JJ Swing (Back to events)
- Sat, Aug 30th 2008, 10:00pm
- Located at : 1504 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY
The year was 1999. Swing bands such as “Big Bad Voodoo Daddy,” “Cherry Poppin’ Daddies,” and various other “Daddy” bands were leading a short-lived resurgence in swing music throughout the country. Meanwhile, here in Buffalo an eight-piece band was forming that would take the Buffalo music scene by storm. JJ Swing was born.
It began in the back of a bus. Jim Runfola, while touring with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, began writing horn charts from groups such as Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Blues Brothers, and Chicago with the help of a Casio keyboard and a Walkman. He knew these tunes would form the basis for a great horn band. Charts in hand, he now had to find the right guys to pull it off. His first choice for a front man was Joe Mahfoud. Jim had worked with Joe previously and knew his voice and guitar were the right combination to make the project fly.
August 30, 10 PM
Shadow Lounge
1504 Hertel Avenue
716.408.5679
