Calloway Brooks and The Cab Jivers

Throw on your zoot suit and get ready to sing those "Hi-de-Ho's" with Minnie the Moocher because the Cab Calloway Orchestra is coming to The Carlyle Club on July 18. Cab Calloway was a native of Rochester who made "Hi-De-Ho" famous. Now, Cab's grandson, Calloway Brooks (Prince of the Hi-De-Ho), is keeping the tradition alive. You'll be transported back to the golden age at the Cotton Club when Cab Calloway himself made Harlem the hot spot of New York City nightlife.

The Cab Calloway Orchestra is now under the baton of Cab's grandson, C. Calloway Brooks. The Calloway family has been dazzling audiences since the1920s, and this year is no exception. Using the Calloway band's original vintage orchestrations as a starting point, coupled with the awesome musicians who have played with this big band for decades, The Cab Calloway Orchestra brings Harlem jazz to life.

The orchestra has earned rave reviews that live up to its famous name. "Brooks maintained his brilliant level of performance to the end," said The Boston Globe. Some of the Calloway Orchestra favorites include "Minnie the Moocher (Hi-De-Ho)," "Stormy Weather," "It Ain't Necessarily So," and "Geechie Joe."

Cab Calloway was born in Rochester in 1907, but the "Hi-De-Ho King" received most of his early education in Baltimore. He attended The Crane School in Chicago before taking a job as singer and bandleader in an area nightclub. His success brought him to New York City where he was signed to headline Harlem's legendary Cotton Club. After a decade at the helm in Harlem, Calloway enjoyed a recording and touring career that continued until his death in 1994.

Cab Calloway passed on his love of music and his beloved orchestra to his grandson. C. Calloway Brooks started playing guitar at age seven, won his first musical awards at age nine, and went on to graduate from the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music. He credits the many years of experience with his grandfather as the cornerstone of his musical education. Brooks has performed at all sorts of venues including The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, and The Rome Opera House.

For more information visit http://www.cabcalloway.com