About
THE HOT TODDIES JAZZ BAND are a fun-loving hot jazz & swing band from NYC. They have an eclectic mix of styles perfect for dancing, lindy hop, and good times!
Founded just before the pandemic, the band quickly became one of the top swing bands on the scene in NYC, the birthplace of the dance. In Summer 2023 they headlined the beloved outdoor swing dance at Lincoln Center in front of over 2,000 people during “Summer for the City” (formerly Midsummer Night Swing). This was also the release of their debut full length album, that was praised by critics, on Jazz Charts for 3 weeks (hitting #11 on the NACC Top 30), and playing on over 50 radio stations nationwide. Their 2021 debut EP “Quarantine Tracks” featured wacky music videos for "Dunkin Bagel" and “Five O’clock Coffee” - both hitting over 100k views on social media. Their new album “Triple Step” was released September 20th (2024), is already climbing the charts, and available on CD, cassette, and vinyl.
Since May 2022 the band has maintained a weekly residency at the prominent Manhattan nightclub, Somewhere Nowhere, and built it into one of the most popular jazz nights in New York City, averaging over 300 people each night year-round. Playing to mixed crowds of swing dancers, jazz fans, and large numbers of 20-30 year olds (curious about jazz via social media), the band developed a unique & high energy approach to performing… as guitarist Justin Poindexter describes, “a hard-swinging chemistry and spirited repertoire developed between our core group of musicians…”
Sharing their love of this music and connecting with swing communities and dancers everywhere is part of what inspires the band. This year (2024) the band toured extensively across the US, driving nearly 5,000 miles to play for swing dances everywhere from Austin, Denver and Santa Fe, to Pittsburgh, Rochester, and Washington DC. This also includes headlining festivals such as Levitt Pavilion Dayton in Ohio, Green Box in Colorado, Hudson River Park in Manhattan, Cornell University’s Swing Weekend, and “Summer for the City” (formerly Midsummer Night Swing) at Lincoln Center.
The band also plays throughout NYC at acclaimed venues such as The Blue Note Jazz Club, The Whitney Museum, The Public Hotel, Somewhere Nowhere, The Players Club, The Montauk Club, The Standard, The Backroom, Foxtail; plus events such as The Gatsby Party, Shanghai Mermaid, Mad Hatter’s Ball, Mardi Gras, Gotham Jazz Festival, International Lindy Hop Championships “After Party;” and private events for The Whitney Museum, BizBash, Nice Ltd, The Red Cross, BNI, St Johns University, Mann Investments, among others.
Led by noted composer / producer / drummer PATRICK SOLURI (Prohibition Productions), the band features some of today’s top musicians in the swing & trad jazz worlds including noted vocalists QUEEN ESTHER (James “Blood” Ulmer) and HANNAH GILL (Post Modern Jukebox); as well as trumpeter ALPHONSO HORNE (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Grammy winning reedman LINUS WYRSCH, trombonist JAKE HANDELMAN (Gordon Webster Band), guitarist JUSTIN POINDEXTER (Jazz at Lincoln Center), and IAN HUTCHISON (Sw!ng Out, Eyal Vilner Big Band).
““The Hot Toddies play with a sinuous synchronicity that creates a sound that is from both yesterday and today. Simple in their tempo and tone, deep and complicated in overall musicality…” Front Row Center
Patrick Soluri
Patrick is a drummer, composer, and producer from New York City. He began percussion at age 5, drums at age of 7, playing in jazz and alt rock bands in high school. At Bennington College, he studied jazz with Bill Dixon, as well as Western and African drumming with Milford Graves.
Discovering a passion for composing for orchestra, ballet, and opera, he transferred to Manhattan School of Music receiving a BM in Classical Composing, followed by a MM as recipient of the Bomhard Fellowship in Opera Composition at the University of Louisville. Since graduation he's had 11 commissioned ballet scores performed around the world including premiere's at Staatsballet Berlin, Ballet de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux, and The Kennedy Center in DC (conducting his own world premiere), and winner of the Kaleidescope 2020 international composers competition. Performances of his operatic work include four premieres at Carnegie Hall, a full production at Fort Worth Opera, winner of the 2013 & 2019 Frontiers Competition, and finalist in 2018 Pellicciotti Opera Prize. More info on his composing career at www.PatrickSoluri.com
In 2000 Patrick became an avid swing dancer, and soon after started Prohibition Productions, which currently is the largest independent producer of hot jazz and swing dance events in New York City... more info at www.ProhibitionProductions.com
After years away, Patrick is thrilled to be playing drums again, and performing with the Hot Toddies!