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Jambalaya Got Fire
If you find that your musical and cultural diet has felt a little bland lately and been wondering where you might spice it up, well search no more—you won’t want to miss the master musical chefs of the Jambalaya Brass Band! These seasoned New York purveyors of authentic American ‘roots’ music play a delightful spicy musical gumbo of New Orleans fare from the likes of Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong, to the Rebirth and Dirty Dozen brass bands, to the heights of their own modern sounds which incorporate elements of R&B, Gospel, Funk, Zydeco, Latin, Hip-Hop and Be-bop. This tight and tasty ensemble is the ultimate New Orleans party band, which is amply demonstrated on their latest CD release On the Funky Side.
Jambalaya’s foundation is provided by Chauncey Yearwood’s bass drum and cymbal; Kevin Raczka’s snare drum and cymbal; and Ralph Hamperian’s tuba—and this rhythm section cooks with a flavor as driving as it is tasty! Filling out this rich gumbo and adding the spice on top is the trombone, vocals and percussion of Curtis Fowlkes; the
trumpet, vocals and percussion of Steve Gluzband; and the tenor sax, vocals, percussion of leader and founder Ric Frank, an alumnus of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.