Baby Soda - Prohibition Era Jazz Band

Baby Soda hot new orleans prohibition era Jazz Band New York NYC Wedding jazz band with clarinet banjo trumpetBaby Soda was formed in 2007 in Brooklyn New York, by musicians who met playing traditional jazz in Washington Square Park and the NYC subway system. The group has grown and changed over the years, to include a large family of talented New York musicians, many coming here to realize their musical aspirations. You can find photos and profiles of some of the musicians who have played with Baby Soda over the years on the Archive page. The repertoire has changed as well with the original ensemble playing more of the music common to the street bands in New Orleans today.

The current repertoire has expanded to include more of the music of Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Harry Warren & the composers who created the great American songs of Tin Pan Alley. We are not recreationists, playing note for note transcriptions, but play this expanded repertoire in the New Orleans style of small ensemble improvisation, blending arranged and improvised sections.

The instrumentation is a distinctive part of our sound. A low-boy hi-hat, wood block and one string box bass, have replaced the washboard as the percussion section most of the time. They are played by the horn and banjo players, unless we’re performing with a traditional kit drummer.

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Weary Blues from “Live at Radegast”

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Jul 21, 2025 Baby Soda Jazz Band The Rum House New York, NY
Time: 8:30pm. Admission: tip the band. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 228 W.47th st. Quartet playing small ensemble traditional jazz. Trumpet, clarinet, box bass and banjo with low-boy hi-hat. 8:30p-11:30p More information
Jul 28, 2025 Baby Soda Jazz Band The Rum House New York, NY
Time: 8:30pm. Admission: tip the band. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 228 W.47th st. Quartet playing small ensemble traditional jazz. Trumpet, clarinet, box bass and banjo with low-boy hi-hat. 8:30p-11:30p More information
Jul 30, 2025 Baby Soda Jazz Band The Motto Hotel NYC, NY
Time: 6:00pm. Admission: tip the band. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 113 W.24th St.. Quartet playing traditional jazz of the 20th century. Trumpet, clarinet, box bass and banjo with low-boy-hi-hat. Minors must be accompanied by adult. 6:00p-9:00p Food avaiable. More information
Aug 02, 2025 - Aug 03, 2025 Baby Soda Jazz Band Jazz Age Lawn Party Ipswich, MA
Time: 4:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Crane Estate. Fabulous two day event at the impeccable Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA. Check website for ticket offers. Family friendly. Full 8 piece ensemble featuring the singer Tamar Korn with Gordon Webster on piano. Many other performers, dance classes and events over the weekend. Buy Tickets More information
Aug 20, 2025 Baby Soda Jazz Band The Rum House New York, NY
Time: 9:30pm. Admission: tip the band. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 228 W.47th st. Quartet playing the traditional jazz of the early 20th cen. Trumpet, clarinet, box bass and banjo with low-boy-hi-hat. 9:30p-12:30a More information

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