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From: Miss Carmen Getit

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Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:20 PM

Subject: [bumrap] here's a copy of our Luck-E-Letter March 05: Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums

hey bum-rappers,

here's a copy of our Luck-E-Letter for March 05

Hey everybody,

Be cool, just be cool...MGM's "Be Cool", that is.  The Rhumba Bums have a
teeny-tiny part in the sequel to "Get Shorty" which opened last Friday in
theatres.  In two scenes filmed one year ago at the Mayan Theatre in Los
Angeles, the Bums play themselves on-stage performing "Every Time I Hear
that Mellow Saxophone" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo".  In case you blink and
miss us on the big screen, you'll discover we  get more screen time in the
credits.  We didn't make the sound track, but if demand is great enough
perhaps we can make a future release (hint, hint).  While down in L.A. for
the shoot, the band made a stop at the Dresden Room on Vermont Street.  The
room was rockin' out to the sounds of Marty and Elaine.  That night Elaine
told Carmen that's indeed what happened to them with the soundtrack of
"Swingers".

Last week Steve & Carmen were invited to perform with the Michael Andrew
Atomic Big Band in Palm Springs, CA.  Michael arranged "Daddy-O" and "Roll
'Em Pete" for the big band, and Carmen sang "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My
Baby" and Anita O'Day's hit with Gene Krupa: "Boogie Blues".   It was a
thrill to play with the band, jam-packed with some of L.A.'s finest jazz
musicians.  Many of you are familiar with Michael's clever and catchy
songwriting on "She Could Be A Spy" with his band Swingerhead.  But hearing
him sing with a big band was a first for us.  He has a beautiful voice with
great range and expression.  He sings ballads just beautifully and swings
the sh**# out of upbeat tunes.  Definitely check out his big band CD "A
Tribute to Frank Sinatra".  You can find more info about him at
swingerhead.com.

In other news last month, 91 year old Pinetop Perkins' grammy-nominated CD
"Ladies Man", on which Carmen plays guitar, did not win the Grammy for best
traditional blues, but Pinetop did walk away with a well-deserved Lifetime
Achievement Award.

We have many private engagements coming up, so come out to a public show
when you can!  We're heading down to Southern California this weekend - tell
your friends.  Also this month we return to the Ashkenaz in Berkeley and
Rancho Nicasio in Marin County.


STEVE LUCKY Solo
Thursday March 10
Downtown
Berkeley, CA
2102 Shattuck
at the SW corner of Addison.
Venue: (510) 649-3810, All Ages, No cover.

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Fri 3/11
Memories
Whitter, CA  90601
12901 Philadelphia Street
Venue:  562.693.7074
Band at 9 p.m.
Swing Dance Lessons 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Cover charge: $10 band only, or $13 with Dance Lessons.
From their website: "Located on 2 floors of a great old building built in
1902. There is a cozy bar atmosphere downstairs and a huge ballroom with a
1700 square foot dance floor upstairs. Memories also offers a wonderful
selection of Salads, Sandwiches, & Italian entrees at an affordable price."

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Sunday 3/13
The Derby
Hollywood, CA
4500 Los Feliz Blvd.
Venue: 323-663-8979
2 Dance Classes: 1st Class Intermediate Lindy Hop at 6:30.
2nd Class Beginning Jitterbug/East Coast Swing at 7:30.
Rhumba Bums at 8:30 pm.
Cover charge: $10.00., 21+ admitted.

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Fri 3/18
Ashkenaz  9:30 pm
Berkeley, CA
1317 San Pablo Ave.
Club: 510-525-5054.
All Ages, under 12 free.
$13 tickets.

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Sat. 3/19
Rancho Nicasio
Nicasio, CA
1 Old Rancheria Road
Telephone: (415) 662-2219
All Ages.

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW
Friday April 8
Enrico's  8 pm
San Francisco, CA

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW
Thursday April 14
Cafe Claude
San Francisco, California

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
May 5,6,7,8 2005
Breda Jazz Festival
Breda, Netherlands

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
May 20 - 22  2005
Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival
Incline Village, NV

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
May  27 - 30, 2005
Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
Sacramento, CA

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
June 5, 2005
Wild Iris Festival
Boonville, CA

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
June 14, 2005
Sonoma Jazz Society Concerts
Sonoma, CA

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
June 23, 2005
Concord Music & Market Series
Concord, CA

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
July 15,16,17, 2005
Mammoth Lakes Jazz Festival
Mammoth Lakes, CA

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
July 28, 2005
Summer Nights Concerts
Windsor, CA

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
July 31, 2005
27th Annual Twain Harte Summer Arts & Wine Fest
Twain Harte, CA

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
August 26-27-28, 2005
Jazzfestival Eindhoven
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
September 2-3-4, 2005
Jazzfestival Wageningen
Wageningen, Netherlands

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
September 2-3-4, 2005
Oisterwijk Swing Festival
Oisterwijk, Netherlands

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
21st Annual Auburn Christmas Craft & Music Festival
November 12-13, 2005
Auburn's Gold Country Fairgrounds, CA
Auburn, CA

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
30th Annual Sonora Christmas Craft and Music Festival
November 26-28, 2004
Sonora's Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora CA

"STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS" deliver ‘40s & ‘50s-style jumpin' R & B,
blues and swing and lots of original tunes featuring Steve Lucky on piano &
vocals, Miss Carmen Getit on guitar & vocals, two saxophones, upright bass
and drums. (sextet)

The "STEVE & CARMEN SHOW" is a duet (unless due-ly noted) featuring Miss
Getit on vocals and guitar, and Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, performing
original songs and covers from the ‘20s – ‘60s in the roots R & B and blues
tradition.

“CARMEN GETIT!”, the band, is a quartet featuring Miss Getit on lead vocals
and lead guitar, Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, drums and bass, performing
original songs and covers in the
‘50s – ‘60s  roots, R & B and blues traditions.


Thanks for supporting live music!

Miss Carmen Getit & Steve Lucky

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Pick up a copy of Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums "Come Out Swingin'!" on
Rumpus Records, product number RR-65902.  ( **** 4 stars in DownBeat
Magazine and Blues Access magazine.)  And Steve Lucky has an earlier release
with his New York based band called Steve Lucky, "Smack Dab in the Middle".
Stay tuned for our next release currently in the works.

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