{"title":"The Filthy Six","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt all started in a dingy Soho basement about 20 years ago. Nick Etwell of Mumford \u0026amp; Sons\/Nathaniel Rateliff \u0026amp; The Night Sweats wanted to form a group to play classic soul jazz tunes from the groove laden vaults of the famed Blue Note records. I met a few guys from the Trinity College of Music Big Band, who he was playing with at the time, and started to piece something together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a few rehearsals guitarist, Jerry Haglund (aka The Swede, aka The Hair, aka Mr Big Nose) said that he'd come across a venue called The Tatty Bogle club - a little den of iniquity that may or may not have been a brothel during the daytime, but opened up as a bar and music club at night. They were looking for bands to play on a regular basis so we quickly booked in a date. That first night went well enough to secure a monthly spot and lo, the band was born. Born in a basement off Kingly Court, deep in the heart of London’s Soho, around the back of Carnaby Street and all the legendary jazz and R\u0026amp;B clubs of the 50s and 60s - The 41 Club, The 2i’s, The Flamingo, The Scene, The Marquee and of course Ronnie Scott’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Filthy Six takes their influences from the Black American groups of the 1960s, and called themselves The Blackjacks after the Donald Byrd track of the same name. They played the night ’The Thursday Boogaloo' once a month for over 2 years, building a following as the nights got busier, honing our sound and eventually turning the covers into originals. Then, they changed their name to The Filthy Six, befitting of this dingy spot, filled as it was with a variety of Soho’s many and interesting characters, and had far too much of a good time to go into it all now. The night eventually stopped for the club’s refurbishment, but they never went back. The Filthy Six moved above ground into slightly more salubrious establishments and the rest, as they say, is history. Now 20 years and several records later, coming full circle, back to making music in a Soho basement and back with some new tunes. It’s a funny old game, but they wouldn’t change it. So from The Filthy Six to you Peggy Sue, here's a few slices of Soho Filth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mr-shmingle-bangle-with-snowboy","title":"Mr Shmingle Bangle (w. Snowboy)","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Mr. Shmingle Bangle” by The Filthy Six is a new\/old tune composed by bandleader Nick Etwell (Tom Jones\/David Axelrod\/Mumford \u0026amp; Sons\/Nathaniel Rateliff \u0026amp; The Night Sweats), that has taken on fresh life to fit the horn-driven, organ-fueled UK-based ensembles’ soul jazz sensibilities. Etwell revisited the composition in summer 2020 to give it a Latin\/Swing feel reminiscent of Cannonball Adderley’s “Azule Serape” off of his iconic ‘Live at the Lighthouse’ album. During the rework, Etwell found himself reflecting on fond memories with his old college roommate, James Bush, who was an astute lover of Latin music. He recalls Bush, who has sadly passed, as being a rich and cosmic character who lived life to the fullest, possessing a one-of-a-kind way with words. “Shmingle bangle” was a common term in his nonsensical vernacular and the song serves as a warm tribute to him. “Mr. Shmingle Bangle” is the lead single off of the group’s forthcoming EP ‘Soho Filth’ that finds the band coming full circle from their formative years where they started out playing shows in a basement off Kingly Court, deep in the heart of London’s Soho. Here, 20 years later, they return to another Soho basement, the noted Dean St Studios, to record a live record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Color Red Music","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":41356441845945,"sku":"196510487001","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5095\/8182\/products\/94adcdb9-e417-4e10-97b0-5b23b576e78514276517310669107291-LARGE.jpg?v=1634855823"},{"product_id":"soho-filth-vep","title":"The Filthy Six - Soho Filth (Vinyl EP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Filthy Six were formed in a dingy Soho basement 20 years ago, with the goal of cultivating an ensemble to play classic soul-jazz tunes from the groove-laden vaults of the famed Blue Note Records. They spent their formative years writing, rehearsing and performing shows in a shabby basement club off Kingly Court, deep in the heart of London’s Soho, around the corner from Carnaby Street and the legendary Jazz and R\u0026amp;B clubs of the 1960s - The 41 Club, The Flamingo and Ronnie Scott’s. They eventually moved above ground into slightly more salubrious establishments and hit the road. Here they are, 20 years and several records later, coming full circle and back to creating music in a Soho basement with the release of their new EP, ‘Soho Filth.’ Recorded live at the noted Dean St Studios, the record comes straight out the gate with the Cannonball Adderley-inspired “Mr. Shmingle Bangle”, featuring renowned percussionist\/DJ Snowboy on Congas. The tune serves as a warm tribute to Etwell’s old college roommate, James Bush, an astute lover of Latin-jazz music. “Swapsies” is an old-school two-chord groover that puts Hammond C3 organist Andrew Noble in the limelight to carry the melody and showcase his skills. “In Time” is up next, taking a measured and harmonically interesting approach to the Blues form. The record closes in signature Filthy Six form with a good old-fashioned Boogaloo Blues, “The Swagger Junkie,” dedicated to the fashionable denizens of Soho, strutting their stuff from the '60s right up to the present day, never quite getting enough of how damn good they look. 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The tune serves as a warm tribute to Etwell’s old college roommate, James Bush, an astute lover of Latin-jazz music. “Swapsies” is an old-school two-chord groover that puts Hammond C3 organist Andrew Noble in the limelight to carry the melody and showcase his skills. “In Time” is up next, taking a measured and harmonically interesting approach to the Blues form. The record closes in signature Filthy Six form with a good old-fashioned Boogaloo Blues, “The Swagger Junkie,” dedicated to the fashionable denizens of Soho, strutting their stuff from the '60s right up to the present day, never quite getting enough of how damn good they look. 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The summer sun seemed a million miles away. But now here we are, cruising down the ocean road, roof top down, warm air blowing in off the water as we soak up every last ray of sunshine from the cloudless sky. Enjoying fully these end days of summer before watching them slowly disappear once more into the rear view mirror... (until next year…)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Color Red Music","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":43236235509990,"sku":"196429091801","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5095\/8182\/products\/6ec52786-da68-48e9-9e7d-f659588cdfed-LARGE.jpg?v=1660782280"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5095\/8182\/collections\/TheFilthySix_ArtistProfile_ColorRed_FINAL_20210104.jpg?v=1668127081","url":"https:\/\/color-red.com\/collections\/the-filthy-six\/60s-soul-jazz.oembed","provider":"Color Red Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}