The Hot Sardines

New York's the Hot Sardines are a trad jazz ensemble who make 1920s- and '30s-influenced swing and blues. Emerging in the mid-2000s, the Hot Sardines built a passionate following playing live shows around Manhattan and issuing albums like 2014's The Hot Sardines. Formed in 2007 after lead singer/washboard player Elizabeth Bougerol (aka Miz Elizabeth), met pianist Evan Palazzo at a jam session, the Hot Sardines eventually grew into a full-fledged group featuring trumpeter Jason Prover, percussionist Alex Raderman, clarinetist/saxophonist Nick Myers, bassist/sousaphonist Evan ...