tuba Skinny's exceptional talent to a broader public. His books are certainly worth reading! Jazz books eg 'Tuba Skinny and Shaye Cohn' by Pops Coffee ...playing-traditional-jazz.blogspot.com Jazz books e.g. 'Tuba Skinny and Shaye Cohn' by Pops Coffee are available from Amazon. ... Three books about traditional jazz: The first is called Playing ...

[@juniordahunter6633]

I am so dying to see them live

[@jimbojet8728]

I did enjoy that. Thank you.

[@dougerd684]

Wish I'd paid attention in music class !

[@MrEdgaralain]

They are musicians in the best sense of the word, each one of them is an expert on one ore more instruments, on the other hand they are "free" enough to improvise, the sound is perfect and extremely near to the original bands of that time in New Orleans. All of them are extremely natural, there is no "posing", no star-allures whatsoever, no Diva, no Divo, just pure personalities. Listening to them is a pleasure, looking at them also! As to the two strong women: One has to love them, there's no choice! An old man from Switzerland.

[@papaefstathiouvasilis4418]

Amen

[@user-zv7yb4yp9g]

well said, compare their music to hollywood garbage and you see the major difference of their soulful music and the music done solely for money. Also, much love from Southern Europe, Albania.

[@helix3291]

I need help! I've been on a tuba skinny binge for the last week and can't stop!

[@JOHNSADAMS-nd9nh]

why do you need help?

[@johnmaloney8963]

Me too

[@calilibrarian]

Its s good thing sweetie! Enjoy the joy

[@fins59]

Better join TSA

[@dturns8992]

Me too for months. No equal.

[@MrBpatrickn]

Sound really great and makes me happy--also Im crushin on the Cornet player

[@vickyw9651]

They seem to play better in Europe. These are their best players. The ones who get to go. Also the recordings seem to be the best. We are so lucky to have this on utube.

[@vickyw9651]

Over an hour requiring no adjustment. Life is good.

[@pabloferrer1839]

As a Vietnam War veteran 71 years young and, a Black Puerto Rican I must say that:"It has taken me 60 years to enjoy, as much as I enjoy this all white Jazz Band, as much as I do..."ME ENCANTA." Their musicianship is beyond words. Magnífico, Viva Skinny Jazz Band.

[@leonblum7898]

TOTALMENTE EMOCIONADO POR TU COMENTARIO,LAMENTO TU INTERVENCIÓN EN UNA GUERRA.-COMPARTO CONTIGO LOS ELOGIOS A ''TUBA SKINNY''EN MI CONCEPTO LA MEJOR BANDA DE JAZZ TRADICIONAL.-TE SALUDO DESDE BUENOS AIRES ''ARGENTINA''

[@robertsimon1246]

Thank you for your service.

[@robbinsonhatol7328]

The music their playing is black ..... Shaye is biracial

[@robertr6675]

Some say this type music is “black”. Why? Where is the evidence?

[@lizlee6290]

@@robertr6675 The singers and composers whose material they favor include Victoria Spivey, Jelly Roll Morton, Lucille Bogan, Memphis Minnie, Jabbo Smith, Georgia White, Skip James, Merline Johnson, Ma Rainey, Hattie Hart, Blind Blake and Clara Smith. All of those mentioned are "black" as you say, or African-American. To me that means Tuba Skinny is heavily influenced by so-called black music, particularly that out of New Orleans. Read up on the history of New Orleans jazz - it's fascinating.

[@BazColne]

This is soul music. That's where it hits me. I've never heard a better vocalist.

[@cherowa]

Best Jazz in ages!

[@patriciajustice9795]

Cant be still listening best in the world

[@johnashby5309]

I am from Down Under and are so impressed wit this mob they are what N'Orleans is all about great music relaxed and cool.I am so jealous of everybody enjoying themselves over there it's been 30 yrs since i was last there and the memories just keep flooding back .

[@markushuegli1956]

Love you Shaye - your cornet is fantastic. And the rest of the band too

[@thelastbot7518]

GIANT

[@paulroberts5677]

Without doubt the very best thing to come out of America. I bless those aweful USA tv shows that eventually brought you wonderful folk into being. THANK YOU ALL.

[@AaronHahnStudios]

What is about Tuba Skinny that has me so hooked... I ask myself quite often. Is it 'Shaye'.... is it 'Erika' Is it Robin's slick moves. Is it Todd's ability to rattle my car as he's blows 200 watts of power through it? Barnabus maybe with his awesome talent.. what is it that just gets me... I JUST LOVE TUBA SKINNY!!!!!!!

[@anthonymahoney4329]

And me

[@santannavalter]

I´m becoming addicted too.

