Slavic Soul Party!

Slavic Soul Party (often stylized Slavic Soul Party!) is an American Balkan brass/jazz band.[1][2] The band borrows from dixieland, funk, klezmer, and Roma music.[3][4]

Slavic Soul Party
OriginNew York City
GenresJazz, world music
Years active1999 – present
Members
  • Kenny Bentley
  • John Carlson
  • Adam Dotson
  • Peter Hess
  • Matt Moran
  • Peter Stan
  • Chris Stromquist
  • Tim Vaughn
  • Kenny Warren
Websiteslavicsoulparty.com

The band has performed on stages usually known for rock bands, opening for such acts as Arcade Fire and Dresden Dolls.[3] They have also performed at music festivals which highlight their international flavors, such as Chicago's 14th annual World Music Festival in 2012.[1]

Members

There have been at least nineteen members of Slavic Soul Party,[3] including:[1]

  • Matt Moran, bandleader (drums, percussion)[4]
  • Roland Barber (trombone)
  • John Carlson (trumpet)
  • Ron Caswell (tuba)
  • Brian Drye (trombone)
  • Shane Endsley (trumpet)
  • Jacob Garchik (trombone)
  • Curtis Hasselbring (trombone)
  • Peter Hess (saxophone, clarinet)
  • Ben Holmes (trumpet)
  • Matt Musselman (trombone)
  • Oscar Noriega (saxophone, clarinet)
  • Ted Reichman (accordion)
  • Chris Speed (clarinet)
  • Peter Stan (accordion)
  • Chris Stromquist (snare drum)
  • Take Toriyama (snare drum)
  • Kenny Warren (trumpet)
  • Tim Vaughn (trombone)
  • Rossen Zahariev (cornet, trumpet)

Discography
  • In Makedonija (Knitting Factory, 2002)[5]
  • Bigger (Barbes, 2005)
  • Teknochek Collision (Barbes, 2007)[3]
  • Taketron (Barbes, 2009)
  • New York Underground Tapes (Barbes, 2012)[1]
  • Plays Duke Ellington's Far East Suite (Ropeadope, 2016)

References
  1. Margasak, Peter (18 September 2012). "The World Music Festival: Down but not out". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. Henderson, Alex. "Slavic Soul Party!". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "Slavic Soul Party: The Bayou Meets Bratislava". NPR.org. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. "Slavic Soul Party: Heart and Feet Music". NPR.org. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. Bardeen, Sarah (19 June 2002). "In Makedonija". NPR.org. Retrieved 15 September 2020.



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