About
The Nighthawks Orchestra is a New York City–based musical group that concentrates on recreations of the hot jazz and dance music styles from 1919 to the mid-1930s. Founded by the music historian Vince Giordano in 1976, he leads the ensemble and performs on tuba, double bass, and bass saxophone.
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Recordings by the Nighthawks Orchestra have been featured in many television shows, radio broadcasts, and movies. Film scores that include the Nighthawks include The Aviator (2004) as well as pictures directed by Woody Allen, notably Sweet and Lowdown.
In 2012, the Nighthawks Orchestra was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, having contributed to the album Boardwalk Empire Volume 1: Music from the HBO Original Series for the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire.
Members
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Paul Wells drums (drum set)
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Also known as
Vince Giordano & His Nighthawks Orchestra · Vince Giordano's Nighthawks
Identifiers
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.