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Artist Notes
New Orleans brass
band music has been the toast of the city's musical culture for well over 100
years. Growing up in the city that made this genre famous, I had the opportunity
to be exposed to it and involved with it at an early age. This was a time before
the evolution of the more contemporary brass band sound that is a predominant
fixture on the local music scene today. I remember seeing and listening to the
Onward, Eureka, Tuxedo, Majestic, Excelsior, Olympia and Doc Paulin's Brass
Band, and having the opportunity on occasion to play with some of them.
But the brass
bands that I remember most and will always be close to my heart and indelible to
me are the Fairview and Hurricane Brass Band. The Fairview band was established
in 1970 by Reverend Andrew Darby, pastor of the Fairview Baptist Church, and the
legendary Danny Barker who was a member of the church and my neighbor. Now Doc
Paulin's band consisted of quite a few youngsters, most of whom were his own
sons. But the Fairview band was the first brass band comprised of young
musicians who were all juveniles from it's conception.
A few years later
the Hurricane Brass Band came into existence and several members from that band
went on to become the world famous Dirty Dozen Brass Band. This recording
contains traditional brass band music arranged with a fresh twist and flavor
from the past. It is dedicated to the memory of those bands of old, specifically
the Fairview and Hurricane band and to Danny Barker who rekindled the flame. I
hope the music lifts your spirits and puts some pep in your step…
Leroy Jones
Musicians
Leroy Jones –
Trumpets
Craig Klein – Trombones
Alonzo Bowens – Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet
Rob Espino – Sousaphone
Kerry "Fat Man" Hunter – Snare Drum
Cayetano "Tanio" Hingle – Bass Drum
Trombone solo on
Just a Little While To Stay Here by Katja Toivola
All songs arranged
by Leroy Jones
Recorded &
mixed in New Orleans La. at Word Of Mouth Recording Studio
March 8th & 9th, 2005 by Tim Stambaugh
Mastered at MasterDigital by Parker Dinkins
Produced by Leroy Jones
Art Direction by L J Jazzy
Photography by Armand "Sheik" Richardson
Graphic Design by Katja Toivola, kamtoivola@aol.com
For Information
log on to: www.satchmo.com/leroyjones
Acknowledgements
Special
thanks, as always, go out first to Almighty God, Mom & Dad, KT, Craig,
Alonzo, Tanio, F