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THE NEW ORLEANS PREACHERS
In 1965, this band made in Lorraine (France) was born in two quavers and three commas.   Throughout the years, the New Orleans Preachers have always been renewing their enthusiasm and their members around a dynamic initiator and drummer, Jean-Claude Maire and : Gilles Pernet,  Etienne Florentin et Jean-Pierre Thomas.   This is a perfect example of a lively and skilled Jazz, that gives the opportunity for new talents to emerge.   In more than 40 years, this band succeeded in developping a rich and successfull repertory and performing with famous solists such as : - Bill Coleman - Benny Waters - Nelson Williams - Harold Singer - Mickey Baker - Sam Woodyard - Sun Ra - Memphis Slim - Champion Jack Dupree - Jean-Claude Naude - Irakli de Davrichewy - Médéric Collignon - Marcel Zanini - Daniel Barda - Gérard Badini          ... and many others.		1992  : Launch of the BRASS BAND The NOP came back towards New Orleans traditional Parades and received an incredible success.   SEVERAL ENLIVENED TOWNS :   *PARIS *EPINAL *STRASBOURG *VITTEL *CONTREXEVILLE *TROYES *CHAUMONT *FREJUS *SAINTE-MAXIME *MAUBEUGE *LA GRANDE MOTTE *YUTZ *NANCY *METZ *SARREBRUCK *ARLON *PONT A MOUSSON *THIONVILLE *UZES *LE MANS *LUXEMBOURG  *SARREBOURG *CHÂTEAU THIERRY *VAISON LA ROMAINE  etc.………   MANY JAZZ FESTIVALS :   NANCY JAZZ PULSATION since 1973   OLORON  SAINTE MARIE, LANDSTUHL BURG MANSTEIN, SWINGING LAUTERN,    STROOSSEFESTIVAL, VITTEL FESTIVAL DE LA GUITARE HOMBURGER JAZZ SOMMER SWING  A XIROCOURT FESTIVAL DE COMMERCY FESTIVAL DE DUNKERQUE FESTIVAL DE PETITE PIERRE JAZZ EN LORRAINE VACHE DE BLUES FESTIVAL ANTIBES JUANS LES PINS FESTIVAL DE SAINT RAPHAEL