Member Since: 8/3/2006
Band Website: www.redhookramblers.com
Band Members: JD Benjamin - cornet
Chris Cortier - trombone
Joe Keady - tuba
Chris Johnson - banjo/piano
Curt Garey - drums
Janelle Reichman - clarinet
with thanks to Marshall Wilson, Chris Bannon, Alice Bierhorst, and Paul "Fess" Fisher for their friendship, musicianship and support
Influences: Louis Armstrong, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Bunk Johnson, King Oliver, Fats Waller, Earl Hines, George Lewis, Jimmie Noone, Bix, Billy Banks' Orchestra, Don Redman, Venuti & Lang, Django, Jelly Roll, Papa Celestin's Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Muggsy Spanier, Jabbo Smith, ODJB, Freddy Keppard's various groups, Cab Calloway & the Missourians, the Chicagoans, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Joplin and other ragtimers, and the rich heritage of African-American spirituals and blues can not possibly be understated or summarized here.
We're also inspired and influenced by all the brass and non-electric DIY bands in every form keeping music and communities alive in the world today.
Type of Label: Major