Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox performs "A Very Postmodern Christmas" at House of Blues in the French Quarter Thursday night, imbibing an enthusiastic crowd with holiday spirit on the first night of December
The inventive troupe delighted decked out fans with Christmas Carols old and new, musically retailored into traditional jazz, torchlight ballads, and upbeat syncopations that filled the dance floor. "Fans came dressed to impress, keeping in vogue with the group's elegant Roaring 20s-era style. A fitting tribute to the city's musical heritage with stirring songs to launch the audience headlong into the Christmas season.
Bradlee's popular group performed innovative covers from You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch to a soulful twist on Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas is You, as well as other seasonal standards, the House of Blues crowd seemed more than ready to usher in the Holiday season to The Crescent City.