Bumper Jacksons‘ new album Sweet Mama, Sweet Daddy, Come In is a pleasant surprise. The traditional swinging jazz brings to mind the indisputably dancing that took place in speakeasies throughout the country. Saying that Bumper Jacksons have a full band may be an understatement. Their full band consisting of clarinet, washboard, vocals, kazoo, trombone, guitar, mouth horn, bass, harmony vocals, snare, pedal steel and dobro drums, more trombone, and a suitcase. Yes, a suitcase. The band’s very own Dan Cohan created his own percussion setup around a suitcase with a washboard, tin can and old pieces of trash that make interesting sounds. –Hannah Brady
