WHAT WERE ALL ABOUT'

New Orleans is recognized for its brass bands, which generally play a lively, funkier version of traditional jazz. Brass bands are an integral part of all social gatherings in New Orleans including weddings, second lines, festivals, and even funerals.

... A few perform original written material, a few still perform in the very old traditional style and a few perform the classic New Orleans Jazz standards in a parading or Brass Band setting. Saint Gabriel's Performs them ALL and more.

... Most New Orleans brass bands still follow the traditional style: collective improvisation in which the full voice of the band comes through, all horns wailing at once ... Saint Gabriel's applies this style to all forms of music for a truly unique sound.

If your ears are searching for the sounds of echoing brass bands and your feet are longing for the rhythm of nouveau funk, then you definitely want to book. Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band. The Perfect Opening act or Closing act for any concert festival or event.

New Orleans jazz grew out of marching brass bands, and many organizations in New Orleans use brass bands in parades, concerts, and political rallies. Black-American mutual aid and benevolent societies keep them busy year round, for parties, dances, weddings and funerals ... The "infectious beat that can be found anywhere from Mardi Gras Indian tribes, to brass bands, to New Orleans rhythm and blues" also comes through clearly in the music of Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band...And, if any one group can be said to best represent the exuberant vitality of New Orleans jazz, it's Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band.