The Jake Leg Jug Band bring you the authentic sounds of 1920’s and 30’s America – Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime – and put their own twist on it. Songs of murder, betrayal, gambling, liquor and redemption. Signing to one of the UK’s most prestigious Jazz labels ‘Lake Records’ they recorded albums as part of the ‘Vintage Recording Project’ essentially recording all live around ribbon microphones, as it would have been back in the 1930’s. Four albums released in five years; ‘Cotton Mouth’, ‘Next Stop!’ ‘Everythin’s Jake’ and ‘Break a Leg’ all met with rave reviews;
“A masterpiece of nostalgic music. The band display real virtuosity and create a wonderful sound that will be hard for any other band to repeat” Folk North West
“Expert musicianship and great arrangements….highly recommended” Just Jazz
“Instrumental virtuosity. Very enjoyable, very listenable” Blues & Rhythm
“A wonderful album. Expert musicianship and superb arrangements” Fatea
“Good time music from a good-time group” The Jazz Rag
January 2020 saw the release of album number 6, ‘Goodbye Booze’ which commemorates 100 years since the start of the American prohibition, again released on the Green Bullet label. The line up is: Duncan Wilcox (vocals & double Bass), Neil Hulse (vocals & guitar), Liam Ward (vocals, harmonica, jug & stomp box), Bryony-Rose (vocals & washboard), Alex Clarke (clarinet & saxes) & Jack Tasker (banjo, mandolin and vocals)
