The Coquette Jazz Band is the newest striking phenomenon from the jazz world of Vienna. Even though the Band only had their first rehearsal a year ago, they have already performed on several of Europe’s leading festivals and clubs like the Jazzland in Vienna or the Jazz Capital Festival in Kecskemét. Thanks to the popular melodies they perform, the band can be a great introduction for jazz newcomers, as well as an impressive showcase to please long-time fans of the music with their experience and finely tuned sound. Their first album is a great overview of their repertoire. The CD starts with a lovely melody from the late 20’s, the Coquette. Due to their love for the song, they decided to name the band after it. They feature their beautiful singer in the second song on the Nat King Cole tribute arrangement Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby, which is followed by the title song of the album from Irving Berlin, Isn’t This a Lovely Day, arranged by the trombone player Matyas Papp. Ain’t She Sweet is a jump back to the streets of New Orleans, ended by a swinging shout-chorus. The beautiful ballad You’re Driving Me Crazy is sang by our singer and highlights our piano player Matyas Bartha. The hot swing tune called Undecided has powerful solos and a crushing shout-chorus, in memorial to the great trumpet player Charlie Shavers. The last piece is our beloved Them There Eyes, dedicated to Ella Fitzgerland the Queen of Swing.