The band will premiere a holiday program featuring their jazz and holiday favorites, performed in their inimitable New Orleans style. You will also hear original compositions with a special piece sung in Creole. Originating in the early part of the century, New Orleans Jazz is not to be confused with the two-beat Dixieland style. The tempo is a shade slower than the other jazz forms and the melody is always clearly heard with improvisation at its heart. Unobscured by complicated arrangements, its greatness lies in its simplicity.
Bands generally consist of five to seven pieces, with the trumpet usually the musical leader.
The bands have been touring the United States and the world for more than 25 years. Copyright 2001 Caltech Public Events. All rights reserved.