Cosmo Alleycats

San Francisco swing band Cosmo Alleycats combines vintage dance music, jazz, and soulful vocal performance in arrangements rooted in the Great American Songbook and early American popular music.

Artist details

Home base: San Francisco, California
Styles: Swing, Vintage Dance Music, Vocal Jazz, Great American Songbook, Traditional Jazz
Instruments: Vocals, Trumpet, Saxophone, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Band: Led by vocalist, arranger, and songwriter Emily Day.

About

Cosmo Alleycats is a San Francisco swing and vintage-dance band led by jazz vocalist Emily Day. Formed in 2010, the group draws from several decades of American music, including swing-era jazz, the Great American Songbook, and related dance-band repertoire, while also presenting original songs by Day and collaborators. The band has become a regular part of the local swing and jazz community through concert, club, wedding, and private-event appearances, with recurring performances at venues including Local Edition, Mr Tipples, Keys Jazz Bistro, and Black Cat. Its arrangements pair Day’s vocals with a flexible instrumental lineup shaped for both dancing and attentive listening.