[Dixielandjazz] For those near Madison, Wis. - another New Orleans Brass Band Benefit - Oct 9th

[David Richoux]

For those who do not know them - the Youngblood BB are an outstanding 
modern style New Orleans Brass Band from Madison - I have heard them 
several times and they are quite amazing. Not exactly OKOM but they do 
some "old school" tunes every once in a while.

They play quite often in New Orleans...  more on their website 
www.youngbloodbrassband.com

Dave Richoux


>
> we are sponsoring, along with Mama Digdowns Brass Band, a benefit in 
> the Madison area for hurricane victims. We are also sponsoring an 
> instrument collection/donation, for which you don’t actually have to 
> be at the benefit. We are asking all people that have spare musical 
> instruments to contact erikowen at hotmail.com and let him know. Erik is 
> in touch with LSU’s musician relief program as well as most of the 
> brass bands that used to be in New Orleans or are still there. We’re 
> making a special request of band directors and university professors 
> (it’s charitable and as such tax-deductible) as well as any of you 
> that no longer need your instruments. Besides being displaced, many of 
> our musician friends are out of work and without the means to get 
> work…most of them relied on weekly or regular gigs in the city, and 
> those are obviously gone.
>
> The benefit will take place on Sunday, October 9th at the King Club in 
> Madison. There will be free Creole food and special guests the Stooges 
> Brass Band all the way from New Orleans (now from Atlanta). The event 
> starts at 8pm, so those of you that have to get up early Monday can 
> still come out…and those that want to get down late into the night 
> with us can stay late. Proceeds go to LSU’s Musician Relief program, 
> and Erik will be putting instruments in the hands of bands like the 
> Rascals, Hot 8, Treme, Algiers, Pinstripes and other brass bands that 
> have lost everything. Suggested donation is $15 at the door, and as 
> much as you can afford after that. You can send checks to us or 
> contact Erik at the above email. Our address is 118 North Franklin 
> Street, Madison WI, 53703.