My new trombone shout project will be playing under the twin auspices of SIMA and the Sydney Fringe Festival on September 23rd at The Sound Lounge, albeit without me. But that’s ok because this project features a plethora of wonderful trombonists!
Be transported to the soulful streets of 1920s Charlotte, North Carolina as Salvation Street Shout revives the Southern tradition of the trombone shout band. Seven trombone players and one jumpin’ drummer will soothe and save you with their harmonic hymns, harking back to the church bands of old. Featuring the music of Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers, this is an experience that will be at once Holy and jivin’.
My concept behind this project is a mix of a few loves: North Carolina shout bands (for a history see http://www.berliozhistoricalbrass.org/pentecostal_shout.htm), Sam Cooke’s work with the Soul Stirrers (which is analagous to a vocal shout band; joyous upbeat gospel), and other non-gospel vocal works that transpose well to a brass choir: in particular Brian Wilson’s accapella arrangements for the beach boys, and a few late-19th century tin-pan-alley “coon-songs” which are equally beautiful.
- Joanne Kee has uploaded a couple of videos of us performing here http://vimeo.com/27369247 and here http://vimeo.com/27509348.
Grant Arthur trombone/sousaphone
Dan Barnett trombone
Jamie Cameron drums
Sam Golding trombone/sousaphone
John Hibbard trombone
Daev Panichi trombone
Mike Raper trombone
Alex Silver trombone
