[Dixielandjazz] Anyone see Treme on HBO?

[Stan Brager]

I'm currently watching the first episode of "Treme". I very much like what
I've seen and looking forward to the ending dirge. Based on the music which
has been played so far, it sounds like the older NO trad bands which have
evolved into a more free-swinging sound. It's a continuation of the older
bands.

Stan
Stan Brager

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David M Richoux [mailto:tubaman at tubatoast.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:31 AM
> To: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Anyone see Treme on HBO?
> 
> I thought the dirge by Treme Brass at the end was pretty darn
> traditional!   http://www.myspace.com/tremebrassband  has the current
> line-up of the band - they consider themselves to be "traditional."
> 
> There are still a few other bands playing in a more traditional NOBB
> style, but I read a comment on another list that the Olympia band is
> not playing very much (or at all.) Ever since the success of the Dirty
> Dozen and ReBirth bands, the move of younger bands (and some of the
> traditional older bands) has been towards more modern, riff, funk, and
> rap/hip-hop style performance.  I don't have a big problem with that,
> myself - if that is what works and gets people dancing after what they
> went through, let it roll!
> 
> Dave Richoux
> 
> On Apr 14, 2010, at 5:45 AM, Kent Murdick wrote:
> 
> > I was a bit disappointed  that there was no trad music being played,
> > just a lot of riff style playing.  The actual Treme  brass  band is
> > a trad band as I recall.  I sat in with them once.
> >
> >
> 
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