The late 90s-early oughts were a period when big swingy bands like Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo Daddies, Royal Crown Revue and others came into style, a sort of post-echo of the late 60s vogue for "horn bands" like Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, only the later versions took more from Louis Jordan than the Tonight Show Orchestra. These guys were among the more eclectic of those groups, and they made a Christmas album back at the peak of their fame. They recently reformed and started touring again, and for 2018 they've made this two-sided single, the A-side of which is pretty much as advertised; nice swingy-marchy New Orleans music. Flip it over for "Alone at Christmas," a gentle ballad with a jazzy backing and a male-female vocal duet. Nice work, guys.
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