Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies is an Austin, Texas-based traditional jazz band. Their primary focus is performing music widely popular from the 1910s -1940's era. They perform in a style that has been described as a combination of the jazz stylings of Eddie Condon, Jack Teagarden, Edmond Hall, Thomas "Fats" Waller and the Hoosier Hotshots. They are recognized by the State of Texas Governor's Music Office. The "Engine Room", an Austin, Texas classic jazz dance venue promotes the band as the "darlings of many a venue for sophisticated soirees and delightful dances." Band members
  Grand General Ryan J. Gould:  String Bass
  Tartan Purry:  Clarinet and Saxophone
  King Crazy Oliver Steck:  Trumpet and Accordion
  Mark "Speedy" Gonzales:  Trombone
  Professor Joseph Cordi:  Piano and Accordion
  Frank Lee Devine:  Guitar

Various members of the band perform free-lance in other Austin area bands and have also received recognition for their efforts in those bands:

 Mark "Speedy" Gonzales was awarded a Grammy Award in year 2011 for his work with "Grupo Fantasma". King Crazy Oliver Steck was awarded Austin Music Awards "Best Miscellaneous Instrument" in year 2009 by The Austin Chronicle
 Tartan Purry, reportedly performing under the pseudonym of Jonathan Doyle, was nominated for a Grammy in year 2009 for his efforts with Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel. The band also performs with a variety of special guest members. Discography 
 "Stompin' Through The Tulips"  (2006)
 "Unleash The Love" (2015)
 "It Can Be Yours" (2016)

References

External links 
 Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies Official Website
 Austin Traditional Jazz Society
 Texas Music Office

Musical groups from Austin, Texas
Jazz musicians from Texas
American jazz ensembles from Texas