East Coast Tour! Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band

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"Roberta Donnay and the Prohibition Mob Band bring to new life the blues and jazz of the 1920s and ’30s, diving deep into the music of Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Sippie Wallace, Ethel Waters, and Ida Cox. Roberta’s “interpretive license is valid for both jazz and blues,” and that she “knows exactly how far she can go, drawing inspiration from time-honored singers…without sacrificing a sense of self.”- DownBeat Mag   "Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band" present their unique Speakeasy Shows, featuring Jazz Swing & Blues of the 1920s-30s: NEW YEAR'S EVE! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 – OXFORD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER & THE CITY OF OXFORD AL, PRESENTS: Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band 10:00pm Show 100 Choccolocco Street , Oxford AL 36203 (256.241.3322).    MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 – RED LIGHT CAFE – Atlanta, GA Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band 8:00 Speakeasy Show 553-1 Amsterdam Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30306 (404.874.7828) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 – THE CRIMSON MOON – Dahonega, GA Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band 7:00 Speakeasy Show 24 North Park Street, Dahlonega GA 30533 (706.864.3982) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 – PARIS BISTRO & JAZZ CAFE – Philadelphia, PA  Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Trio 7:00 Speakeasy Show  8229 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19118 (215.242.6200)   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 – THE BACK ROOM – Berkeley, CA.  Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band ~ Holiday Speakeasy Show with Special Guests 4:00pm. 1984 Bonita Ave., Berkeley CA 94704 (510.654.3808)

"Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band present a modern take of the hot swingin' jazz and sultry blues of the 1920s and 30s that will make you want to dance all night!" – Verdi Club   "Roberta Donnay and the Prohibition Mob Band bring to new life the blues and jazz of the 1920s and ’30s, diving deep into the music of Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Sippie Wallace, Ethel Waters, and Ida Cox. Roberta’s “interpretive license is valid for both jazz and blues,” and that she “knows exactly how far she can go, drawing inspiration from time-honored singers…without sacrificing a sense of self.”- DownBeat Mag   "Once in awhile, a talent comes along that’s an undeniable force of nature. Roberta Donnay fits that description." – Music and More Arizona  "With her singularly enticing sound, few contemporary vocalists are as well suited to dustily vintage material as jazz-blues stylist Roberta Donnay.." – Jazz Times   "Donnay's voice could make any classic material sound wondrous and timeless, but the fact that she digs so deep into American musical history — makes “A Little Sugar” not only sweet, but a recording that will stand the test of time." – All Music Guide   "Roberta Donnay is a Jazz Age preservationist, guardian of Depression-era sounds, and extender of traditions, but her music isn't covered with cobwebs or dated in any way. On Bathtub Gin, this singer- composer puts a new coat of paint on the songs of the '20s and '30s, contributes originals sympathetic to the sounds of those times, and conjures thoughts of life during prohibition." – All About Jazz   "[Roberta Donnay's] engagement with the lyrics, her supple sense of time and her soulful, little-girl timbre remind you of Billie Holiday." -Mike Zwerin, International Herald Tribune   "She is an endangered species." – Dr. Herb Wong Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Roberta Donnay is that rare species of musician who almost lives in another time, as she and her Prohibition Mob Band exist to revive the Jazz Age of America. ~ Motema Music Thank you for visiting! http://robertadonnay.com/