Everyone in the Wholly Cats Swing Club family is shocked and saddened by the news of the sudden passing of former and founding member Ms. Julie Buck. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to all her family and friends. Julie was not only an incredibly talented musician but also a very generous and gracious bandmate and friend. We will miss her.

Our latest single, “Seven Come Eleven”, by Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian, is now available on all the major streaming platforms including Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music.

Please click below for links to stream “Seven Come Eleven”

CLICK HERE FOR STREAMING LINKS

Oct. 25, 2023 - Our latest single “Seven Come Eleven” is now LIVE on our Wholly Cats Swing Club YouTube channel.

CLICK HERE to view the Video.

And PLEASE remember to click the RED SUBSCRIBE BUTTON which appears in the lower right corner of the video after a few seconds.

Swing, Baby, Swing!

Oct. 16, 2023 Thank You Pop Lab for placing our latest single “Is You Is" on your Spotify Playlist.

Please check out and “like” this list at the following link: CLICK HERE FOR POP LAB.

Thank you to Spotify, Spotify Playlist Curators and the over 1700 listeners who pushed our latest single “Is You Is” to over 2,000 streams this month!

You can check out our Spotify Artist page with “Is You Is," as well as the rest of our online catalog, at the following link: CLICK HERE.

Our latest video is now LIVE on YouTube.

The Official Video of our latest single “Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby” by Louis Jordan and Billy Austin is now available for free viewing at the link below. Please check it out and let us know what you think!

(And PLEASE don't forget to click the Red SUBSCRIBE button that will appear in the lower right corner of the video. It really helps us out when you subscribe!)

Swing, Baby, Swing!

Thank you to “This is NU-JAZZ 2023” for placing our latest single "Is You Is' on your Spotify Playlist.

Check out this cool playlist on the following link: CLICK HERE.

We are pleased to announce that the official lyrics video from our latest single, “Is You Is,” by Louis Jordan and Bill Austin is now LIVE on our YouTube channel. 

Please click here to view the video.

And PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE to our channel while you are there. Simply click on the red SUBSCRIBE button which appears in the lower right corner of the video after a few seconds. (This really helps YouTube share our videos with new potential fans)

Swing, Baby, Swing!

Wholly Cats Swing Club, Tucson’s Premier Swing Band, Needs Your Help!

These days, for a band to grow and survive without a record contract, it is very important to build followers, but it has to be ONLINE.

WE NEED YOU to make it happen.

If you enjoy our music, Please…

Visit our Spotify Artist page at Wholly Cats Spotify Artist Page and click on the “FOLLOW” button which appears below our photograph. 

Then visit our YouTube channel at Wholly Cats YouTube Channel and watch as our welcome video of “It Don’t Mean A Thing” begins to play. After a few seconds, a red “SUBSCRIBE” button will appear in the lower right corner of the video. Please click on the SUBSCRIBE button to follow our channel.

By taking these steps, you have access to our entire online music and video catalog for you to play whenever you want and you will automatically be notified of new singles or videos on those platforms as soon as we release them, absolutely FREE of charge. 

(And, of course, it wouldn’t hurt if you shared this post with friends who might dig the band!)

We thank you for your loyal support and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Swing, Baby, Swing!

PS. For information about upcoming shows, please click on the CALENDAR section of our website.

Thank you “Jazzy Vibes” for including “Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby” in your Spotify playlist.

Click here to check out “Jazzy Vibes” on Spotify.

September 13, 2023 - The latest single by Wholly Cats Swing Club, “Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby” is now available for streaming or purchase on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube Music, iTunes and Pandora.

CLICK HERE for links to all of the streaming and download platforms.

CLICK HERE to check out the latest music video for “Is You Is” on YouTube

First Things First….

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather last Friday Night and joined us for an impromptu indoor show, pictured here, at Snakes and Lattes. We made some new friends, got reacquainted with some old friends, and were dazzled by the great swing dancing all evening long. We LOVED playing for you!

Very Special Thanks to Main Gate Square, KXCI and Jonas Hunter Productions for making it all happen so we could play in spite of Hurricane Hillary.

Thanks also to KXCI for playing our single, “Fever”, last week.

