[Tradjazz] Shameless Plug

[Stephen G Barbone]

Barbone Street Jazz Band Mardi Gras Performances.

Once again, the Barbone Street Jazz Band has gone forth and  
multiplied. Come see one of our versions on Fat Tuesday, Feb 5 at  
various Iron Hill Breweries in the Philadelphia - Lancaster -  
Wilmington DE - Newark DE areas: All at 6 PM to 9 PM except for  
Wilmington which will be 5 PM to 8 PM. See www.ironhillbrewery.com/  
for addresses & phone.

Media PA -  BSJB version led by John McClernan - Banjo / Tuba Cross  
between N.O. and Condon styles

Lancaster PA - BSJB version led by Ben Mauger - Early Dixieland (ODJB)  
style

Phoenixville PA - BSJB version led by Jim Parker - Banjo/Tuba New  
Orleans style

Newark DE - BSJB version led by Rob Swanson - New Orleans Funk  -  
Marching style

Wilmington DE - BSJB version led by Tex Wyndham - San Francisco  
Revival Style

West Chester PA - BSJB version led by Steve Barbone - Condon/New York/ 
Kansas City Style

We've got a couple of new players in the original version which I  
lead. A lovely 30 year old female trombonist named Cindy Leiby who  
while still learning our jazz  book, is outstanding and she also sings  
beautifully without a trace of chick singer attitude. And a kick ass  
drummer named Mike Piper. His time/accents are impeccable and his  
solos are a thing of beauty as he solos in AABA format so you hear the  
melody. Very explosive drummer who adds a lot of energy to the band.

What is Condon/New York/Kansas City style? Well, its a mix of my early  
influences; swing rhythm w/ amplified guitar which sometimes acts as a  
fourth horn,, plus what was played at Nicks in the 50s, plus what  
Conrad Janis evolved into when he put  black, blues based, Kansas City  
style, swing players into his New Orleans Band before he left NYC.  
Done in solo oriented, improvisational, Condon style.
Geez, maybe it's free Dixieland? Then again, as Branford Marsalis  
said, about Cecil Taylor, maybe: "It's just bullshit in Ab." <grin>

Cheers,
Steve Barbone.