We’re very excited to be presenting a show at the Dakota with our buddies The Cactus Blossoms! Both bands will do some playing on their own, then come together at the end of the night for a set as “THE CACTUS BUTTONS”. We can’t in good conscience guarantee that this will happen again, so if you want to see it, y’all better come… For those buttons fans who aren’t acquainted, The Cactus Blossoms are an outfit lead by brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey. Known for their tight vocal harmonies, they perform original and traditional material in the style of early Country and Western Swing. Many Western Swing band leaders used to have clarinets and accordions in their bands alongside fiddles and steel guitars. There is also quite an established tradition of New Orleans musicians adding their musicianship and repertoire to what folks like Bob Wills and Milton Brown were doing back in the 1930’s. It seems like a natural to have Patty and The Buttons and The Cactus Blossoms form a hillbilly orchestra the likes of which the upper midwest hasn’t seen for many years!

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15th, 2013
7-10pm / ALL AGES / FREE

The Dakota Jazz Club
1010 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN
55403
(612) 332-1010

We’re thrilled to be returning to the Minnesota State Fair for two days of down home fun!  We’ll race you to the pronto pup stand on set break… Last year, we even had 42 trombones sit in with us for a tune!  We hope you’ll makes us a part of your day at the great Minnesota get-together!

Ramberg Center
(R29 on the State Fair map)

Fri., Aug. 30
3:15, 4:30, 5:45 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 31
10:30, 11:45 a.m., 1:00 p.m.

Pianist Tom McDermott

Tom McDermott is a good friend of ours from my time living and playing in New Orleans.  He is a virtuoso jazz pianist versed in the styles of Jelly Roll Morton, Professor Longhair, James P. Johnson and many others.  In addition, he is a talented composer in a wide variety of Idioms. Tom is also a regular guest on HBO’s series “Treme”  We are THRILLED to be presenting a show at the Dakota with him on Thursday, August 22nd.  Tom will be doing some solo playing as well as joining the band for a set of Traditional Jazz.  Showtime is 7pm, You DON’T want to miss it!

Here are some nice things noted publications have had to say about him:

“Mr. McDermott is not simply a follower of tradition or a repository of old tunes. He composes within his wide-ranging idiom with a knowledgeable feeling for his sources and a sense of humor.” -John S. Wilson, New York Times

“To single out one New Orleans jazz musician for being talented and likeable is absurd. But, not long after moving here, Margaret and I were at a night club with friends when Tom McDermott, a thin, sandy-haired man, shuffled up to our table…A few minutes later, McDermott took the stage, sat down at the piano, and set it on fire. He can do anything. We’ve heard him play ragtime, ‘trad jazz,’ swing, choros from Brazil, musettes from France, and any number of other genres. He doesn’t just play tunes, either. He writes his own. How many other American musicians are writing musettes, for heaven’s sake?…We have all of Tom’s CDs, so when we’re shuffling our iPod through our stereo, it seems that every third song is being played by Tom McDermott. That’s fine with us.” -Dan Baum, New Yorker.com, May 23

Dakota Jazz Club
1010 Nicollet Mall  Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 332-1010

http://dakotacooks.com

Here at Patty and The Buttons, we love our old timey hats and are always happy to work with our good friends at  Goorin Brothers hats.  On Friday May 31st we’ll be providing some music for a roaring 20’s event inspired by the book (and now movie) The Great Gatsby.  Come in your best period garb and drink some free champagne, and just possibly, get a hat.  We’ll be there imbiding and playing music from 6-9pm!

Republic Seven Corners, Bell’s Beer and Patty and The Buttons are pleased to bring you an exciting night of Beer, Jazz and Dancing! In celebration of American Craft Beer Week, Bell’s will be releasing three varieties of their acclaimed Jazz Beer: Le Contrebassiste, Le Batteur & Le Pianiste. Patty and The Buttons will be providing hot jazz sounds to accompany the fine brews. Dancers; we’ll be holding this event in the backroom so there will be plenty of room for you to swing out like you do! Best of all, this event is FREE FREE FREE!

Republic Seven Corners
Monday 5/13/13
7-10pm

221 Cedar Ave
Minneapolis, MN
55454

MORE INFO:
http://www.republicmn.com/
http://bellsbeer.com/
http://pattyandthebuttons.com/

Our good buddies The Cactus Blossoms are out of town again and have graciously asked us to keep their Monday night scene going. Patty and The Buttons especially love playing the Turf Club as it has historically been a jazz/dance club dating all the way back to the 40’s. As per EVERY MONDAY night, there is a sizeable dancefloor as well as the talented Daniel behind the bar! We will be making the evening extra special by adding our good friend Rick Carlson (piano) to the normal quartet. It’s gonna be good!

1601 University Ave W
St Paul, MN
55104

7-10pm
21+ / $5

We’re happy to tell you that we will be making our debut at the Dakota Jazz Club on April 10th, 2013!! If you’re a fan of the band, please come support us at Minnesota’s premiere jazz club. We will be playing on “Foodie night” where there is NO COVER, $10 bottles of wine and a $30 dollar tasting menu. If that’s not enough to entice you, we will also have our good friend Mr. Rick Carlson joining us on piano! There isn’t an official dance floor, but, if your feet were to start moving in a rhythmic fashion while in an upright position, I don’t think anyone would tell you to stop. 7-10:30pm

We’re proud to announce that Patty will be joining famed tonight show band leader Doc Severinsen (trumpet) and The Knoxville Symphony for a pops concert on April 13th, 2013!  Full details are still in the works, but we couldn’t be more excited about it here in button land.  If only the whole band was making the trip!

You heard that right, we’re now offering tiny propaganda buttons for sale at our shows for only one (1) dollar!  You can choose from three different styles, or go all out and buy them all.  They maybe available online at some point, but for now, if you want one, you’ll have to come see us live and in person!

Patty and The Buttons 2012 debut disc “Once Over Lightly…” was featured on the “Hey Mister Jesse” podcast. “Hey Mister Jesse” programs primarily swing style music by contemporary traditional jazz devotees. Many other great 2012 releases were featured in this year end wrap up show, check it out here:
http://www.yehoodi.com/show/heymisterjesse?episode=85

For those of you who have been asking, Patty and The Buttons debut disc“Once Over Lightly” is now available online.  It will soon be in all the major outlets, but if you want it right away, please visit us on Bandcamp for both digital and physical copies.  As always, you can get yourself one at any of our live shows with the added bonus of real live music! Thanks for your continued support of Patty and The Buttons.