About
THE HOT TODDIES JAZZ BAND are a fun-loving hot jazz & swing band from NYC. They have an eclectic mix of styles perfect for dancing, lindy hop, and good times!
The band has quickly become one of the top swing bands on the scene in NYC, the birthplace of the dance. They most recently headlined the beloved outdoor swing dance at Lincoln Center in front of over 2,000 people during “Summer for the City” (formerly Midsummer Night Swing) on July 6, 2023. This also was the pre-release of their debut full length album which came out on July 28th on all digital platforms. The album was not only praised by critics, but was on the Jazz Charts for 4 weeks, hitting #11 on the NACC Top 30 Jazz Chart, and playing on over 50 radio stations nationwide.
Additionally they perform at top venues around town such as The Blue Note Jazz Club, The Plaza Hotel, The Whitney Museum, The Public, The Players Club, The Montauk Club, and The Standard, among others. Their acclaimed weekly residency at GOTHAM JAZZ started in May 2022 at remains strong at the popular nightclub, Somewhere Nowhere, often pulling 300-400 guests per night. They also have performed at Prohibition Production’s sold-out Mardi Gras, Mad Hatter’s Ball and Gotham Jazz Festival; International Lindy Hop Championships “After Party”(ILHC 2022), the Cornell University Swing Weekend in 2022-2024, The Back Room (NYC’s last Prohibition-era speakeasy), among others. On tour they’ve played at Glen Echo Park in Washington DC with Gottaswing, the Avalon Theater in Maryland, and The 2022 Mexican International Hot Jazz Festival.
The band also plays at exclusive private, holiday & corporate events for clients such as The Whitney Museum, BizBash, Nice Ltd, The Red Cross, The Public Hotel, BNI, St Johns University, Mann Investments, and VIP nightclub openings for Somewhere Nowhere and Elsie Rooftop.
With the release of The Hot Toddies' 2021 debut EP, their wacky music videos for "Dunkin Bagel" and “Five O’clock Coffee” both hit over 100k views on Facebook, while the band also has several videos with over 10k views on YouTube. The group often plays as a sextet or septet, often with one or two singers, and can comfortably become a larger or smaller size ensemble as needed.
Co-founded by Grammy-nominated GABE TERRACCIANO (Turtle Island String Quartet, Avalon Jazz Band) and noted composer & producer PATRICK SOLURI (Prohibition Productions), the band features some of the top musicians in the swing & jazz worlds including JUSTIN POINDEXTER (Jazz at Lincoln Center), DAN LEVINSON (Mel Torme, Woody Allen, The Aviator, Boardwalk Empire), RON WILKINS (Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gilespie), plus noted vocalists QUEEN ESTHER (James “Blood” Ulmer), and HANNAH GILL (Postmodern Jukebox, Company XIV), as well as special guest pianist GORDON WEBSTER.
Gabe Terracciano
A native of Portland, Maine, Grammy nominated violinist Gabriel Terracciano has been playing the violin since the age of three. Gabe is first violinist of the two time Grammy-award winning Turtle Island String Quartet, and has toured and recorded with them throughout the United States alongside other jazz luminaries including Cyrus Chestnut and Terence Blanchard. He has played for many years throughout the United States as both a leader and sideman, including performances at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, SFJazz, The Ford (LA), Detroit Symphony Hall, Blues Alley (DC), The Jazz Kitchen (IN), and many others, please visit www.gabeterracciano.com
Patrick Soluri
Patrick is a drummer, composer, and producer from New York City. He began percussion at age 5, drums at age of 7, playing in jazz and alt rock bands in high school. At Bennington College, he studied jazz with Bill Dixon, as well as Western and African drumming with Milford Graves.
Discovering a passion for composing for orchestra, ballet, and opera, he transferred to Manhattan School of Music receiving a BM in Classical Composing, followed by a MM as recipient of the Bomhard Fellowship in Opera Composition at the University of Louisville. Since graduation he's had 11 commissioned ballet scores performed around the world including premiere's at Staatsballet Berlin, Ballet de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux, and The Kennedy Center in DC (conducting his own world premiere), and winner of the Kaleidescope 2020 international composers competition. Performances of his operatic work include four premieres at Carnegie Hall, a full production at Fort Worth Opera, winner of the 2013 & 2019 Frontiers Competition, and finalist in 2018 Pellicciotti Opera Prize. More info on his composing career at www.PatrickSoluri.com
In 2000 Patrick became an avid swing dancer, and soon after started Prohibition Productions, which currently is the largest independent producer of hot jazz and swing dance events in New York City... more info at www.ProhibitionProductions.com
After years away, Patrick is thrilled to be playing drums again, and performing with the Hot Toddies!