THE NEW WONDERS

1920s: The American Jazz Age

Mike Davis, Cornet, Trombone, Vocals

Jay Rattman, Bass Saxophone

Felix Lemerle, Guitar

Andy Schumm, Piano

Ricky Alexander, Clarinet & Percussion

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​​​​Thursday, September 24, 2026

7.30 p.m.

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PROGRAM

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Puttin’ On The Ritz

Irving Berlin

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I am Only Human After All

Vernon Duke/Ira Gershwin/Yip Harburg

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Lovable And Sweet

Oscar Levant/Sidney Clare

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I Get The Blues When It Rains

Harry Stoddard/Marcy Klauber 5.

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Weather Bird Rag

Louis Armstrong

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Thou Swell

Richard Rogers/Lorenz Hart

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Our Bungalow Of Dreams

Tommy Malie/Charlie Newman/Joe Verges

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The Things That Were Made For Love

Peter De Rose/Charles Tobias/Irving Kahal

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Trumpet Sobs

Red Nichols

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You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me

Harry Warren/Al Dubin

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Mississippi Blues

Hegamin/Williams

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Down Where The Sun Goes Down

Isham Jones/Verne Buck

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Pleasure Mad

Sidney Bechet/Rousseau Simmons

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​ ​​​​​​​ABOUT THE MUSICIANS

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The New Wonders, a New York City based septet led by cornetist Mike Davis, vividly invoke America’s Jazz Age during the 1920s, when jazz was the soundtrack for dramatic national changes and played a central part in people's dreams, adventures and romances. 

Exquisite attention to musical detail and the band's deep passion for the original recordings is evident in each performance. Named for the model of cornet played by the enigmatic genius Bix Beiderbecke, the New Wonders craft each song as if it were a 78 rpm record, and the result has been praised by Downbeat Magazine and the New York Times. The New Wonders perform regularly around New York city, chasing the echoes of bootleg liquor and dancing feet.