Jazz / New Orleans Brass Bands
A la Carte Brass & Percussion
Alejandro Lucini Percussion (Brazilian)
Alvy Powell Vocals
Bob Katz Mastering
Chris Battistone Arranger, Trumpet
Chris Walker Trumpet
Chuck Brown Vocals
Craig Fraedrich Trumpet
Daniel Vong Artwork, Art Direction
Eric Richard Arranger
Gali Sanchez Timbales, Percussion
Gary Johnson Producer, Sax (Tenor)
Jeff Kliman Photography
Jim Roberts Arranger
Josh Howell Conga, Percussion
Mark Taylor Arranger
Mike Tomaro Arranger
Pete Ostle Producer
Pierre M. Sprey Engineer, Producer, Liner Notes
Rob White Conga, Percussion
Tom Williams Trumpet
A La Carte serves up a New Orleans street band marinated with a hot salsa percussion section. The brass section stomps like the Dirty Dozen and moans like a Bourbon Street funeral. Led by Santana's Gali Sanchez, the percussion anchors the celebration with impact and fire!
A la Carte Brass & Percussion
Active Decade: '90s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: New Orleans Brass Bands
Formed in 1990, the A la Carte Brass & Percussion Band combines traditional New Orleans sounds with Latin salsa, hip-hop, and rock. All of these styles are used in their arrangements of popular songs. The group has 11 members. They released their first CD, Boogeyin, in 1994. Their second disc was 1997's Go-Go & Gumbo, Satchmo N Soul. They have opened for artists as diverse as the Radiators, Little Feat, and Dr. John.
---Gary Hill, All Music Guide |
