A swinging Christmas spectacular with La Dolce Vita Swing Collective, blending classic jazz, timeless swing and Italian dolce vita.
La Dolce Vita Swing Collective are playing The Voodoo Rooms on Monday 21 December, with the show starting at 19:30. It's titled Cool Yule: A Swinging Christmas Spectacular, and it's built around a collection of Christmas favourites played with a swing touch.
The Collective describe their sound as a blend of classic jazz, timeless swing and Italian dolce vita, with smooth crooner vocals, irresistible swing rhythms and old-school showbiz glamour. They draw on the golden age of entertainment and on legends like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, so the set sits in that mid-century crooner territory rather than the more traditional carol side of things. The Christmas songs they've picked are run through that same filter, with the swing rhythms and the crooner vocals taking centre stage.
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It's a specific kind of festive night — the sort that leans into the Sinatra and Martin era rather than the choir-and-candlelight tradition. If you're into that mid-century sound, it's a good fit for the lead-up to the holiday. The Voodoo Rooms is at 19a West Register Street in Edinburgh New Town, and tickets are £17 from dolcevitaswing.com. The show starts at 19:30 on Monday 21 December.
