Slavic Soul Party!
| Slavic Soul Party | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, world music |
| Years active | c. 2002 – present |
| Website | slavicsoulparty.com |
| Members |
Matt Moran Ron Caswell Peter Stan John Carlson Chris Stromquist Peter Hess Kenny Warren Tim Vaughn Matt Musselman |
Slavic Soul Party (often stylized as Slavic Soul Party!) is an American Balkan brass/jazz band. They are based in Brooklyn,[1] New York City.[2] Their style of brass band music includes gypsy music, klezmer, funk, and New Orleans jazz influences.[3][4] As of 2013, Slavic Soul Party have played a weekly Tuesday night gig at the Park Slope bar Barbès for more than 10 years.
Members
There have been at least nineteen members of Slavic Soul Party,[3] including:[1]
- Curtis Hasselbring (trombone)
- Matt Moran (drums, percussion), bandleader[4]
- Ted Reichman (accordion)
- Chris Speed (clarinet)
- Rossen Zahariev (cornet, trumpet)
- Ron Caswell (tuba)
- Peter Stan (accordion)
- John Carlson (trumpet)
- Ben Holmes (trumpet)
- Jacob Garchik (trombone)
- Brian Drye (trombone)
- Tim Vaughn (trombone)
- Roland Barber (trombone)
- Matt Musselman (trombone)
- Peter Hess (saxophone, clarinet)
- Chris Stromquist (snare drum)
- Kenny Warren (trumpet)
- Oscar Noriega (saxophone, clarinet)
- Take Toriyama (snare drum)
- Shane Endsley (trumpet)
Current line-up
- Matt Moran (bass drum)
- Ron Caswell (tuba)
- Peter Stan (accordion)
- John Carlson (trumpet)
- Chris Stromquist (snare drum)
- Peter Hess (saxophone, clarinet)
- Kenny Warren (trumpet)
- Tim Vaughn (trombone)
- Matt Musselman (trombone)
Albums
- In Makedonija (2002, Knitting Factory Records)[5]
- Bigger (2006)
- Teknochek Collision (2007)[3]
- Remixed (2008)
- Taketron (2010)
- New York Underground Tapes (2012, Barbes) - vinyl only[1]
Performances
The band has performed on stages usually known for rock bands, opening for such acts as Arcade Fire and Dresden Dolls.[3] They have also performed at music festivals which highlight their international flavors, such as Chicago's 14th annual World Music Festival in 2012.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Margasak, Peter (18 September 2012). "The World Music Festival: Down but not out". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ↑ Slavic Soul Party! Biography, ARTISTdirect, retrieved 21 September 2012
- 1 2 3 4 Eyre, Banning (19 October 2009). "Slavic Soul Party: The Bayou Meets Bratislava". National Public Radio. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Slavic Soul Party: Heart and Feet Music". National Public Radio. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ Bardeen, Sarah (19 June 2002). "'In Makedonija'". National Public Radio. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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