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Brass Bands Background Information
In the early stages of the formulation of Caribbean music in 1920’s to the late 50’s the instruments in any Caribbean band were acoustic in nature. Instruments like the box bass made out of a wooden box with metal pegs over a central hole were plucked creating a resonating bass sound. The acoustic box guitar without electronic pick ups was included in any reputable band. Later on the box bass gave way to the upright string bass which was well received by its players and audiences. The electric guitar eventually replaced the box or acoustic guitar due to the advancement of music technology in areas of amplification. In the rhythm section of the old bands tom toms (congas) along with the indigenous bottle and spoon and the iron (borrowed from the steelbands) accented the music and gave it that true grassroots Caribbean flavour. The brass section was eventually added and this proved to be the icing on the musical cake. The trumpet, trombone and sax added their special touch to round out the music with punchy lines that had audiences calling - "Encore, encore!” or “We want more! Today the Brass bands as they are called have many electronic instruments such as the bass, guitar, keyboards, sound modules, effects processors and electronic drum machines. Some bands trying to keep a semi-acoustic sound in the rhythm section have regular drum sets, congas, cow bells, tambourines etc. To people of the Caribbean you do not have a Brass band unless "Yuh have horns" - trumpet, trombone and sax, the more the merrier as they touch deep into the musical soul of our Caribbean people. Written by S. Doolgar |
Bands | ||
Band | Contact | |
Andaz Brass International | 25 Solomon Street, Cedar Village | |
Aquarius Brass Band1 | contact: Harold Stewart | |
Asylum | contact: Neil Salandy | |
Atlantik | 22 St. Ann's Road | |
BMRZ1 | contact: Anil Bheem | |
Bermudez Beena Sangeet Orchestra | contact: Jewan “Charlie” Soogrim (Leader) | |
Blue Ventures | contact: c/o Bobby Quan | |
Bonny's Kaiso Moodz1 | Trinidad | |
Boyie Mitchell Orchestra1 | contact: Boyie Mitchell | |
Caribbean Heat1 | Trinidad | |
Caribbean INXS1 | contact: Lindon Rowley | |
Caribbean Traffik Jam | contact: Fareid Emamali | |
Caribbean Viberationz | Kalpoo Avenue | |
Chakra1 | contact: Andy Singh | |
Cummings and the Wailers1 | Trinidad | |
D' Band Funkshun1 | Trinidad | |
D’Invazion Alliance1 | Trinidad | |
D. Rampersad Indian Art Orchestra1 | contact: Teddy Krishna Bissambhar | |
Desperadoes1 | Trinidad | |
Dil-E-Nadan1 | contact: Richard Ramnarine | |
Dil Santosh Production | contact: Rakesh Kassie | |
Divya Band | 90 D Standard Road | |
Dream Team1 | Trinidad | |
Earl Caruth & the Kaiso Waves1 | Trinidad | |
Earl Knight and Services Brass1 | Trinidad | |
Errol Ince and Music Makers1 | Trinidad | |
Fire Fusion1 | contact: David Reid | |
Flames1 | Tobago | |
Full Circle1 | contact: Vincent Rivers | |
Fusionn (FUSiONN) | San Fernando, Trinidad | |
G&L Pure Energy1 | Trinidad | |
G-Unit1 | Trinidad | |
Gemini Brass Orchestra1 | Trinidad | |
Gregory Nurse & Associates | contact: Gregory Nurse | |
Horyzon1 | Trinidad | |
Hypnotik1 | contact: Daddy Chinee | |
Imij & Company | contact: c/o George Ng Wai | |
Imperial Brass1 | Trinidad | |
Impressionz1 | Trinidad | |
Invasion Band | 19 Jeffers Lane | |
Island Vibe | contact: John Gill | |
Jackie Johnson Excel | 29 Cinnamon Hill, Northside Road | |
JMC Triveni Sounds | Barataria, Trinidad | |
Joey Rivers and Rhythm & Moods | Contact: Joseph 'Joey' Rivers | |
Karma1 | contact: Ravi Bissambhar | |
Karmaholics | contact: Anil Bissamohar | |
Kelly Green and Harmony1 | Tobago | |
KeKeRe the Rebel & Vengeance Crew | contact: Mauri K Hall aka KeKeRe the Rebel | |
Kes | contact: Carolyn Pasea | |
Keyz1 | Aranguez | |
Kwystun1 | Trinidad | |
LAJ Family1 | contact: Lance Jack | |
Louis & The Lynx1 | Trinidad | |
Made in Trinidad1 | Trinidad | |
Maya Illusions | contact: Rishi Singh | |
Mela | contact: Shaffiroon Radica Mohammed | |
Melody Stars Indian Orchestra1 | Chase Village | |
Mystic Band | contact: Roger Ramoutar | |
New Sensation Indi Art Orchestra1 | Trinidad | |
Overdrive1 | contact: Rae de Beer | |
Pal Joey Lewis Orchestra1 | Trinidad | |
Reelest 81 | Trinidad | |
Roots | 3 Christiana Court | |
Roy Cape Allstars | 1 Woodpecker Lane | |
Ruiz Brothers1 | Trinidad | |
Sandeshi1 | Trinidad | |
SASS1 | contact: Nadia Batson | |
SSL Melobugs1 | contact: c/o Rishi Mahato | |
Signal 51 | Sangre Grande | |
Spread Pal Crew1 | Trinidad | |
Surge (Social Unity, Respect for God and Enjoyment) | Dundonald Street | |
Sylvian Sammy & the Calypso Revue Orchestra1 | Trinidad | |
T&TEC Gayatones | contact: Capil | |
TBIT Brass Institute | contact: Anthony Woodroffe | |
The HD Family | 30 Gordon Street | |
Tenacity1 | Trinidad | |
Trishul Orchestra1 | Trinidad | |
Vibrations1 | Trinidad | |
Vince Rivas & The Unit1 | Tobago | |
Vincent Rivers & The Soca Unit1 | Trinidad | |
Vizion Band1 | Trinidad | |
Wayne Bruno and the Rapid Response1 | Trinidad | |
William Nancis-led Euphonic Sounds1 | Tobago | |
Xsitaaz Indian Orchestra1 | contact: Ashmead Baksh | |
