Wild@DeReuzetuin ROARING CATS

“Roaring Cats is one of Europe's most promising bands in the field of swing and hot jazz. This small orchestra from Amsterdam has taken on the challenge of reviving and enriching the roots of jazz. Their repertoire consists of original arrangements of the best songs by top artists from the 30s and 40s: from Fats Waller to Cab Calloway, from Duke Ellington to Jimmie Lunceford. In addition, they also present their own compositions in style. A feast for the eyes for energetic swing dancers as well as for listeners who prefer to relax with a drink.” Biography: "Roaring Cats is a swing/hot jazz band, founded in 2018 in Amsterdam by Sam Ghezzi and Davor Stehlik. Over the years, the band, which started as a quartet, developed into a small orchestra with the horn section Joan Codina, Mo van der Does, and pianist Oscar Ployart Wetche. After various performances at festivals, stages, and arranging sessions, their repertoire grew into a collection of original arrangements of compositions from the 20s and 30s, in which different identities and musical ideas merge. Through a philologically conscious approach, their sound reflects the development of the music that originated in New Orleans, a symbol of a mixture of sounds from an abundance of cultures. Within the boundaries of a musical language that seems far removed in time, but close to the most natural and spontaneous artistic expressions, they took on the challenge of giving value and new meaning to the roots of jazz. By combining artistic and entertaining content, they offer a unique way of performing that arouses the interest of art lovers and jazz enthusiasts." Both connoisseurs and a less experienced audience. To succeed, they took the risk of limiting themselves to stylistic constraints and parameters, which ultimately gave them the space to experiment and create something new. This approach allows them to express musical ideas in the most diverse ways and explore different paths to investigate the beauty of simplicity.