Swing Sisters - Davenport Blues

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Davenport Blues	03:20
	2	Girl Talk	03:54

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	I Believe In Miracles	02:29
	2	Royal Garden Blues	02:52

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Information/Write-up

The Swing Sisters was a Toronto-based Canadian jazz group drawing its material from the swing and traditional styles. They are well-known in Ontario, and have travelled as far afield as the Women’s Jazz Festival in Kansas City, Mo. They have appeared on radio and television including National Public Radio in the U.S. (along with trumpeter Stacey Rowles), and C.K.F.M.’s Toronto Alive Series.

Guest artists appearing with The Swing Sisters have included ‘Doc’ Cheatham, Jim Galloway, Kathryn Moses, and Norman Amadio.

Jane Fair: soprano saxophone, clarinet
Kim Garland: trumpet
Jo Sarjeant: piano
Norma Thompson: drums
Rosemary Galloway: leader, bass, vocals on 'I Believe In Miracles'

Produced by Jim Galloway and Don Thompson
Recorded by Don Thompson at Puget Sound, Toronto on December 10th, 1984. Recording released May, 1985.

Cover photograph by Ellen Tofflemire
Graphics and film assistance by E. H. Hausmann & Jack King
Pressed by Precision Record Productions
Product Co-ordinator Joe Showler

Special thanks to Don and Jim for giving so generously of their time and talents on this and innumerable other projects.

“...a group that plays in an appealing and accomplished mainstream style.”
— Kansas City Star

“...crisp and professional ... the performances are first rate.”
— Toronto Star

“...care-filled renditions of various jazz classics.”
— Globe And Mail, Toronto

The Swing Sisters
257 BERKELEY ST.
TORONTO, ONT. M5A 2X3

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