The Jambalaya Brass Band is New York City's ultimate New Orleans party band. Since 1998 they've been kickin' it hard with a flavor straight from the streets of New Orleans, paying their respects to the unique musical traditions of New Orleans incorporating a special blend of R & B, Funk, Gospel Traditional Jazz, Zydeco, Latin, Hip Hop and Be-Bop.
JAMBALAYA
BRASS BAND RETURNS
TO
THE POPULAR MERMAID PARADE!
In support of their latest CD
release, On the Funky Side (currently
charting on the CMJ and The Roots Music Report Charts), Jambalaya Brass Band
will be returning to march and perform at one of the most colorful events of
the season in NYC, the 31st annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on
Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
The parade will kick off at 1:00 pm at West 21st St. &
Surf Ave. and end at Boardwalk & Steeplechase Plaza. Jambalaya Brass Band’s previous
CD, It’s a Jungle Out There, resulted
in heavy broadcast radio rotation on eighty-five stations nationwide, as well
as countless national and worldwide Internet radio stations, and charted in the
top five of the CMJ Charts, The Roots Music Report and the Cashbox Charts. This tight and tasty ensemble is the ultimate
New Orleans party band which On The Funky
Side reaffirms yet again with style and gusto, and Jambalaya Brass Band
live is a flat-out celebration from start to finish.
At The Mermaid Parade, along with tunes
from On the Funky Side and their
previous successful CD It’s a Jungle Out
There, Jambalaya Brass Band will be performing other original and
traditional favorites. The band’s
foundation will be provided by Ralph Hamperian on sousaphone, Dave Butler on
snare drum, and Chauncey Yearwood on Bass Drum & cymbal—and this rhythm
section cooks on high octane, so be sure to wear your dancing shoes! Filling out this tasty gumbo and adding the
spice on top will be the trombone of Dave Gibson, the trumpet of Steve Gluzband,
and the tenor sax of leader and founder Ric Frank, an alumnus of the Duke
Ellington Orchestra.
"
Jambalaya could stand side-by-side with . . . any New Orleans brass band in
terms of sheer exuberance and energy . . . a party from start to finish."—Henry Smith for
All About Jazz
The Jambalaya Brass Band is a group of
seasoned musical pros from a variety of impressive previous musical settings as
diverse as the Duke Ellington Orchestra to the Lounge Lizards, yet they have a
knack for integrating these disparate musical experiences into one dynamic
setting. These seasoned New York
purveyors of authentic American ‘roots’ music play a delightful spicy musical
gumbo of New Orleans fare influenced by the likes of Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll
Morton, Louis Armstrong, Rebirth and Dirty Dozen brass bands, straight through
to the heights of their own modern sounds that incorporate elements of R&B,
Gospel, Funk, Latin and Be-bop. They
embody the history of the best American music of the last hundred years while
at the same time suggesting a prescient trajectory of America’s musical
future. The Band’s arrangements are
original and innovative while the playing is simultaneously precise and
spontaneous, yet all is conceived with imagination and wit. After-all, this is New Orleans party music
and Jambalaya Brass Band is always a joyous musical celebration as they have
proven on many occasions. On the Funky Side is a rollicking
musical journey and a great celebration of American music while at the same
time an appetizing preview of what this group is capable of live. Playing On
the Funky Side at a party is a sure bet, and seeing these talented players
live really brings the party directly home to you.
Show Time: Saturday, June 22, 2013, parade starts
at 1:00 pm, Jambalaya Brass Band from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Location: Starts at West 21st
St. & Surf Ave. and ends at Boardwalk & Steeplechase Plaza (see
Website) http://www.coneyisland.com/programs/mermaid-parade
Admission: Free
Visit Jambalaya
Brass Band on the Web at: www.jambalayabrassband.com
Contact: Janet
Castiel, Redwood Entertainment Inc., Phone: (212) 543-9998, info@redwoodentertainment.com, www.redwoodentertainment.com
Visit Jambalaya Brass Band on the Web at: www.jambalayabrassband.com
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