Art Kassel From the Blackhawk Restaurant in Chicago

English · Music

Art Kassel and his orchestra are associated with the Blackhawk Restaurant in Chicago, a celebrated venue for live dance music. This recording offers a taste of the band’s restaurant-radio setting, where popular tunes were presented for listeners at home as well as diners in the room.

Kassel’s music is rooted in the dance-band sound of the era, with an ensemble-led performance shaped for an inviting, social atmosphere. The Blackhawk setting gives the program a distinctly Chicago character and suggests the pleasure of hearing a working orchestra bring familiar melodies to life.

For listeners drawn to vintage big-band and restaurant broadcasts, this is an opportunity to enjoy Art Kassel’s musical style in the setting closely associated with his orchestra.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.