NP Big Band, a real “Swing Era” Orchestra. When we decided to create a band like the famous swing ensembles of the thirties we had really nothing in hand, except for a big records collection from which to take an inspiration and a great group of dancers to look at. But “those” were no less than Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Chick Webb, all the Lindy hoppers. What a challenge for an Italian group of musicians! Well, the pulsating heart of NP Big Band was the well known Nine Pennies Orchestra, so we had a good starting point. Then a long search among friends to complete the formation followed, and the first few charts were written, listening carefully to the records spending long afternoons on the piano. What else? The dream became true. NP Big Band is a “band of brothers”, in which the atmosphere is relaxed, everyone likes to play this music and no “prima donna” are allowed. Well, we DO have a prima donna, but EriKa, ”the lady who swings the band” deserves it in full. Every tune is played with enthusiasm, you will hear the fantastic drive of the rhythm section, the powerful brass section, the swinging but, when necessary, sweetest reeds… We are sure that somewhere in the skies Benny, Artie and the other Greats, listening to some of our better passages, will comment: “go on, you kids!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJOFg15jU_8