[Dixielandjazz] Loose Marbles

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Steve Barbone wrote:

>A few digests ago, the Loose Marbles were mentioned. Who? They are a  YOUNG 
>group of musicians who inhabit the streets of NYC, NO, Europe  etc.  Great 
>buskers. Their music? OKOM  plus.
>
> http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/neworleansjournal/2007/05/loose_marbles.html
>
> Bless the kids, who will stamp their own take on this music and keep  it 
> alive. Note that the clarinetist is from suburban Philadelphia,  (playing 
> Albert system) and the trumpeter, Ben Polcer, is Ed's son.
 (snip)

Note also that Jason Jurzek is also one of the Loose Marbles.  Jason plays 
bass and tuba with Blue Street.

--Bob Ringwald