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Rocking a repertoire that encompasses French cabaret, klezmer, tango and Tin Pan Alley, Padam Padam (named after an Édith Piaf song) should work nicely for a classy, continental evening out. Vocalist Lisa Platt has a winking sort of delivery that bridges the gap between the eras of the songs' origins and the sensibilities of contemporary listeners. The interplay between Kathy Fors' accordion and Barbara Bernstein's viola, with the strong support of Jaime Leopold's double bass, conveys the pleasure of shared music-making. And, to these ears, it's actually Leopold's own composition, "Window on Prince Street," that is the highlight of the ensemble's self-released, self-titled album. Hopefully, the group will continue to synthesize its influences and come up with more original material. —JEFF ROSENBERG, WILLAMETTE WEEK.
SCENES FROM THE BIG SHOW: PADAM PADAM OPENING FOR DAN HICKS AT THE ALADDIN THEATER, MAY 28
On May 28, Padam Padam opened for the legendary Dan Hicks on Saturday. Our bass player, Jaime Leopold a/k/a Skippy Sanchez, was the original bassist in the Hot Licks. Not only did Jaime sit in with Dan along with original hot licks violin player Sid Page, who flew up from L.A. for this mini-Dan Hicks/Hot Licks reunion, Sid also played a few tunes with Padam Padam. It was a great show, if we say so ourselves.
For those of you who couldn't make the show here are some photos of what you missed. For those of you who were there, thanks for being such a fantastic audience!
Thanks to John Rudoff, M.D. with Oregon Music News for these photos.
 
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