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It's Not Just The Girls Havin' Fun

from Home Grown by Esstee Big Band

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Margot Leighton's original inspired by her travels to Frenchman Street in New Orleans. From the first note this groove takes you directly to the birthplace of Jazz! A great arrangement by Nick Mulder.

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Sun goes down and things fire up
On Frenchman St in New Orleans
It’s not just the girls having fun

And every night hear great bands play
At the Spotted Cat and DBA
It’s not just the girls having fun

It’s been that way since Louis blew his horn
Now New Orleans parties till the first light of dawn

The band strikes up all brass and drums
But only till the coppers come
It’s not just the girls having fun
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Have you tried the etouffee
It’s jacomo fi na ne
It’s not just the girls having fun

The local folk ain’t hard to please
Remember just be nice or leave
It’s not just the girls having fun

That Southern hospitality’s so warm
In New Orleans everyone’s happy to crawl home

Once your there you’ll want to stay
Et lassey le bom temp rouler
ce ne sont pas que les filles qui s’amusent
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From Decatur up to St Claud
For these six sweet blocks well praise the Lord
It’s not just the girls having fun

And as the Mississippi sways
They know down in the Marignay
It’s not just the girls having fun

As cable cars go rattlin’ down the street
In New Orleans the locals cry
Just shut up and eat

This Southern city blessed with soul
Is where they let the good times roll
It’s not just the girls having fun

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from Home Grown, released November 8, 2018
Esstee Big Band Are:
Saxophones: Tarko Sibbel+, Cara Taber, Scott Templeton, Nathaniel Poynter, Phillip Reichman, Matt Poynter*
Trombones: Andrew Serpell, Hamish Moffatt, Wes Mowson+, Simon Greatwood, Tim Blamey*
Trumpets: Dan Heskett, Pat Broadbent, Mel Wilkinson+, Matt Turner, Dave Hirst*
Rhythm Section: Piano: Anthony Barnhill, Guitar: Norm Grimmett, Drumkit: Mat Duniam, Bass: Tim Nikolsky
* Esstee regular not on this recording + Guest musician on this recording
Vocalists: Margot Leighton & Zac Teichmann.
Music Director: Scott Templeton

Produced by Tim Nikolsky & Nathaniel Poynter
Mixed by Niko Schauble & Tim Nikolsky
Recorded October 8-11, 2018 at Pughouse Studio by Niko Schauble www.pughousestudios.com

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Esstee Big Band Melbourne, Australia

The Esstee family is proud to introduce their brand new album Home Grown. Featuring swingin' originals and specially created arrangements of classic Australian tunes by members of the band and some of Australia's best young arrangers. This is big band music like you’ve never heard it before! ... more

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