The Ragged Blade Band is a St. Louis-based specializing in old jazz, blues, and ragtime favorites. I became aware of them after attending a presentation on early African-American composers given by two of their members.
Although there are some newer compositions, it may be more interesting that songs that were written over a century ago (in some cases) are still compelling and fun. It's not surprising when you consider the power of music, and how relevant songs from past periods of your life remain, but it can also be easy to forget.
Listening then becomes a pleasant stroll down memory lane, though the memory is more collective than individual.
Although What Kind of Love -- with a title track that gets under my skin -- is available on Spotify, you can find much more music on the band's Soundcloud. There are links for it and some embedded music on the band's main page as well.
I especially enjoyed The Tennessee Sessions for their liveliness, but I think many people will enjoy the humor built into "At The Devil's Ball". Maybe it will be more for people with mothers-in-law.
The Ragged Blade Band will be playing at "Summer on the Square" in Kirksville, Missouri on July 30th, and at the Big River Steampunk Festival in Hannibal, Missouri over Labor Day weekend.
Catch them if you can!
https://www.facebook.com/theraggedbladeband
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRaggedbladeband
https://soundcloud.com/theraggedbladeband
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