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And the New Orleans Preachers bring Bourbon Street to Nogent in the purest of Brass’Band traditions of yesteryear.
Jazz
is on the move. It descends upon all the strategic areas of town and,
with a great deal of drums and clarinets, brutal awakens our most
deeply hidden festive instincts.
Created in Lorraine, 1965, in two quavers and three crotchets by several ‘enthusiasts’, the New Orleans Preachers have seen, with the passing of time, their members and enthusiasm renew themselves with fervour around Jean-Claude Maire, drummer and dynamic founder of the project, Gilles Pernet, Etienne Florentin and Jean-Pierre Thomas.
Proof, if needed, that jazz is on its way back and unceasingly attracts new talent.
In almost 45
years, this world renowned orchestra has developed an immense
repertoire that livens up the stage of the biggest festivals at
the side of some of the biggest names in the business. (Bill
Coleman, Benny Waters, Nelson williams, Harold Singer, Mickey
Baker, Sam Woodyard, Sun Ra, Memphis Slim, Champion Jack
Dupree)
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Brought
to life by the solid cohesion of the rhythm section, soloists gaily
play the keyboards, striped shirts and straw hats saucily cocked over
the corner of their eyes. From Armstrong to Vian, the trumpet to the
trompinette, all that swings feeds the vigour of this ageless Brass’Band As
they pass through the streets, the entire city suddenly feels the
desire to tap its feet and snap its fingers, animated by just
one joyfully chanted slogan :
“One more time !...”
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