Sunny Side

Active since: January 1, 2014

Sunny Side is a jazz band based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. They are heavily influenced by the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Fats Waller, and many other early jazz legends.  The band name ‘Sunny Side’  was influenced by the 1930 Fats Waller/Jimmy McHugh jazz standard ‘On the Sunny Side of the Street’. The band was created in 2019, and is composed of musicians that have played together in various jazz projects around New Orleans since 2017.

Normally performing as a 7 piece, Sunny Side has an energetic vocalist and dancer, 3 part horn harmonies, and a tight rhythm section. The band’s authentic captivating performance and infectious energy embodies the spirit of what makes New Orleans such a treasured world renown city.