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Mama Digdown's Brass Band Origin Madison, Wisconsin Genres Brass band
New Orleans jazz
FunkYears active 1993–present Mama Digdown's Brass Band is an eight-piece American brass band from Madison, Wisconsin.
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History
Mama Digdown's Brass Band was formed by two former University of Wisconsin-Madison music students, Eric Jacobson and Christopher Ohly.[1] The group played its first shows in Madison, Wisconsin in 1993, at the local Art Fair on the Square. They released four full-length albums over the next several years, and followed with the live album Delicious, recorded in Madison, in late 2002.[2]
The group has done concert tours across the United States and Europe.[3][4] Their 2006 live album Ascona was recorded at a Switzerland jazz festival.[5] In December 2009 they released their fifth studio album, We Make 'Em Say Ooh,[6][7] and followed up the album's release with shows during Mardi Gras season in New Orleans.[8] They are planning to release an album of Michael Jackson covers entitled Brass Jackson in 2012.[9]
Discography
- North of New Orleans (1996)
- Big Boy (1998)
- Slippery 7 (1999)
- Mama's House (2001)
- Delicious: Live at the King Club (2002)
- The Digdown Decade (2005)
- Ascona (2006)
- We Make 'Em Say Ooh (2009)
Members
- Current
- Erik Jacobsen- Sousaphone / Leader
- Christopher 'Roc' Ohly- Saxophone / Leader
- Jeff 'K-Town' Maddern- Trumpet
- Ben 'Kid' Bell Bern- Trumpet
- Evan 'Basic Sam' Morgan- Snare Drum
- Jordan Cohen- Bass Drum
- Matt Hanzelka- Trombone
- Joe Goltz- Trombone
- Former
*Nat Macintosh *Mike Boman *Steve Rogness *Nick Bartell *Dave Skogen *Tom Leith *Scott Campbell *Darren Sterud *Ben Mcintosh
References
- ^ Mama Digdown's Brass Band 15th Anniversary Party. Isthmus, September, 2008.
- ^ Review of Delicious. Wisconsin State Journal, February 6, 2003.
- ^ Mama Digdown's Brass Band Thursday at the Surf Club. Washington City Paper, June 18, 2009.
- ^ Bertha Meets Mama Digdown. Baltimore City Paper, June 18, 2009.
- ^ Mama Digdown's Brass Band. The Onion AV Club, December 12, 2009.
- ^ Album Review. Dane101.com
- ^ Recent Obsessions: Mama Digdown. The Capital Times 77 Square, February 3, 2010.
- ^ Mama Digdown's Brass Band. Chicago Reader, February 2010.
- ^ Mama Digdown's Brass Band to record brassed-up Michael Jackson tribute. The Onion AV Club, December 8, 2009.
External links
Categories:- American brass bands
- Musical groups from Wisconsin
- Culture of Madison, Wisconsin
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