Xtreme Band1 | Trinidad | |
You Band1 | Trinidad | |
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Defunct Bands | |
Band | Description |
Air Force | no longer exist |
AKTIV | no longer exist |
Al G and the Gems | no longer exist |
Ambassadors | no longer exist |
Ancil Wyatt | no longer exist |
Asquit Clark | no longer exist |
Avengers | no longer exist |
Beatniks Combo | no longer exist |
Beavers | no longer exist |
Bert Baily and the Jets | no longer exist |
Bertram Innis | no longer exist |
Black Sheep | no longer exist |
Blue Veils | no longer exist |
Bob Wilson & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Bonaparte Brothers | no longer exist |
Boyie Lewis & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Bumble Jets | no longer exist |
Carl Ifill & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Carlyle Joseph and His Orchestra | no longer exist |
Cassanovas | no longer exist |
Cecil Fits | no longer exist |
Cecil Watap | no longer exist |
Censation | change name to Asylum |
Charlie's Roots | change name to Roots |
Choy Aming | no longer exist |
Ciryl Diaz & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Ciryl Ramdeo & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Cito Fermin & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Clarence Curvan & Orchestra | has a band in New York |
Dean & The Celebrities | no longer exist |
Deltones | change name to Just Fab Deltones |
Diamonds Combo | no longer exist |
Durham Brothers | no longer exist |
Earforce | no longer exist |
Earplay | no longer exist |
Echoes | no longer exist |
Ed Watson & Orchestra | has a band in New York |
Esquires Combo | no longer exist |
Eddie Charles & Triple X Band | no longer exist |
Fantastics | no longer exist |
Fire Flight | no longer exist |
Fitz Vaughn Bryan & Orchestra & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Five Fingers | no longer exist |
Funk Revival | no longer exist |
Gemini Brass | no longer exist |
Group Solo | no longer exist |
Indian Art Orchestra | change name to D. Rampersad Indian Art Orchestra |
Inner Vision | no longer exist |
James Darius Combo | no longer exist |
Javan Wells | no longer exist |
Javo Brothers | no longer exist |
John Buddy Williams & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Johny Gomez & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Johnny Lee and the Hurricanes | no longer exist |
Just Fab Deltones | no longer exist |
Kalyan | no longer exist |
Karibbean Rage | no longer exist |
Kabouki Strings | no longer exist |
Ken Charles & The Stereotone | no longer exist |
KV Charles & Insythe | no longer exist |
Leo John and his Combo | no longer exist |
Living Strings Combo | no longer exist |
Los Muchacos | no longer exist |
Luv Trinidad | no longer exist |
Mano Marcelene & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Machel Montano & High Definition Band (HD Band) | change name to HD Band (High Definition) |
Massive Shandileer | no longer exist |
Matrixx | no longer exist |
Moon Rakers | no longer exist |
Neville Sampson & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Norman Tex Williams & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Norty Professors | no longer exist |
Olympia Hummingbirds | no longer exist |
PearlWins | no longer exist |
Phil Bretto & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Pranasonic Express | change name to Xtatik (now Xtatik 5.0) |
Qwestion | change name to Kwystun |
Ray Sylverster & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Reflections Combo | no longer exist |
Rockerfellars | no longer exist |
Ron Berridge & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Rukshun | change name to Matrixx |
Rydem Dvizion | no longer exist |
Second Imij | change name to Imij & Company |
Sel Duncan & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Silver Strings Combo | no longer exist |
Solid 7 (Solid Seven) | no longer exist |
Sound Blasters | no longer exist |
Sound Rev (Revolution) | no longer exist |
Sparks | changed name to Wild Fire |
Sparrow Troubadours | no longer exist |
Sunberg | no longer exist |
Super Brass | no longer exist |
Surface | changed name to Reelest 8 |
Star Flash | no longer exist |
Startreck Brass | no longer exist |
T&T Sunblast | no longer exist |
Taxi | no longer exist |
Telco Brass | no longer exist |
Tenacity | no longer exist |
The Dutchy Brothers & Orchestra | no longer exist |
The Mitchells Combo | no longer exist |
The Strollers | no longer exist |
Tradewinds (band from Trinidad) | no longer exist |
Venus Plus X | no longer exist |
Vick Lang Combo | no longer exist |
Vin Cardina | no longer exist |
Volt Express | no longer exist |
Watsonians & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Watty Watkins & Orchestra | no longer exist |
Wild Fire | no longer exist |
Xcite | no longer exist |
Xtatik | change name to Xtatik 5.0 |
Xtatik 5.0 | change name to High Definition Band (HD Band) |
Young Ones | no longer exist |
If you have a brass band that is not listed/changed/defunct........
please email me the brass band information. Thanks for your input!
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