RECORDING


Our debut recording entitled "Magnolia" was released in the summer of 2007.


To listen to samples from the CD please go to:

MySpace

CD Baby

We recorded this CD in Portland, Oregon at Mississippi Studios in March and April of 2007. Jim Brunberg was the engineer. It was mastered by Kevin Nettleingham at Nettleingham Audio in Vancouver, Washington. The arwork was done by Justin Auld.

It is a collection of songs originally recorded in the 1920's and 30's by such artists as Fats Waller, Ethel Waters, Louis Armstrong, Andy Iona, Jimmy Rodgers, Annette Hanshaw, etc.

 

 

Doug Sammons

photo by Todd Fleming
  • To purchase the CD online please go to
    CD Baby:

  • To purchase the CD in the Portland, OR
    area please go to Music Millenium.
Read the following review from CD Baby:
"Bringing together Portland natives as well as transplants from Colorado to the deep south, the Rose City’s newest 20s and 30s jazz getup is already tickling ears and funny bones with the release of their debut album, Magnolia. To see them live, in character, is a delightful treat but lucky for us, all of the personality shines through in this recording. From Dee Settlemier’s spunky, sometimes growling vocals, appropriate for a uke strumming, flapper dressed front-woman, to the signature, perky Hawaiian steel guitar punctuation courtesy of Henry Bogdan, to Doug Sammons' top hat and gentlemanly vocals, this combo not only brings the charm of vintage jazz and swing but the spirit, the background and all of the wonderful connotations and quirks to boot. Well suited to their name, the Midnight Serenaders specialize in happy music for hard times: appropriate for the 20s and 30s as much as it is relevant today."

Copyright © 2007 Midnight Serenaders