[Dixielandjazz] St Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band

[David M Richoux]

Bob (and all)

There was a major style change for New Orleans Brass Bands in the late  
1980s when the Dirty Dozen and ReBirth bands started up. While some of  
the older bands continued in the "old school,"  younger bands were  
playing with more modern jazz, funk, soul and R&B influences. In the  
years that followed, even the old line Olympia, Treme,  and Eureka  
bands have mixed in a lot of the newer song selections and playing  
styles.  They can still play the "old-fashion way" but the audience is  
wanting the new...

St. Gabriel's Celstial Brass Band, being from the West Coast (with  
some solid New Orleans connections) has more of the new feel than old  
- I have played with them several times and it is quite a change from  
my  experiences in more traditional New Orleans Brass Bands.  Fun and  
Challenging!

Dave Richoux

On Sep 25, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Bob Smith wrote:

> Dear Bill,
>
> Thanks for the link to the St. Gabriel's Celstial Brass Band. I  
> enjoyed the music, but it set me wondering.
> I've enjoyed the records of The Original Zenith Brass Band for many  
> years, always regarding them as the epitome of New Orleans Brass  
> Band jazz. However their sound is quite a bit different to that of  
> St. Gabriel's. I'm wondering are the two styles from different parts  
> of New Orleans or have St. Gabriel's polished the rougher sound that  
> I've previously regarded as authentic?
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Bob Smith
>