[@bjre.wa.8681]

This video with the tight frames that I love. I mean you can literary see the music in their eyes, how they enjoy making the music with each other. Each musician is gold and collectively they're priceless. I appreciate the fact that this group has their music recorded for everyone to enjoy.

[@Qladstone]

It is music in its most natural form. Each of these musicians is constantly improvising, creating music on the spot, collectively feeding ideas to and off each other. The instruments are all not amplified at all to let the natural acoustic properties be projected unaltered, and for these they are truer musicians for they need to each control their volume and fit their sound within the group by listening and adjusting. To top it off, the audience is not expected to sit still and silent in a concert hall filled with coughing sounds during silent moments; they are free to move about, talk, laugh, and dance!

[@ronaldsutton2726]

From Below; Each musician is gold and collectively they're priceless. That Helps explain it.

[@kenny711]

Just can't get enough of this.

[@sr4663]

I love that they pay homage to the greats who have gone down that old lonesome road before them. Simply a very classy and talented group of people. I love me some Tuba Skinny.

[@2012BANJO]

My favorite band.

[@M5guitar1]

Love the coronet! Beautiful!

[@GR-sg2lv]

great trumpet solo, and love the trombone as always!!

[@lewieq9596]

cornet.

[@sjonb2]

Wow that tune at 16.40 Somebody's Been Lovin' My Baby, just completely blasted me, and NOPE, it's not just the reefer i just smoked. Tuba Skinny is great!

[@jimmymcc1941]

Great song, shame that Erika is sometimes drowned out by the band :(

[@SonShines1]

These guys r good

[@mariusnicolaeoprea3981]

The sound is great, very best jazz band I've ever heard. The assembly is very nice even if they stay doing nothing

[@garychynne1377]

you guys are a riot, right down to the gallon can. thanks mams and man.

[@LadyOaksNZ]

Best frikken musicians anywhere n everywhere!!!! PLUS their Ace ~ Erica ⚘💯🎶❤🎷

[@rchalandon]

Thank you for a so handsome recording!

[@CANDCJ]

Thank you René, We were very happy with our positions, up front, leaning against the stage. Thinking back, after more than a year without live musical events, we were blessed being that close to Tuba Skinny, seeing and feeling their expressions, their dedicated work. In fact, we thrive in France, want to return many times to explore the different regions, on bicycle if possible.

[@ronaldsutton2726]

Spending the PM of Mardi Gras Day 2020 with them on U-Tube. After a lot of watching, convinced the beat is better with Erika and her Drum involved, singing or not. Now spending time trying to decipher Shay's 'Start' signals.

[@charlesjob7483]

“Thoughts” is a hit single! I enjoyed it very much.

[@danieldonohue3162]

so much talent in one place ought to be illegal. I adore everyone in the bad for different reasons. great video of TS. thanks for sharing it with us

[@MyNextShotWontMiss]

So good

[@gladysrodriguez5498]

I am old lady and walk with your music! Good quarantine with you!!!Thank you!

[@charlesjob7483]

I’m glad I’m not the only one addicted. Now I have to upgrade my internet service I’m going over my allotment.

[@karlbenink1934]

The men playing fabulous Very good mucisions.The 2 good looking ladies are playing excellent too.

[@ChlabiczTadeusz]

I am happy that I found you here Shaye, you are fantastic and the whole gang Come to Poland, to Warsaw and play in the beautiful scenery of our Old Town

[@enlaraja9302]

this is to mutch tecnic...love it...oh myyyyyyyyyyy

[@charlierobinson4525]

Listening to this Makes the think of the ole Mafia Movies... And All of a Sudden you hear Robert Deniros Voice come in Talking bout the Days of when a Handshake was a Handshake Men were Men.. Ole Louis ran numbers for Bigg Vinny and Bumpy Face ran the Lower Bronx LOL Narrator... Love it...LuvUp

[@rezzab]

A great band and what a cornet player, up there with the best.

[@ericfricke4512]

great vibrato that you don't hear often

[@vickyw9651]

She put the whole thing together

[@philglover2973]

Boy this is the best way to relax after surgery thanks ladies and gentlemen 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@captainboggles]

boy, this whole set is SMOKIN' this is a 1920's jukebox come to life. like you find a thread of the Golden Era and you follow it.. one of their best sets yet.

[@安藤博-d6s]

I am grateful to the performers who give me energy

[@Cutter-jx3xj]

I have become a jazz fan because of tuba skinny, but I am an even bigger fan of Erika Lewis. Beautiful eyes, smooth voice, a very hypnotic combination.

