The Real Lowdown is a lovingly-arranged, 13-track presentation of love, loss, and reclamation from every angle. It reads like the pages of a diary - the private account of one capricious heart’s search for the steadfast place where shadows fall. Inside these tracks, you’ll find resplendent joy, dashed dreams, burgeoning hope, and a ‘reclamation of self’ that is uniquely garnered by those who possess the courage to let their heart reach.
Alongside our nod to Hot Miss Lil, you will hear a constellation of songs made famous by Billie Holiday, Laverne Baker, Camille Howard, Hadda Brooks, Hoagie Carmichael, and Fats Waller. We hope that you delight in this convergence between the timeless and today, set on a backdrop of unbridled celebration for better and for worse.
The Real Low-Down was recorded at Echo Mountain in Asheville, NC.
Artwork by Douglas Miller
Premier Strut spotlights some of history’s powerhouse jazz composers and innovators from the swing era:
This album features 13 songs spanning from the 1920’s through the 1970’s. These tracks draw heavy inspiration from the swing era and have been lovingly arranged for people, plants, and animals who like to dance. You’ll hear arrangements made famous by Lil Hardin Armstrong; Duke Ellington; Mildred Bailey; Ella Fitzgerald; Lionel Hampton; Walter Bishop Sr., Fats Waller, Mort Garson, and Les Paul.
Premier Strut was recorded at The Eagle Room in Asheville, NC.
