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Years active
  
c. 2002 – present

Genres
  
Jazz, World music

Website
  
slavicsoulparty.com

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Origin
  
New York City, New York, United States (2000)

Albums
  
Teknochek Collision, NY Underground Tapes, Taketron

Members
  
Matt Moran, Peter Stan, Chris Stromquist, Jacob Garchik, Ron Caswell, John Carlson, Ben Holmes

Record labels
  
Knitting Factory, Ropeadope Records, Barbès Records

Similar
  
Watcha Clan, Lilith, Alias, L'Aura, The Claudia Quintet

Profiles

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Slavic Soul Party (often stylized as Slavic Soul Party!) is an American Balkan brass/jazz band. They are based in Brooklyn, New York City. Their style of brass band music includes gypsy music, klezmer, funk, and New Orleans jazz influences. As of 2013, Slavic Soul Party have played a weekly Tuesday night gig at the Park Slope bar Barbès for more than 10 years.

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Members

There have been at least nineteen members of Slavic Soul Party, including:

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

  • Matt Moran (bass drum)
  • Ron Caswell (tuba)
  • Peter Stan (accordion)
  • John Carlson (trumpet)
  • Chris Stromquist (snare drum)
  • Peter Hess (saxophone, clarinet)
  • Kenny Warren (trumpet)
  • Tim Vaughn (trombone)
  • Matt Musselman (trombone)
  • Albums

  • In Makedonija (2002, Knitting Factory Records)
  • Bigger (2006)
  • Teknochek Collision (2007)
  • Remixed (2008)
  • Taketron (2010)
  • New York Underground Tapes (2012, Barbes) - vinyl only
  • Slavic Soul Party plays Duke Ellington's Far East Suite (2016)
  • Performances

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

    Songs

    Teknochek CollisionTeknochek Collision · 2007
    TaketronTaketron · 2005
    Opa CupaTeknochek Collision · 2007

    References

    Slavic Soul Party! Wikipedia