Ben Holmes and John Carlson (trumpet)
Oscar Noriega (clarinet, sax)
Jacob Garchik and Brian Drye (trombone)
Ron Caswell (tuba)
Peter Stan (accordion)
Take Toriyama and Matt Moran (snare/bubanj/darabouka)
Guests Eva Salina Primack (vocals)
and Kristina Melike (bellydance).
Influences
Peter Stan, Vranjski Biseri, Kocani Orkestar, who is Chris Sauer?, Missy Elliott, Boban Markovic Orkestar, the Meters, Banda El Recodo, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Ekrem Sajdic, McCollough Sons of Thunder, Lee Dorsey, Goran Bregovic, Saban Bajramovic, Osman Zekov, Madison's Lively Stones, James Brown, The Tzampazis, Busta Rhymes, Johnny Cash, Rebirth Brass Band, Yuri Yunakov, Nicolae Gutsa, Stevie Wonder, Jova Stojiljkovic, Adrian Simionescu, Andrew Thompson, The Hungry March Band, Biggie Smalls, Bon Marley, Ciguli, Beyonce, Dick Connette, The Dresden Dolls, Granville Williams Orchestra, the Luminescent Orchestrii, Eugene Hutz, Extra Action Marching Band, Neil Young, Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band, Esma Redzepova, Led Zeppelin, Orkestar Salijevic, the Venetian Snares.
Sounds Like
Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City – melding Gypsy, East European, Mexican, and Asian immigrant backgrounds with American jazz and soul – and “developed a reputation for delivering a great time.” (NY Times)
Hooray! I moved from Cincinnati, but now you're coming to Minneapolis! I probably can't bring you giant burritos to the Cedar, but I'll bring myself and as many friends as I can wrangle.
Here's to good health, better luck and best of times and vodka like a river and friends like rocks and love like the ocean and party like an animal! Happy Happy New Year!
Sorry I couldn't make it to the show tonight, but I'll catch you at the Zlatne Uste Golden Festival next month. Hope to see you at Guca in 2008! If things go as planned, I'll be moving to Bulgaria next summer, Guca would be an easy roadtrip from Sofia. Matt, were those Serbian CDs I gave you back in June @ the Knitting Factory any good? Not much brass there, but lotsa folk stuff.
Keep the Slavic Soul alive & kicking in Brooklyn, the Balkans and beyond!!
You guys are on NPR?! Awesome! I heard an edition of balkan music with BBB in it on a Puerto Rican radio station I was so happy. It remainded me of Mehanata...Balkan Music is getting popular and I'm hooked!!! Opa!
New release “Voyage en Tziganie –Terminus” : the New School meets the Gypsy Legends !! June 12th : CD/DVD recorded on stage with Angelo Debarre, Shaban Bajramovic, Slonovski Bal, Dj Tagada, Kal, Bratsch, Les Yeux Noirs and many more…
We celebrate this release on stage off course : New fest ! check it out !!
