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Perseverance Brass Band

Boogie Shakin', New Orleans Mardi Gras Sounds!

About Me

It's the sound of New Orleans, Second-Line parades, and Mardi Gras! from The Perseverance Brass Bandâ„¢.
The Perseverance Brass Bandâ„¢. plays "BRASS ROOTS JAZZ"â„¢ - the music from which all other jazz forms arose. Over 100 years ago, brass bands playing in New Orleans started "ragging" and syncopating marches and popular songs.
Formed in 1987 by trombonist/vocalist Kid Dutch , The Perseverance Brass Band has been a featured act at Universal Studios' Mardi Gras. The band has performed in commercials and art and jazz festivals throughout the Southeast. And yes, upon request, they even play the famous New Orleans "jazz funerals" for those who wish to be laid to rest in style!
The Perseverance Brass Band continues the tradition with tunes ranging from marches to spirituals, from ragtime to rhythm & blues. The band is great for any event you want to turn into a party: grand openings, picnics, conventions, July 4th celebrations, Mardi Gras parties, parades, festivals, patriotic events.It's roots jazz with a high energy and soulfulness that appeals to EVERYBODY!

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Member Since: 3/6/2006
Band Website: Jazztime.net
Band Members: Kid Dutch is leader and founder of the band, which draws its membership from a host of fine Florida musicians and entertainers, including: Grand Marshalls Roxanne Faye & Ron Starks; trumpeters Bill Barnes, Brian Finigan, & Tommy Bridges; trombonists Jim Foy, Harold Johnson, & Kid Dutch; reedmen Glenn Wilson, Wayne Pearson, & Victor Payano; drummers Dru Betts, Mike Washington, Dennis Laak, & Kevin Stever; and tubaists Sam Noto and Sid Davis. The band size ranges from 10-15 persons.
Influences: Eureka Brass Band, Olympia Brass Band (pre-1975), Bunk's Brass Band - all the great old-school brass bands out of New Orleans. (And by the way definitely NOT the Dirty Dozen, the Rebirth, or the AfterBirth Brass Bands).
Sounds Like: Ourselves !
Record Label: Jazztime Records
Type of Label: Indie