The Saints Go Marching In - Highland Jazz & Blues Festival 2009

[paustin110]

The promoter responds:

With the exception of one sub, this is most certainly Rebirth Brass Band. We work with a reputable agent out of New Orleans to bring in performers from across the country. One band member is even related to local newscaster Mechelle White. Their identity was further confirmed by members of our organization who have seen them perform in New Orleans. I can't say why their agent would deny them. Unless they have changed members since he assumed the role of promoter.

[nola305]

If it ever comes out (publicly) that these promoters committed this fraud in 2009, it will open up a "hornet's nest" of allegations of their practices. It will be SO embarrasing to them if it hasn't already happened. I'm surmising that this was already exposed given the time span since then. Good luck in your endeavors.

[paustin110]

@nola305 I would suspect the promoters were defrauded too, actually. I don't think they knew. I've heard no comment from them yet. I've put it up on my blog so maybe some locals will know something. soitgoesinshreveport.blogspot.­com/

[nola305]

@paustin110 I think you've got a point, they (the promoters) might've not known the "ACTUAL" members of the (rebirth) band, and it may have resulted in rebirth to renege and send the substitutes instead for whatever reason. This is a good case for anyone interested to do some follow-up on........later.

[paustin110]

Also, If you search this: Highland Jazz & Blues Festival: Rebirth Brass Band-Sure Been Good to Me on YouTube, someone else thinks they saw Rebirth, too!

[LJH70122]

Not Rebirth. The tuba says it all. Or, in this case doesn't say it . Rebirth has their name in black letters on the tuba. This tuba doesn't have that . Doesn't sound like Rebirth, anyway. Are you sure it's not the New Birth Brass Band ?

[nola305]

@LJH70122 Sometimes when booking bands such as this, a band won't or can't make it, so the venue has to replace it with another one. In THIS case, i don't know if this band was introduced as REBIRTH or not, this MAY be NEW BIRTH BB instead. Anyone familiar with brass bands would see this isn't Rebirth. I marched in secondline parades uptown (Carrolton) years ago and i'm familiar with bands such as these. Also see a personal friend of mine, Herman Hack (New Orleans Street Musicians) video.

[LJH70122]

@nola305 I knew a lot of the older N.O. musicians who told stories of promoters deliberately double-booking and sending sound-alike artists to make the gigs. I don't know if that was the case here , but I agree with you. I've seen the Rebirth too many times and this ain't them.

[paustin110]

@nola305 This is getting interesting. I'm going to check this out because if it wasn't Rebirth then Shreveport was duped and the promoters need to be exposed. I wrote the Rebirth booking guy yesterday and sent him the link to the video. He says it's not them. Now I've written to the organizer of the festival to see what their explanation is. I told Rebirth I'll take the video down if it's not them, but I'm going to leave it here until I get a comment from Highland.

[nola305]

@paustin110 good move. One thing concerns me about this is, did the promoters intro this group as "Rebirth Brass Band or not, or can you remember? If they did, this was FRAUD on both the promoters AND the band. The audience should've expected to see REBIRTH, not a substitute band. This was mis-representation to an un-suspecting audience

[paustin110]

@nola305 Yep they did; if you google (I can't link it here) 2009 Highland Jazz and Blues fest Poster you will see the advertising with Rebirth's name on it. When the band came out, they were introduced as Rebirth. So far, no comment for the organizers. I'll give them the day before I go further. I had Howie (the promoter) double check with some still photos I have and he confirmed it's not them. There are other YT videos from same festival identifying them as Rebirth, so it's not just me!

[FireypepperCP]

Go trombone!

[paustin110]

@Rick

It is indeed Rebirth. They were at the Highland Jazz & Blues fest in Shreveport in November 2009. I made the video and I can assure you, it's the real deal.

[nola305]

@paustin110 LOL, you are really mistaken, this is NOT rebirth, but some other band you're confused with! Rebirth doesn't play "when the Saints" like that (in studio or live). Visual check; the tuba player, the trumpet player and the drum players as well. Compare rebirth on other videos with this one. DO YOUR RESEARCH and make sure that you know who's performing when you attend these live concerts, YOU'RE MISTAKEN!!!!

[paustin110]

@nola305 Do YOUR research, friend. Use Google. Highland Jazz & Blues Festival 2009. Rebirth was the headliner.

[nola305]

@paustin110 Dear Sir, I am a native New Orleanian (currently living in Houston) and i can say without ANY doubt, THIS IS NOT REBIRTH, regardless of what the headliner says. Anyone who watches rebirth videos on youtube as proof can CLEARLY see the difference. I am very familiar with Rebirth BB, They played for my great-grandson Jeremy Galmon who was killed on Dryades and Second St. uptown N.O. My Gr. grandson was with his maternal grandmother when he was struck by a stray bullet. See the video.

[RicktheTapDancer]

This is great, but I don't think this is the Rebirth Brass Band.

[czarpat]

GEAUX SAINTS! WHO DAT!