[Dixielandjazz] "Shout Band Music"

[David M Richoux]

Hi all,

Over on the TubaEuph list the subject of a musical style from some  
rural Black churches in the deep south called "Shout Band" came up -  
the form is sort of traditional jazz, call and response, riffs, and  
trombone driven gospel. Not exactly OKOM, but close enough for me!


There is a compilation CD of some of the bands here:
http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=2649 and short  
samples can be heard there.

More info here:
http://pinecone.org/shoutband.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shout_band


and a video from a current band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WraSI0-KGGU - also a lot of related  
videos.

Very interesting, joyous music!

Dave Richoux