Please Mark Your Calendars for these upcoming Live Music Events by Wholly Cats Swing Club…

Tuesday, August 29: Join us for our debut performance at The World Famous Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ. Doors open at 6pm. Swing Dance Lesson 630-7pm. Show starts at 7 with Pat Roberts and The Heymakers, followed by Wholly Cats Swing Club at 815. Please CLICK HERE for Ticket Information.

Friday, September 1, 7-930pm, Friday Night Concerts at Steam Pump Ranch. We are coming to beautiful Oro Valley for this free concert event. Bring a chair, blanket and your dancing shoes for a night of Classic Swing Music on the lawn. Please CLICK HERE for more information.

Thursday, September 28, 6-8pm, Swing Dance Night at The Gaslight. Join us as we return to Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley for an evening of high energy swing dance tunes. Get your tickets early for the best seats. CLICK HERE for ticket information.

Thursday, October 5, 7-930pm, Pete Swan Presents Wholly Cats Swing Club at The Century Room. Join us for an evening of intimate performances of the hits of The Great Swing Era in the style of the artists who made them famous: Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee, Louis Jordan, Duke Ellington and many more … plus a few special surprises. (Reserved ticket information is not yet available.)

Swing, Baby, Swing!

Wholly Cats Swing Club

Our latest single release, “I Love Being Here With You” is now being featured on Pandora!

This tune is has been a fan favorite at our shows; we open the vocal portion of every show with it.

Check out the free, streaming, studio version of this great Peggy Lee tune, covered by Wholly Cats Swing Club. (And while you're at it, give us a “Thumbs Up” or maybe even add “Wholly Cats Radio” to your Pandora favorites.

Please Click Here to check out this tune on Pandora.

Thank you to Music Victory Jazz Playlist for placing “Fever” #1 on your Spotify playlist.

Please check out this cool playlist…

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/56Sbu15tVj45tzLqC2E7YW?si=7f6f4ebb148243c2

Thank you “Jazz- Funk” for including our recording of “Fever” on your playlist.

Please check out and follow the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Dah20nNdXyF4hN6NjXIb0?si=2024eeb5a5434608

Our latest single "I Love Being Here With You" by Peggy Lee and Bill Schluter is now available for streaming or download on all the major streaming platforms including Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Apple Music and YouTube Music.

Please click here to access our latest single on your favorite streaming platform.

We'd like to take this opportunity to express our thanks to everyone who has supported Wholly Cats Swing Club this year and to wish all of you and yours a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

Here are some upcoming events for your December calendar:

• December 2: We are releasing a single version of one of the most popular tunes from our live shows, the quintessential Peggy Lee classic, "Fever." Our studio version features a wonderful, nuanced vocal by our own Ms. Julie Buck, along with soulful and bluesy solos by Ryan Magness on bass, Tony Spear on electric guitar and Marc Rosen on clarinet. We will provide links to your favorite streaming platforms on the release date.

• December 8: We will be part of the SAACA "Second Thursdays" series at Oro Valley Marketplace from 6:00 to 7:30 for a Free Event we are calling "Holiday Swing." We will be performing swinging versions of several holiday classics as well our own interpretations of music from The Great Swing Era. Come join us for this All Ages show.

• December 18: We will once again be opening the festivities at the Mister Bing's Supper Club Holiday Gala at Savoy Opera House, 5:00 t0 8:30pm. Please CLICK HERE for ticket information.

And if we could as a final favor: Please Visit and Follow Us at the Wholly Cats Swing Club Artist Page on Spotify where you will find all of our released singles as well as some cool shareable playlists full of music by a number of our favorite artists including Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Peggy Lee, Brian Setzer, Louis Prima and more.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody!

First: To all our Veterans, a grateful “Thank You” from Wholly Cats Swing Club. We appreciate the sacrifices you have made in defense of our freedoms. 

Second: A special note of appreciation to Pete Swan Music for having us perform at his Thursday Night Residency at The Century Room on Nov. 3. If you were there, you had a “swinging” good time featuring some spontaneous dancing in the aisles. We certainly had a great time performing for you. 

Next: Here is what’s going on with the band in the next few weeks: 

• December 2: We will be releasing as a single, a tune that has become an audience favorite at our live events: “Fever” in the style of the great Peggy Lee, but with some uniquely Wholly Cats Swing Club flavor. (Julie Buck absolutely crushed the vocal during our studio sessions!) Stay tuned for information about download and streaming options as the date draws near. If you would like a copy now, you can download our album, “Jumpin’ and Jivin’,” right now, directly from our website. 

