[Dixielandjazz] Anybody recognize this band?

[David M Richoux]

Got this info from the sousaphone player in the Black Bear Combo (the  
band in question - not exactly OKOM, but is MKOM!)

> Hello lovely family, fans and supporters,
>
> Sorry for the mass email, most of which I cribbed from Ehsan's
> facebook post anyway, but a jillion people are asking for links and
> whatnot, so I thought I'd send them out en masse. Not bragging or
> anything, its as much luck and timing as anything that we got this
> gig, but wow, what an experience.
>
> Saturday night, Black Bear Combo performed at the White House for the
> Halloween party of 2009. In association with Chicago's Redmoon Theater
> we performed on the north lawn and inside of the white house. Sorry we
> weren't allowed to publicize this until after the event due to white
> house security policy.
> There are lots of pictures of the band on different major news
> websites. here are some worth checking out:
>
> It was an incredible experience and it was really satisfying to see
> the kids from local schools and from families of soldiers currently in
> battle overseas enjoying themselves and having so much fun. That was
> worth more to me (and all of us I'm sure) than anything else. Well,
> except for maybe drinking a beer in the White House. That was pretty
> awesome.
>
> Thanks for indulging us and asking for the news,
> Rob
>
>
> Our new album "Game of Death" is available online as CD or download
> from CD Baby at:
>
> http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/BlackBearCombo
http://www.myspace.com/blackbearcombo


On Nov 3, 2009, at 10:12 AM, Robert Ringwald wrote:

> I wonder if you called the White House, if someone would tell you  
> who the band was?
>