Scott Lewis, The Oregonian

Portland, Oregon

...a new twist on the music of the flapper era: Jitterbug music, Big band, Swing. The raucous, slippery, foot-happy jazz you would expect to hear at the legendary Cotton Club. ... hard to resist ...

James Rodgers, Victory Review

Seattle, Washington

Though Brian Setzer, Cherry-Poppin Daddies, and others have paved this road, the fanciest, coolest machine on the highway is The Shanghai Woolies

Buck Munger, Two Louies Magazine

Portland, Oregon

Gavin Bondy's precise arrangements capture the essence of the hot jazz era, while doing more than merely imitating the sound of the day. Instead, they have given the music renewed vigor, utilizing every trick at their disposal, while playing the hell out of some pretty complicated music (complicated by rock standards, anyway).
Anyone who pines to hear jazz the way it once was played in the early years: hard and hot, will love what the Shanghai Woolies are doing.
They evoke an era gone by in such a way as to make the music current and credible by today's samples-and-drum-machine standards...

J. C. (new member of the fan club)

Portland, Oregon

We went to Jimmy Mak's a week and a half ago ... Anyway, stayed for the music just to see who the Woolies were. I am excruciatingly old (47) and never stay up past 11:30, and yet there we were, at the unheard of time of 1 in the morning, listening to you guys. I can't tell you how great it was to hear you play. Like an old Elton John or Chicago album from the 70's where every song is good, you guys just kept peeling off tune after tune of really great stuff...

Danielle H., bride

Portland, Oregon

Hey there! You played at our wedding on June 28th and we absolutely loved you! I swear I heard as many compliments on you guys as I did on what a beautiful bride I was! Really, you made our wedding a truly extraordinary event. It was the party of the year (at least for our families and friends). Thank you so much! Would you please notify me when the bands CD is out? We would also love to come hear you play when and if you have a CD-release party! Warm Regards,

Brit P., Hillsboro, OR

There is simply not enough wonderful things I can say about the Shanghai Woolies!!! No words could do their performance at my wedding justice! Their musical talent, professionalism, personality, and their ability to read an audience is more than anyone could ever ask for in hiring a band. I would hire them over and over again! It was nothing but a privilege and honor to have them play for our big day!
--Brit P.
Hillsboro, OR
7/19/2008