[Dixielandjazz] Horns on rags

[Robert S. Ringwald]

 Marcel Joly wrote:

> To my big surprise no one mentioned yet the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra 
> (with Bill Russell on the violin), probably the most authentic approach to 
> how rags were played by full bands in old New Orleans. They used the 
> scores by John Robichaux, contemporary of Buddy Bolden. Some of their 
> recordings are on CD on Arhoolie and GHB. In my opinion they are much 
> closer to the original sound than all the bands that were mentioned!
(snip)

How about the Manhattan Ragtime Orchestra?  They play at the Cajun in NYC 
every Thursday night and will be doing a tour, coming out west in Sept.

--Bob Ringwald
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Leader Fulton Street Jazz Band