HEPPED-UP, FUN, UPBEAT JAZZ AND SWING
The Apollo Trio’s performances on the album released today — Straightaway from ITI Records — is fun, fun, fun, and way groovy. The story of vocalist and bandleader James Apollo is as remarkable as any who perseveres against abject adversity. From a small frontier town, Apollo would wait at the gate, watching bands come and go. It wasn’t long before his own band The Apollo Trio was running on the same circuit, bringing a new take on American jazz and swing to a restless generation. The road proved dangerously fruitful, with the boys getting an education in the rigors of constant travel and the colorful side of club life.
That spark materializes in A modern take on a timeless style means shows are bringing smiles to patron’s faces long after the curtain falls.
The Apollo Trio have been featured across US and EU festivals, radio, and television, gaining a well-deserved renowned for their hepped-up, good-timin’ honest and eccentric interpretation of classic and modern favorites, from the Great American Songbook. Fiery renditions of favorites and classic takes on modern hits from Cole, Billie, Django, and Nat are the matchsticks to light up any evening. The Apollo Trio are giving audiences around the world a take home smile, if not a few sore feet.
The Apollo Trio is about more than sentiment. They’re about beat. From the croon to the thump, it’s a heart that moves.
The Apollo Trio “STRAIGHTAWAY”
JAMES APOLLO: Vocals, guitarBEN OBEE, BENJAMIN LEE: BassRICKY CARTER, TACKET BROWN: DrumsJAVIER SANTIAGO, ERIC VANDERBILT-MATHEWS: PianoART BROWN: Saxophone