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INTRODUCING OUR ALBUMS...
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All I Want For Christmas Is... Swing!

“This album is a fine effort and a worthy addition to your collection of big band holiday favourites. “
Glen Woodcock, Host of The Big Bands on Jazz.FM91

“This recording truly captures the spirit of Classic Christmas albums.”
Jeremy Darby, The Canterbury Music Company 

1994 GRAMMY AWARD “Record of the Year” Engineer, 2014 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE "Album of the Year", 2015 JUNO AWARD NOMINEE “Engineer of the Year”,
2018 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE ‘Latin Jazz Album” Engineer
 
In 2022, the Advocats Big Band released a holiday album that we know you are going to love. We recorded ten holiday tunes that you will want to revisit year after year. 



The Tunes...
​I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm; (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag; Winter Wonderland;
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let it Snow!; Santa, Bring My Baby Home; Jolly Old St. Nicholas; Home For the Holidays/I'll Be Home For Christmas; What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; and All I Want For Christmas Is You

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IN FULL SWING!

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One of Jazz.FM91's 25 best jazz albums of 2020!
  • ...and one of Glen Woodcock's top 3!
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"Although the Advocats have been entertaining Toronto fans for almost three decades, this is their first full album.With vocals by Nina Richmond, In Full Swing features great arrangements and performances of swing-era classics such as Satin Doll and Drummin' Man, mixed with contemporary tunes such as Skyfall."
Glen Woodcock
host of The Big Bands on Jazz.FM91

In Full Swing! 
15 wonderful tunes, spanning almost a century of big band music...
Produced, recorded and mixed by our very own Jeff Fong. 
Graphic design by our very own Rick Blechta of Castlefield Media. 

Mastering by Peter Letros, Wreckhouse Mastering.

The Tunes...
Take the A Train; Samba Ti Kaye; Slap That Bass; A Foggy Day; I Like the Sunrise; Quincy & the Count; I Remember Clifford; Ol' Man River; And All That Jazz; Cry Me a River; A Wonderful Day Like Today; Satin Doll; C-Jam Blues (ala Mambo!); Skyfall; and Drummin' Man
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listen to each tune here!
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