New Orleans Nightcrawlers
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New Orleans Nightcrawlers are a Jazz
and Rhythm & Blues group based in the New Orleans area. They were founded in l994 by pianist Tom McDermott, sousaphonist Matt Perrine and trumpeter Kevin Clark. In addition, original members of the band included trumpeter Barney Floyd, Frank Oxley and Peter Kaplan on percussion, Craig Klein and Rick Trolsen on trombones, and saxophonists Eric Traub, Ken "Snakebite" Jacobs and Jason Mingledorff. More recent members of the band have included saxophonist Brent Rose and drummer Tanio Hingle. Originally modeled on the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Crawlers brought something new to the New Orleans brass band scene with their very sophisticated arrangements. They have toured Japan, Brazil, several countries in Europe and much of America, and have released four albums.
Discography:
New Orleans Nightcrawlers (Rounder);
Funknicity (Rounder);
Live at the Old Point;
Slither Slice (Threadhead Records)
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and Rhythm & Blues group based in the New Orleans area. They were founded in l994 by pianist Tom McDermott, sousaphonist Matt Perrine and trumpeter Kevin Clark. In addition, original members of the band included trumpeter Barney Floyd, Frank Oxley and Peter Kaplan on percussion, Craig Klein and Rick Trolsen on trombones, and saxophonists Eric Traub, Ken "Snakebite" Jacobs and Jason Mingledorff. More recent members of the band have included saxophonist Brent Rose and drummer Tanio Hingle. Originally modeled on the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Crawlers brought something new to the New Orleans brass band scene with their very sophisticated arrangements. They have toured Japan, Brazil, several countries in Europe and much of America, and have released four albums.
Discography:
New Orleans Nightcrawlers (Rounder);
Funknicity (Rounder);
Live at the Old Point;
Slither Slice (Threadhead Records)
External links
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