• December 8: We will be at the SAACA “2nd Thursdays” event at Oro Valley Marketplace. 6:00-7:30 pm. We will be performing swinging versions of a number of holiday favorites along with our usual selection of classics from The Great Swing Era. No cover charge thanks to the nice people at SAACA. Come join us! 

• December 18: We will be opening the festivities for Mister Bing’s The Holiday Gala at The Savoy Opera House. This Holiday Version of Mister Bing's famous Supper Club will sell out quickly! Please click here for ticket information. 

AND…. If you haven’t yet done so, please visit our Spotify Artist Page and FOLLOW Wholly Cats Swing Club. You can stream our single releases, add them to your playlists, and check out some other cool swing music playlists that we have assembled for you. And, PLEASE SHARE THE PAGE with your friends! 

Finally… 

It’s hard to believe, but it has been just over one year that we have been performing as a band here in the Tucson area and would like to say, as this Season of Thanks draws near, how thankful we are to all of you for the support you have shown to Wholly Cats Swing Club. 

We would also like to thank the many venues and organizations that have supported us this past year including: Tucson Jazz Festival, St. Philips’s Plaza, Hotel Congress Plaza, Pete Swan Music, The Century Room, SAACA, Mister Bing’s Presents, The Arizona Swing Cats and KXCI.

This Sunday, October 30th, from 5 to 8:30pm, the Golden Age of Hollywood comes alive in a classic and timeless setting: "Mister Bing's Supper Club" where culinary art is a part of the performance. 

Featuring top musical entertainers crooning to the swanky swing band sounds of days gone by. Celebrate style, romance, and leaving the 21st century behind.

Wholly Cats Swing Club are pleased to be opening the festivities at 5pm. The incredible 4GENTS will be the featured entertainment from 7-830.

The show is ALMOST SOLD OUT! Get your tickets TODAY at www.misterbingspresents.com or call (520) 975-6694 for reservations or additional information.

First of all, thanks to all who came out to hear us last Friday at our first-ever appearance at the Lookout Lounge at Westward Look Resort. We were honored to have Jack Wood join us on bass who shared some of his "monster" solos with us. (Thanks, too, to special fan Michelle for posting videos of a few tunes on Facebook.) 

Upcoming shows in October: 

• Saturday, October 22nd, 9:00pm-11:30pm. "After Hours" at The Century Room. Join us as we return to the stage of Tucson's Jazz Club, The Century Room at Hotel Congress. Very special guests Pete Swan and Ryan Magness will be joining us for the evening. This will be an "After Hours" performance with sets at 9:00 and 10:30 pm. 
• Sunday, October 30th, 5:00-8:30pm. Mister Bing's Presents: The Supper Club Experience. The golden age of Hollywood comes alive in a classic and timeless setting that redefines Yesterday's social tradition called "The Supper Club" where culinary art is a part of the performance. For ticket information: https://www.misterbingspresents.com/supperclub 

More October news: 

October 24, marks our first anniversary as "Tucson's Swing Band." We so appreciate all the wonderful support we have received from all of you this past year. 
Our next single, "Wholly Cats" (the tune we named the band after, and open most of our shows with) will be released for streaming and downloading on all the major streaming platforms on Friday, October 27. We will provide links information on release day.
 

And ONE MORE THING... 

If you haven't yet, please check out our first Spotify Playlist: "Wholly Cats Swing Club Radio". It not only has some of our recent music but a whole lot of other really cool bands playing the music of the era. Please "Like" the playlist and "Follow" Wholly Cats Swing Club on Spotify. 

Thanks again for your support. We hope to see you at one of our shows very soon!

We are featured on a Spotify playlist!

Please check it out: Wholly Cats Swing Club Radio on Spotify

We are so proud to announce that the day is finally here!

Wholly Cats Swing Club first album: "Jumpin and Jivin" is now available for immediate digital download. We are so proud of this music and so many exciting performances by all the members of the band. 

Please CLICK HERE to purchase your copy today!

Our 3rd single, "Jumpin from 6 to 6" is now available for streaming or download on your favorite platforms.

Please click here to give us a listen!

We are so happy to learn today that our single "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is now Live on Pandora.

Please check out the link: It Don't Mean A Thing