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Original Hurricane Brass Band

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  • Genre: Jazz

    Location NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, US

    Profile Views: 18217

    Last Login: 2/2/2012

    Member Since 7/11/2007

    Website www.spiritofneworleans.com/HURRICANE.htm

    Record Label Spirit Of New Orleans Productions

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ..Traditional New Orleans brass band music for all occasions.... The Original Hurricane Brass Band consists of some of New Orleans' finest and best known jazz musicians and is sure to spice up any event - festivals, weddings, conventions, birthday parties, crawfish boils, picnics, Mardi Gras parties, parades, dances, funerals....... ..Leroy Jones, Gregg Stafford, William Smith, Raymond Williams, Freddie Lonzo, Ronell Johnson, Lucien Barbarin, Rick Trolsen, Alonzo Bowens, Allen Dejan Jr., Brent Rose, Rob Espino, Dimitri Smith, Jeffrey Hills, Gerald French, Brian Lewis, Katja Toivola, Burnell Brunious, ... ...... ..Classy and reliable .. Call us and we'll be there!.. .. (504)982-2083 or e-mail so2001no@yahoo.com.. .. More information ..here..... .. ..Comments from clients.. .... "Your band made our wedding fun, vibrant, unique, and very special to us. From the bottom of our hearts, all thanks go to you and your band. THANK YOU!!!!.. We are looking forward seeing you perform again some time in the future. Already we are planning to spend our first anniversary back in New Orleans. We can't wait." R.S. 4/2010.. "Thank you for everything!!!!!!!!!!!!! You were the talk of the funeral. I really appreciate all that you and the musicians did to give my grandfather a great send off." S.T. 4/2010.. .. ..Join us on Facebook .... ........ .. .. .. The Original Hurricane Brass Band.. .. The Original Hurricane Brass Band was initially founded in 1974 by New Orleans trumpet legend Leroy Jones. Back in the day, the band was formed around the core of the Fairview Baptist Church Brass Band and included, in addition to Mr. Jones, among others the legendary tuba player Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen, trumpeter Gregg Stafford, trombonist (then snare drummer) Lucien Barbarin, bass drummer Charles Barbarin, clarinetist Joseph Torregano, tenor saxophonist Henry Freeman, trombonist Michael Johnson, trumpeter Gregory "Blodie" Davis, trombonist Charles Joseph and sousaphonist Kirk Joseph. .. In those days the Hurricane Brass Band was an undeniable force on the local brass band and Second Line scene and contributed greatly to what is nowadays known as contemporary New Orleans' brass band music. The Hurricane Brass Band was one of the first bands to incorporate more modern elements into its repertoire and today's most popular brass bands like the Hot 8 and ReBirth can be seen as its direct descendants. When Leroy Jones moved on to work as the leader of his own Quintet in the late seventies, some of the Hurricane Brass Band's musicians proceeded to form the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. .. In October 2005, upon returning to New Orleans from Dallas where he was evacuated for six weeks, Leroy Jones was called to do one of the first post-Katrina Second Lines. The band that played the event was then appropriately named the Hurricane Brass Band and played a successful Second Line through New Orleans' historic neighborhoods. Since then the band, with alternating line-ups, has been performing for various events like the French Quarter Festival and Satchmo Summerfest, funerals and private engagements. The present combos include some of New Orleans' finest traditional jazz musicians; among them have been trumpet players Leroy Jones, Gregg Stafford, William Smith and Raymond Williams, trombonists Freddie Lonzo, Ronell Johnson, Lucien Barbarin and Rick Trolsen, saxophonists Alonzo Bowens, Allen Dejan Jr. and Brent Rose, sousaphonists Rob Espino, Dimitri Smith and Jeffrey Hills, and drummers Gerald French, Brian Lewis, Katja Toivola and Burnell Brunious.
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    ..Buy "New Orleans Brass Band Music – Memories Of The Fairview & Hurricane Band" @ ..Louisiana Music Factory...... ........ .. .... You can also buy single tracks below... .... ..We Shall Not Be Moved.. (PD/Leroy Jones/BMI).. Exclusively HERE!!.... performed by Original Hurricane Brass Band.. Leroy Jones - trumpet, snare drum, bass drum, percussion, Katja Toivola - trombone, Craig Klein - trombone, Alonzo Bowens - saxophone, Rob Espino - sousaphone.. .. ..Montego Bounce.. (Katja Toivola/TEOSTO).. performed by Spirit Of New Orleans.. Katja Toivola - trombone, Leroy Jones - trumpet, Risto Salmi - saxophone, Jarkko Palokas - guitar, Jussi Harju - sousaphone, Thomas Rönnholm - drums.. .. ..The Sea Horse.. (Katja Toivola/TEOSTO).. performed by New Orleans Helsinki Connection.. Katja Toivola - trombone, Leroy Jones - trumpet, Todd Duke - guitar, Paul Longstreth - piano, Nobu Ozaki - bass, Thomas Rönnholm - drums.. .. ..New Orleans Helsinki Connection.. (Leroy Jones/BMI).. performed by New Orleans Helsinki Connection.. Katja Toivola - trombone, Tricia Boutté - vocals, Leroy Jones - trumpet and vocals, Todd Duke - guitar, Paul Longstreth - piano, Nobu Ozaki - bass, Thomas Rönnholm - drums.. .... ..ALBUM 2.... Leroy Jones - Soft Shoe.... .. ..ALBUM 3.... Leroy Jones - New Orleans Brass Band Music.... Leroy Jones - trumpets, Craig Klein - trombones, Alonzo Bowens - tenor saxophone & clarinet, Rob Espino - sousaphone, Kerry Hunter - snare drum, Tanio Hingle - bass drum (Katja Toivola - trombone solo on "Just A Little While To Stay Here").... ..Louie's Lamentation.... ..Lily Of The Valley.... ..Just A Closer Walk With Thee.... ..Over In The Gloryland.... ..Just A Little While To Stay Here.... ..Lord, Lord, Lord.... ..When The Saints Go Marching In.... ..Shake It & Break It.... ..
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