[Dixielandjazz] Tuba Skinny

[Graham Martin]

G'day Marek,

I agree that it does not matter if it is specifically 'Dixieland'. I do not
see how you can call Tuba Skinny anything else but New Orleans Jazz. They
are from New Orleans, the play the original New Orleans repertoire with
tremendous authenticity and I am told that Shaye Cohn on cornet (also violin
& piano) is a third generation N.O. musician. The most important thing is
that they are part of a New Orleans jazz music revival that has been going
on down there since Katrina. They even seem to be replacing some of the more
funky sounds that have come from New Orleans in the last twenty (maybe more)
years and I have even seen them written about as the new "Dirty Dozen".

Shaye and Erika Lewis (vocals) are so beautifully in tune and bluesy. I love
them!

This young band are also taking their music to the world, touring Europe,
and came here to Australia earlier this year for the Sydney Festival.

We have waited a long time for this revival and Tuba Skinny seems to be
heading it up. More power to them!

Best,

Grah 

Graham Martin
REDLAND BAY
Queensland, AUSTRALIA

-----Original Message-----
From: Marek Boym [mailto:marekboym at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2012 8:32 AM
To: Kent Murdick
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Tuba Skinny

What IS Dixieland, Ken?
That band, which I have heard before (Idon't recall whetner the links were
on this list or 20's Jazz), sounds traditional enough to me.
In addtion to the musicians listed, there's a banjo and a violin, not
listed.
Now I am on another version of "Crow Jane," with a different personnel, and
again, not all the people are listed, I could co without the vocals, but the
band is pretty good.  And I have a feelinig that young bands will eventually
bring young audiences, especially dancers.
Cheers


On 10 October 2012 20:29, Kent Murdick <kmurdick at southalabama.edu> wrote:
> Tuba Skinny is a young group that avoids the Armstrong repertoire. You 
> probably wouldn't call this Dixieland, it's a little too gritty.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evTmPRfddJw
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