Artist description The internationally popular Louisiana Shakers play authentic and definitive New Orleans Jazz in the "down home" style of the great bands and musicians of the New Orleans jazz revival of the 1940s such as Bunk Johnson and George Lewis.

Music Style Authentic New Orleans Jazz

Musical Influences Bunk Johnson | George Lewis

Similar Artists Bunk Johnson | George Lewis

Artist History The band has enjoyed great success since its formation in 1994, gaining international recognition with highly acclaimed CD releases on Newmarket (Australia), Jazz Crusade (USA) and P.E.K. Sound (England). In 1997 the band toured extensively throughout Europe and then England. The overwhelming success of that tour resulted in an even more extensive 1998 tour. The Shakers toured twice to Europe and England in 1999, again performing at such high profile festivals as Haugesund (Norway), Gothenburg and Kungshamn (Sweden), Bude and Keswick (England) plus many other festival and club dates. The band has performed in England, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. A fixture on the Australian jazz scene, the Shakers have featured regularly at such prestigious jazz festivals as Manly, Thredbo, Wangaratta, Melbourne International, Apollo Bay and many others, as well as touring interstate.

Group Members Rob Reid - Trumpet, Vocals | Charlie Powell - Trombone, Vocals | Nick Polites - Clarinet | Ashley Keating - Banjo | Peter Beulke - Bass | Kevin Bolton - Drums

Instruments see above

Albums Self Titled | One New Orleans Night (Live) | On a Coconut Island | Making Runs (recorded live)

Press Reviews "this is a great album. It is one you listen to again and again and still find something fresh in the collective improvisation" - Dave Parsons/Geelong Jazz Club NEWSLETTER / "the style is 'New Orleans' New Orleans; everyone's chops are up; the ambience is great; the music sounds fresh and it swings" - Ausjazz LISTINGS

Location Melbourne, Victoria - Australia

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