The Canal Street Hot 6-For the Very Best In Dixieland Jazz Music
The Canal Street Hot 6, (Formerly the "Canal Street Jazz Band"), takes its name from that legendary street in old New Orleans upon which jazz music originated, once flourished, and still carries on its grand glory today. The group was formed in order to carry on, to perpetuate the illustrious tradition of the original New Orleans style of Dixieland jazz music. Founded some years ago by the renowned Dixieland trumpet stylist Ben Mauger, the Canal Street Jazz Band is comprised of only the very most crack exponents of this music. Featured members include Ben Mauger-Trumpet & Cornet, Dave Wilson-Tenor, Soprano, & C Melody Saxophones, Clarinet, MikeShank-Trombone, Tom Pontz-Piano, Bruce Campbell-acoustic bass, Chris Santiago-Drums. Its fame has quickly spread throughout Central Pennsylvania, where it is now one of the top musical groups in its field, having appeared at such notable events as the People's Choice Dixieland Music Festival in State College, Pennsylvania, Camden Yards for Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, The Tri-State Jazz Society (Philadelphia), and the Bethlehem (Pa.) Musikfest to name just a few. The group has just recorded a CD entitled “Back In The Dayâ€, which we are very proud of and which has gotten great reviews locally. We also have a brand new 4 song EP that is just smokin’. Canal Street feels it is only a matter of time before it is playing some of the top Dixieland jazz music festivals across the country. Dixieland jazz music is characterized by its bright, happy, uplifting nature. It is music for the people; it is accessible to everyone. And it has a real patriotic flavor, because of its very nature and because, after all, jazz music is one of America's few true indigenous art forms. The "Canal Street Jazz Band" looks forward to a long career in the music, and hopes to meet each and every one of you at any one of its exciting venues coming up in the future. From its home base in south central Pennsylvania the Canal Street Jazz Band has performed at the following public concert venues:
Long’s Park Arts and Crafts festival
Lancaster Street Fair
Springettsbury Township (York) music series
Bethlehem Musikfest
Sussex County College (New Jersey) music series
Tri-State Jazz Society (Philadelphia)
Coleman Park (Lebanon) Sunday series
York’s Street Fair
York Riverwalk
Harrisburg (July 4th) American Music Festival
Harrisburg Kapona festival
New Holland Arts Festival
Mount Joy Summer Sunday series
Donegal Springs Township series
Elizabethtown Sunday Summer Music Series
People’s Choice Dixieland Music Festival (State College)
Baltimore’s Camden Yards (Baltimore Oriole’s)
FOR BOOKING AND INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dave Wilson, (717)-581-0153; email at djazwilson@aol.com. As well check for information about the Canal Street Hot 6 on the web at davewilsonmusic.org, where he also has an active business buying and selling musical instruments.
Check out the artist's website:
http://davewilsonmusic.orgTrack List:
1. Back Home in Indiana
2. Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down
3. You Rascal You (i'll Be Glad When You're Dead)
4. Jazz Me Blues
5. Struttin' With Some Bbq
6. Fidgety Feet
7. That’s a Plenty
8. Bill Bailey (won't You Please Come Home?)
9. At Sundown
10. Basin Street Blues
11. Royal Garden Blues
12. Muskrat Ramble
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