Le groupe

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 and 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 45 years, this band succeeded in developping a rich and successfull repertory and performing with famous solists such as :

		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 ... MANY JAZZ FESTIVALS : NANCY JAZZ PULSATION Depuis 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 ...
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 and 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 45 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.