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The N'Awlins Gumbo Kings

All the members of the Gumbo Kings have connections of some kind that go back to the Big Easy, New Orleans. Here are their stories... Steve Howard (biography) Trumpet (Paul McCartney, Dr. John, Ray Charles) Brad Herring (biography) Trombone (Tommy Loy, Mel Torme) Bobby Breaux (biography) Drums (Al Hirt, Woody Herman, Ellis Marsalis) Brian Piper (biography) Piano/Vocals (Jerry Jeff Walker, Rosemary Clooney, Cab Calloway, Vocal Majority) Mike Sizer (biography) Clarinet (Dukes of Dixieland) Kerby Stewart (biography) Bass (Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, NORAD Band) After months of toil and trial, the Gumbo Kings are proud to release their first CD! We're The Gumbo Kings cuts a wide swath through the very center of the Crescent City patois, and challenges the stodgiest listener to keep from smiling and shakin' his or her groove thang. The G.Kings take their shots across the entire range of the New Orleans musical heritage, from the horns blowing on the traditional second line all the way up through Mike Sizer's "Dixieland rap". The guys are honored to include a foreword to their album by legendary musician and educator Leon Breeden

We're The Gumbo Kings

By The N'Awlins Gumbo Kings

Label: Blue Cat Blues Recordings
Released: 2004