Posted by mersenne

October 3

Tora Tora Big Band

Lisboa’s Tora Tora Big Band is one of the most colourful and groovy bands I’ve listened to this year. This 12 people neo big band has revived the fun of the big bands from the last century in their own words (it feels nice to say last century!) and from the moment you hear the first brass note played, you understand that you’re in for a groovy and ass-shaking ride. Their myspace page has some funny info on all the 12 players in the band, so no need for details there. “Tora Tora is dedicated to music that is connected to jazz, popular music and world music with particular accents on african rhythms.” Wildly fun and humorous music intended for dancefloors that are bored of the synthetic machine music and miss the old dancefloors of 30’s. I’m pretty sure they rock live, you can’t not rock when you have so many brass players in a band.

Tora Tora Big Band – Tora Tora Cult
Tora Tora Big Band – Paz Pa Africa

  • Hi,
    thank you very much for the compliment in relation to our big band. In our opinion the 1st album was a nice beginning.... But what we did now while recording the 2nd album is much better. So I hope you will once again listen to our new songs/new album when we bring it out in march 2007. Then I´ll put some new songs on our myspace.... greetings Lars
  • Maik Strake
    Hi Lars, will nur kurz ein Lebenszeichen los werden, mir ging es das letzte halbe Jahr nicht so toll, wie Dir sicherlich Truden mitgeleillt hat. Hab gehört, daß du im Feb. nach Monster kommst um hier den Dentisten heimzusuchen. Ich hoffe, daß es irgendwie in deinenTerminplan paßt, Dich bei mir zu melden.
    Desweitern hoffe ich, daß du Anfang März auf nicht allzu intensiver Promo-Tour für die 2. TT-Cd bist, bin nämlich vom 02.03.06-09.03.06 in Lissabon, eigentlich um Dich zu besuchen, hoffe du hast ein bisserl Zeit.
    Gruß Maik
  • Lars Arens
    Olá amigos, dear friends,


    visitem-nos e escutem o novo single:

    can listen now to our new single:



    ELEPHANTS RUN feat. KIKA SANTOS (radio edit)



    No dia 9 de março não percam a grande festa do lançamento do 2o album no Santiago Alquimista, Lisboa.



    We´ll present our 2nd album on march 9, having a big concert/party in Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon/Portugal!



    Greetings, Tora Tora Big Band
  • Hi, we´ve uploaded now 4 tracks of our new album on myspace.com/toratorabigband New album is out now..... greetings Lars
  • Henri
    Just back from their Myspace site and Lars above was definitely not boasting, their recent work is even better. Actually, this is the most intelligent popular music I have heard this year so far. Elephants Run is a truly awesome track, really groundbreaking, and Velho Samba is an extraordinary bit of Brazilian fusion, gripping yet complex. Bravo!
  • Hi. I just discovered Tora Tora while staying in Portugal. Best thing i heard in a long time. Got the album with the orange, but trying to figure out wether this is the first or second album and how/where i can buy the other album.. can't seem to find this info on Tora Tora's myspace page... Michiel.
  • the orange covered album is the first one, the second album is called "Tora Tora Cult", but a quick search didn't reveal any places to buy. ;/ I'll try to look later.
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