Orphaned in Storyville (1st Show)

Orphaned in Storyville plays Acoustic Electro-Swing. Non-traditional Trad Jazz. And songs to be sung silently.

A man that sings like a buried truffle

A beat that stings like a bee

A band that swings...

like a married couple

A band that swings... like Ali.

It’s well after midnight and all the French Quarter bars have closed. You’re following a trail of Peacock Feathers. You hear muffled voices echoing off the old brick buildings. You hear soft music, a wailing clarinet. Muffled laughter. Caffeinated conversation in transatlantic accents. But there are no cars on the streets. Did you hear a horse drawn carriage go by? All the lights are lit by gas. It is a costume ball, a masquerade. It's a gilded age soirée. You can’t see the people’s faces but only the masks, tuxedos and Sequin dresses. Women smoke inside from pointy cigarette holders. They wear ancient vanilla perfume, drink absinthe from cocktail glasses. Peacock feathers cover the floor.

The crowd applauds warmly as the band takes the stage and the music starts. The softly wailing clarinet, the jingle jangle piano, the pulsing brushes on the old oak drum kit, and the steady bouncing guitar. You can’t see their faces through the masks but you could swear it was Stepcat or Caravan Palace. Maybe The Dresden Dolls or Tin Hat. A cartoon walrus approaches the mic and sings a Tom Waits song in a voice that sounds suspiciously like Cab Calloway. Hi-dee hi-dee hi-dee high he sings and the crowd sings it back “Ho-dee ho-dee ho-dee ho” It’s traditional jazz but it’s the least traditional Trad jazz you’ve ever heard. It’s swing music but it doesn’t swing like Benny Goodman. It swings like a boxer, it swings like a married couple.

Buffa’s is committed to paying our musicians fairly while we ramp up to full capacity again. To do this we will be selling full tables instead of individual seats. This insures musicians fair pay and puts no pressure on our guests to have to give up their table due to upcoming reservations.

Please remember Buffa's sells TABLES, not individual seats. Please purchase only ONE ticket unless you have more people attending than will fit at your table.

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