The Jazz Pharaohs jokingly refer to themselves as “Austin’s Best Wedding Band” – and they may well have fans crashing wedding parties just for the music. They’re a more traditional American jazz band, kissing kin of Austin’s Asylum Street Spankers.
On Old Man Time, Dave Biller trades hot guitar licks with clarinetist/vocalist Stanley Smith and Freddie Mendoza on trombone. The repertoire is pure standards as well as the band’s theme, “The Pharaohs Stomp.”
This article originally appeared in VG‘s June ’05 issue. All copyrights are by the author and Vintage Guitar magazine. Unauthorized replication or use is strictly prohibited.
