Hot Club of Cowtown December 15, 2009

Elana James (violin), Whit Smith (guitar, vocals) and Jake Erwin (bass, vocals) are the Hot Club of Cowtown. This trio draws on a wellspring of musical influences, including western swing, hot jazz, traditional fiddle tunes and Tin Pan Alley standards, all done up with a level of energy and vitality that gives the songs a modern sensibility. The band's latest is 'Wishful Thinking.'