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Gallowstreet: A Trip Worth Making

by Neil Duggan
July 5, 2024

A great deal of power can be generated by saxophones and brasses played in unison. That power can be directed in different ways. The Dutch band Gallowstreet have decided on the route of maximum impact. Focusing on innovation rather than improvisation, they identify as a brass band but incorporate elements of jazz, electronics and dance beats. It makes them a formidable unit, mixing styles and redefining the typical idea of a brass band. Originally an Amsterdam street parade ...