[@GypsyRoaddog]

You might like checking out Bruce Springsteen, "Erie Canal", Live in Dublin. You can thank me later

[@hansdonnerborg7153]

Interesting statement! I find Erika a total misfit compared to the others.

[@CptDangerous]

@@hansdonnerborg7153 aw come on! Erika has one of the best ‘white’ blues voices I’ve ever heard. She fits in beautifully

[@thx113868]

I discovered Tuba Skinny this weekend. What a band Just makes me happy listening to your music.

[@M5guitar1]

I'm on a binge myself...love it all. I hope the French appreciate this!

[@Yverian]

They've been together longer than the Beatles. why aren't Tuba Skinny a household name? They are the very best Jazz band on planet Earth!

[@petermarsh8559]

They are the only real jazz band on planet Earth.

[@anthonymahoney4329]

I agree

[@lemmob2935]

Yes yes.

[@epsomnh1]

They're great. Your false comparison is unnecessary

[@安藤博-d6s]

なんとっ素晴らしバンドなのか！

[@mikesolomon923]

greetings 😆2020😆just joyful music, great band with vocal beautiful camera person well done thank you keep smiling with lol politely

[@billdmusician]

We saw them at French Quarter Festival 2018. They were wonderful! Bought several of their CDs, too!

[@robchrisj]

Hearing the beauty of "Somebody's been loving my baby" prompted me to tip the band at PayPal! What lovely music, I hope to see them in the 2nd half of 2021, after getting my Covid-19 vaccine!

[@alessandrosabino84]

Shaye Cohn aways beautiful 😍😍😍😍

[@bruceweber2361]

I used to have these awful depressions. Them I stumbled onto Tuba Skinny. Goodbye Prozac.

[@elizabethsnyder_baldonado39]

Yep, I know exactly what you mean. My military-service-based PTSD is derailed, to a merciful extent, by the music of these fantastic folks...far better than the meds, & w/o the side effects!!! I'm a fan for life. 😘🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@kennethdungan2571]

Cant Get Enough,

[@jeffreymcneal1507]

Shayne and Erika so beautiful and talented, all the boys just in perfect character. The synchrony, alone, of these artists is breath taking.

[@MrDorbel]

Could just be the best band ever to play traditional jazz. Beautifully recorded here, thanks!

[@donsurlylyte]

as good as any band ever has been

[@CANDCJ]

@@donsurlylyte , Thank you Don, we are very happy to hear your praise. Actually, getting the opportunity to stay up front, leaning on the stand while trying to follow the flow of music from these humble musicians, is a true blessing. You feel their greatness in your bones! Believe Shaye and co. love playing in France. Never ever has Shaye spoken with so many words in true love of their venue. 10 years earlier, TS rode into the Plaza in Andernos-les-Bains on bicycles to perform. Shaye's smiles and eyes expose her sincerety. She and her band were happy and so were we. Returning to A-l-B in July 2019 and their last day's show there tells a lot. Of course, in these instances, we try our outmost to document their performances as there will be no second take.

[@oughtssought1198]

appreciating that yr just looking to state extreme appreciation but somehow the whole "best ever" thing makes me queasy every time I hear it 'cuz there is so much of it out there & it gets me feeling especially queasy when it is pointed at a band like this that is SO great becuz the love of the spirit of what their music delivers is such a strong, clear, central part of what they deliver & where they found it in all the hours it takes to get this good & play so interactively that "greatest ever" rap even kinda tastes (to me) as if it demeans what they do for being so far from the point so no complaint w/ yr appreciative comment, I dish plenty of cliches myself trying to praise things too good for words, just sayin' what's on my mind here w/ no real criticism nor relevance to yr comment, cuz I read so much GOAT stuff when I read youtube comments. maybe all I'm sayin' is I'm gettin' to be a pissy old crone but I am all in w/ yr appreciation

[@MrDorbel]

@@oughtssought1198 Yes I understand!

[@mariobonifacio5645]

Great as expected, very professional and easy to listen to EXCEPT, I wish the vocals were better amplified!

[@СергейЛевченко-в1ь]

Trombone you're amazing, and the gang ... unique

[@gladysrodriguez5498]

WOW! USTEDES SON EXTRAORDINARIOS! SE SIENTEN TAN INTIMOS CUANDO SE LES ESCUCHA!. SE IMAGINAN COMO NOS ENVUELVEN EN RECUERDOS Y NOSTALGIAS?

[@alad999]

excellent ! merci !

[@furtdaco]

Yum yum. Brilliat music. Every story can be told by this kind of music.

[@thelastbot7518]

LOVE

[@connieclemow4273]

They are so fantastic wonderful music that hits your soul!!!Forgot your feet!!

