We had 2 Bands playing simultaneously at CSC X... It was BIG!

We will DO IT AGAIN in 2012!!! Below is the past Band and DJ line-up, the 2012 line-up is coming soon!

Solomon Douglas Swingtet (Swing, Lindy, Blues, Charleston in the LINDY BALLROOM)

Solomon Douglas is a jazz pianist and bandleader, whose various bands have played at more than fifty exchanges, camps, workshops, and other events in North America, Asia, and Australia. His experience as a swing dancer and dance instructor gives him an understanding unique among musicians of the music that swing dancers and blues dancers like to dance to and WHEN! The Solomon Douglas Swingtet is a little big band whose repertoire is rooted in that of the Basie band (One O'Clock Jump, Jive at Five, Splanky, Shorty George, Shiny Stockings) and that of the Ellington band (Cottontail, “C” Jam Blues, Mood Indigo, Take The “A” Train), with other big-band standards and classic jazz tunes thrown in as well. The Solomon Douglas Swingtet makes frequent appearances at large venues such as the Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom (DC) and the Century Ballroom (Seattle), and has played at many internationally-attended dance events.

 

 

Hellbound Hepcats (RAB, Rockabilly Jive in the JIVE ROOM)

The Hellbound  Hepcats are bringing back the sound of the 1950's with an aggressive, big-beat twist-seamlessly fusing elements of Johnny Burnette, Chuck Berry and Brian Setzer with the pure energy of rockabilly. These hardworking rock'n'rollers combine the rawness and passion of the Sun Studio sessions with a harder, faster, more hip-shaking rhythm that is all their own. The Hellbound Hepcats' music reflects the rebellious spirit of early rock n' roll without imitating it. Their originality adds a much-needed new spin to the current rockabilly scene and we are just extremely excited to have this awesome band part of CSC this year.

 

Here are your 2010 DJs:

 

"Danny-O" Toye

Danny has been wih CSC since day 1, back in the day when it was called the ECSC. He bailed Dee out of a major jam when his head DJ bowed out at the last minute for personal reasons. Since then Danny has never ceased becoming more and more an essential part of what makes CSC a success year in and year out. To find Danny-O during the CSC weekend, simply look over at the DJ table, where he's been working around the clock as the Head DJ since the event's first year. His vast experience, versatility in a wide variety of music styles, strong dedication and utmost professionalism are some of the assets that he brings to the staff. Indeed, Danny is an essential part of the event as he is actually responsible not only for competition music but also all DJ and band bookings and logistics. After the competitions are over, and the band has stopped playing, his work is still not done... You can head on over to the Party Room on Sunday night, where Danny-O keeps the music flowing well into the next morning!  

 

 

Abdel Présumé

Hails from Tampa, FL where he began DJing in 1999. Since then he has traveled the nation and abroad to DJ in countless cities and at over 100 events including ALHC, Camp Jitterbug, and Herrang. When he's not traveling for dance gigs, Abdel produces events like Gulf Regionals, Battle of the Cities and more, teaches lindy classes, and of course, DJ's regularly in Tampa. In Abdel's home, two colossal bookshelves storing hundreds of CDs stand testament to his love for music, particularly jazz music. Although his collection spans 9 decades of artists, it is Abdel's knowledge of the music that enables him to become a conduit between the dancers and the music, establishing connections between each of the songs that keep the dancers anticipating each new development in an evening. By maintaining both a variety and a flow of music, Abdel ensures that the dancers remain invigorated and excited, inspiring them to adapt as the music evolves over the course of an evening.

 

Sergio Loreto

Sergio has been DJing Swing Music for over a decade. He is the co-founder of Swing Affair, the organizers of SoFlex, one of the most successful and long-standing national exchanges. Sergio's taste in music range from the 1920's to today, and over the past few years he has been bitten by the Blues bug. A variety of styles are nicely weaved together in his sets to give the dancers a great variety in tempos. During the last few years his travels took him to DJ gigs at various events like the Y8A Blues Party, Herrang Dance Camp, various Blues parties and Exchange stops at Atlanta, San Francisco, Austin, London, Amsterdam, Moscow, Munich and  Dublin among others.

 

Claudia Petrilli

DJs and organizes the Saturday Night Swing events in Ottawa. She is also often behind the "turntables" (dated) for OSDS and Boathouse events in her local scene. Her specialties are around vintage swing, blues and gospel. She has a particular soft spot for so-called "Hot Jazz" and "Soul" from all decades. These are the reasons she has been invited to Toronto, Montreal, Quebec and events such as CSC, CBC and CSQ. .