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Their feet cannot fail you now
Like early jazz, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band's musical revolution was a reintroduction of the basic eclecticism that made jazz the most dynamic music of the 20th century. Founded in April 1977, the formation of the the Dirty Dozen created a musical revolution in New Orleans. For over seventy-five years the brass band tradition existed largely unchanged until this forward looking, bebop influenced ensemble completely changed both the style and repertoire of brass band music. New Orleans music ushered in the 20th century with the wail of a joyful noise: collective improvisation, syncopated rhythms, eclectic stylizations and an infectious joie de vivre that was exhilarating thanks to N.O. musicians like King Oliver, Jellyroll Morton, the ODJB and, above all, Louis Armstrong, the 1920s became known as the 'jazz age.' For over two decades, the Dirty Dozen has literally been barnstorming the world (30 countries on 5 continents) - once knocking out 72 gigs in 90 days. If they didn't love the music, they couldn't keep up the pace, but, as their signature song exclaims, they roll on, confident that their Feet Can't Fail Me Now. |
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