Manic Traditions

Les Misérables Brass Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Valley Media, Inc
• ASIN: B000006LXQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,479 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. T.T.

2. Jhanibar Di Panwan Chankar

3. Ramo Ramo

4. Encounter on a Foggy Night

5. El Abandonado

6. Three Bolivian Marches

7. Precious Lord, Hold My Hand

8. Harlem Nocturne

9. El Dios Nunca Muerte

10. Manic Depression

11. King Street Tango

12. Nyoro

13. Phoenix City

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Tour of the World in Brass Music, October 8, 2009

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Studebaker Hawk (Vashon Island, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Manic Traditions (Audio CD)

As the use of brass wind instruments in popular music rises (Tubas are Very Big this year) more awareness of the wide variety of international regional brass driven music is also rising. From the Balkans to Benin, from Mexico to Switzerland, from New Orleans to the mountains of Peru, Klezmer and much more, there is a lot of very different styles and traditions that have developed from the remnants of military empires and their marching bands.
Le Miserables Brass Band was one of the first groups to pull together many of these elements, finding the connections and make them into something new. Dance, Folk/Traditional, Ceremonial, Religious, Jazz, Rock and categories that had not been widely known in the USA are presented with both great understanding and great energy.

All of the musicians on this recording have gone on to be significant performers, soloists, band leaders, composers, and inspirations to many other musicians.

Too bad it is not in print...