[@otpkd]

Great view of Shaye smiling and having a good time in Too Tight! She seems really relaxed.

[@ronaldhuff635]

i absolutely love this band, the music is wonderful, a breath of fresh air in todays crappy music venus, TUBA SKINNY not included in the crappy comment, i love dixieland jazz, and this band is the best, then there is the awesome voice of Erica Lewis, she is the epitamy of this wonderful music, Erica could be another etta james or ella fitzgerald, i love Her style and delivery of the singing she does with the band,

[@virgiliomateus4239]

Two words; JUST FABULOUS!

[@maraescamilla8604]

Very, very good!!!!!!!

[@hudsonut1]

I have 2 CDs in my car...need more! Great sound.

[@Sebb88888]

good Saye and the band, beatifull new orleans music saludos desde Chile..

[@stevo728822]

Come over to the UK and you'll go down a storm.

[@jamesfennen4683]

Tuba Skinny soooo good. Thank you

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Pure talent, pure joy, wonderful

[@mickyould5609]

I was looking for memories of my Dad who sadly passed away a few months ago, he used to Love various types of Jazz, but I never got into it, so thought I would give it another go!! I stumbled across these guys, Well what have I been missing, these guys are brilliant, they play with so much passion and are so natural, love, love, love, them, shame I'm on the wrong side of the pond to see them live.

[@rickkincaid2883]

Great group. Sure do enjoy them.

[@vickyw9651]

This and their jazz thing in Belgium are the best. Thanks utube.

[@spylberth5703]

Love you Erika!

[@randallburgess46]

Best group of people in the band.

[@omt6852]

Thank you for the very excellent video and recording work.

[@jeffreymcneal1507]

Erika Lewis: what a dish! She got this sleepy eyed look that belies a volcano of talent. She slays me.

[@horestalers3922]

Sweet stomping music, makes a Baptist want to dance!

[@lewieq9596]

Funny.

[@abreupacheco]

This ensemble has competent musicians and very playful presentations.

[@daveyboy731]

THEY ARE BRILLIANT

[@donaldmacdougall2805]

I absolutely love this band! I am a 68 year old Scottish landscape painter (and blues guitar player) and have been listening in my studio while I paint. The rain is pouring against my window. Bliss!! Thank you Tuba Skinny. Please come to Scotland! xxx

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Wow painting and blues, what better band to inspire you, they are fabulous aren't they. I love blues, but this something else 🤗 Tuba Skinny make my day

[@motorhobby6744]

Make the visit both to Scotland and Norway!!!!!

[@donaldmacdougall2805]

🙂

[@donaldmacdougall2805]

@@sandragriffiths9692 ❤️

[@donsurlylyte]

my painting gives me the blues.

[@1944dr]

!!..So WONDERFULL AND MARVELOUS GROUP.....!!! thanks fore play !!

[@michaelmott8086]

I especially liked that bass-drum woman, a lot. Thank you.

[@captainboggles]

Erika the bass drum woman.... Yess

[@ronaldsutton2726]

@@captainboggles IMO their Beat is always Better with Erika's Drum.

[@51zibi]

In my opinion, this group is great and I often listen to them when I want to listen to good traditional jazz.

[@noelconroy3647]

Fantastic music and vocals enjoyed listening thanks for sharing Candcj

[@stom5875]

Браво!

[@CANDCJ]

St FE: Yes, well done!

[@johnthysen7278]

Americana at it’s best !!!...Superb...

[@calilibrarian]

I love you guys! Best wishes!!

[@henk-janwormgoor8497]

Nice.

[@michaeljenkins5109]

Love to hear a musician over an “artist” aka sell out love y’all’s music Horry County South Carolina

[@demef758]

Good grief, this is such a FABULOUS band! I can't get enough of them. And FYI, I bought there entire collection of CDs. So should you! Oh, and two more points: 1) don't forget to give a thumbs up above, and 2) great video and audio work, Candcj. Better than studio quality! Kudos to Sony, I guess.

[@CANDCJ]

Hi Demef! Thanks for your extended comment. Very much appreciate your decision to buy Tuba Skinny's full CD collection. They need our full support during these daring times. Somebody wrote that listening to this band is his daily medicine, keeping him in good spirits. As for our SONY Handycams, we are very happy with them.

[@beau4129]

Great job boys but The girls make my heart palpitate there beautiful

[@AK-yw9qs]

me listing to Jazz ?? never never had happened before! now, i am unable to stop, you people have a magic around you guy's @ TS. thank you for that.

[@joeritger3171]

Beautiful music