[Dixielandjazz] Musicians In Search Of Discovery (SXSW)

[Gary Kiser]

Lest us not forget the Mojo Brass Band, the smallest brass band in the 
world.

www.mojobrassband.com

All the best, Gary


David Richoux wrote:

> Not at SXSW, but a band worthy of greater discovery is a San  
> Francisco quintet called the "As Is Brass Band" - I heard them  
> yesterday playing a party gig in Oakland CA. They are capable and  
> comfortable playing not only dixie/trad, pop/rock, and classical  
> tunes - they also do Balkan brass styles (in all those crazy time  
> signatures ) and other "cutting-edge" styles. 2 trumpets (one trumpet  
> also switches to mellophone and baritone,) trombone, sousaphone and  
> drums is all they need.
>
> They are just finishing their first CD but you can preview some of  
> their music at their website:
> http://www.asisbrassband.com/?c=band
>
> Tom Wiggens and I saw an early version of this band last year at the  
> "Monsters of Tuba" show in San Francisco.
>
> Regarding the other New Orleans styles - as many of you know, I am a  
> big fan of almost everything musical from that city! I don't play a  
> lot of them on my show but I do enjoy listening to them live or  
> recorded. There is just something special about the whole history of  
> the music of that region and I have gone to the jazzfest almost every  
> year since 1980 - the French Quarter Fest is nice, but I like the  
> total package of jazzfest...
>
> Dave Richoux
>
>
> On Mar 20, 2006, at 11:46 AM, Gary Kiser wrote:
>
>> Louis, I'm with you.
>>
>> The Nevilles are great.  They started so much of what modern New  
>> Orleans is all about.  Would there have been funk as we know it if  
>> the Meters didn't do what they did.  I invite all on this list to  
>> discover the Meters.  They were one of (if not the) first funk  
>> groups.  Very much acoustic VERY SIMPLE but boy does it make you  
>> move the rump.
>>
>> Zydeco, Swamp Rock, Gumbo Rock (Is Professor Longhair classified  
>> under Swamp or Gumbo Rock?), Dr. John, all the street brass bands,  
>> etc, etc.  All this is as much of N.O. as was Armstrong or Bechet.   
>> I love it all.
>>
>> All the best, Gary
>>
>> PS: Louis, got room in your bunker for me and my tuba?
>>
>>
>> Louis Lince wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Dan,
>>>
>>> Sorry, but I disagree, I suspect that I am not the only one on  this 
>>> list who can appreciate The Neville Brothers and the Dirty  Doxzen, 
>>> to say nothing of Swamp Rock with exponents such as Coco  
>>> Robicheaux. There are only two kinds of music - Good and Bad. Does  
>>> it Swing has to be the acid test and ion the case of the three  
>>> cited cases the answer is a resounding YES!
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> Louis
>>>
>>> PS I am now taking cover
>>