ASEDA: Atlanta's Swing Dance Community

We're bringing back hot live jazz to AVS this year! Check out our band line-up!

Friday, October 8th
Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz

Hotlanta sets your feet firmly on Bourbon Street in Old New Orleans. You'll experience every bit of the joy, energy, and humor of that early American Jazz called Dixieland. Songs from Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Louie Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, plus many old favorites like "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Royal Garden Blues", "South", "Hard Hearted Hannah", and "When The Saints Go Marchin' In" are all part of Hotlanta's musical treat.

Based in Atlanta, the group has performed extensively in the South since its founding by Don Erdman in 1990 with appearances at "The Famous Door" on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter, The Brevard College Jazz Festival in North Carolina, and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, to name a few. Beyond the South, Hotlanta's music has been enjoyed around the globe at clubs and jazz festivals in Spain, Germany, Japan, France, Belgium, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.

Saturday, October 9th
The Bonaventure Quartet

Drawing inspiration from the great French gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt, The Bonaventure Quartet brings the unmistakable music of hot clubs and Parisian cabarets of ages past. These seasoned veterans tackle Continental gypsy jazz with a warm sense of reverence that reeks of authenticity. The swaying, jazzy, Reinhardt/Grappelli-inspired music of the Bonaventure Quartet is a rare treat, and this talented Atlanta-based group does a phenomenal job capturing that era.

Sunday, October 10th
The Gravediggers

The Gravediggers are the house band for the Graveyard Tavern in East Atlanta Village, playing a mix of Swing, Jump Blues, and Traditional Jazz standards, featuring Atlanta music veterans James Brooks on guitar and vocals, Bob Page on piano and vocals, and Bill Burke on bass. This dynamic 4-piece will keep you on dance floor all night! Enjoy the musical stylings of one of Atlanta's most talented jazz quartets.

For event details, check out the AVS website for the full weekend schedule!
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Great line-up, guys!