The Queen’s Cartoonists offer a tour-de-force of the Swing Era’s zaniest and most creative music, much of which was written for or adapted for classic cartoons.   The band’s repertoire includes the wacky pieces of Raymond Scott, John Kirby’s swing arrangements of classical compositions, and both original and rejigged music used by Carl Stalling for Warner Brothers classic Looney Tunes & Merry Melodies.

The six cats of The Queen’s Cartoonists are on a musical mission consisting of equal parts music preservation, music education, and live performance.  The heyday of swing music has passed, but this music survives in the memories of anyone who grew up watching classic cartoons or listening to classical music.  

From the Big Apple to Hollywood, brunos and sweet patooties alike can’t get enough of this clam-bake!   So leave your Chicago typewriter at home and join us Okies at the gin mill for an evening of leg shakin’, hooch swiggin’ good times!

19 year old musician from Melbourne, Australia

At 28, Jason Chatfield is Australia’s most widely syndicated cartoonist. His work appears daily in over 120 newspapers in 34 countries. He is the fifth cartoonist to write and draw the iconic Australian comic strip Ginger Meggs since its creation in 1921. He is a former President of the Australian Cartoonists’ Association.
Catch Jason doing stand-up comedy around Melbourne every week. He’s a founding member of the Big HOO-HAA! Melbourne. You can see when he’s performing next by visiting the gigs section. You can see Jason talking all things news and politics on ABC Radio National, Insiders and ABC News Breakfast on ABC1 / ABCNews24. Visit the TV/RADIO section for more info.

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