Mike Gray- drums
Reese Gray- piano *Jason Krekel- banjo and tenor guitar
Earl Sachais- trombone
Henry Westmoreland- tuba
Je Widenhouse- trumpet and cornet
*Jon Corbin- guitar and banjo
Influences
Firecracker Jazz Band's repertoire is born of the rich material of the early twentieth century "Jazz Greats" from the city of New Orleans. Popular and obscure Tin Pan Alley songs appear alongside clever original compositions. The instrumentation of the group is styled in the manner of the King Oliver Jazz Band, with stride piano, tuba and banjo providing the foundation for the contrasting voices of the cornet and trombone.
Sounds Like
The Firecracker Jazz Band ignites listeners of all ages. The group's dynamic, raw energy fans the fires of a new generation of enthusiasts ready to revisit an era of rollicking New Orleans dance halls and Chicago speakeasies of the 1920's.
The Firecracker Jazz Band formed in the fall of 2003 with Jerome Widenhouse and Reese Gray. They were later joined by Earl Sachais and Jason Krekel. Henry Westmoreland joined in 2005 and Michael Gray joined in 2006. In 2007, Jon Corbin joined the band.
HI!!!!! I really loved his songs. Do you come to Brazil some day? Here, there are many people who appreciate his songs and way too play. I live in São Paulo city, where many people enjoy jazz bands. So, I hope for a concert soon.
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We wake up every morning and play the music of the new MySpace friends who have arrived at our site during the night. It occurred to us that these friends (you are among them) are almost universally positive, whether they be novices or legends, and without regard to their station in life or the country they occupy.
Although it's not an original thought, it also occurred to us that we couldn’t hold a verbal conversation with most of these friends, but we have bridged that gap by expressing our art honestly with each other.
We all have been filling the world with our music and art, in the hope that our messages of love and human understanding will have an impact on the world at large.
What a gift and what an opportunity we have received from this technology!
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