The Buddy Bolden  Revival Orchestra


 

  Buddy Bolden is widely recognized as the leader of the first real jazz orchestra. Born in New Orleans in 1877, Buddy began building his band from members of  Charles Galloway's dance band around 1896. By 1897 he was becoming known as the first man to play the hot blues and by 1900 he was the toast of black New Orleans - called King Bolden, the father of jazz. Unfortunately he suffered severe mental illness and was hospitalized in 1907. He was never to leave and died there in 1931.
      The Buddy Bolden Revival Orchestra is the brainchild of  jazz historian Daniel Hardie. It was established late in 2004 with the help of Sydney jazz band leaders Geoff Bull and Trevor Rippingale.
            Its mission is to recreate the music of the earliest jazz orchestras with contemporary instrumentation and authentic performance practices, using a repertoire selected from compositions played by early bands during the first ten years of jazz. {Ca 1897-1908}
            Performances are supported by research into early jazz history conducted by Daniel Hardie and published in his four recently published books. (For details Click Here)
            The Buddy Bolden Revival Orchestra aims to present the kind of music Buddy Bolden played to jazz lovers and the public, through the media of concerts, festivals and recorded performances. Its inaugural performance - a celebration of Buddy Bolden's Birthday - was conducted for  the Sydney Jazz Club on 9th September  2005.

                           Above: The Buddy Bolden Revival Orchestra at the Southern Highlands Classic Jazz and Ragtime Festival15th April 2007
     The members of the orchestra are:

            Violin: Daniel Weltlinger
            Cornet: Geoffrey Bull
            Clarinet: Paul Furniss
            Valve Trombone: John Bates
            Guitar: Paul Finnerty
            Bowed Bass: Stan Valacos
            Trap Drums: Anthony Howe

        Associate members:
            Retaw Boyce (Violin)
            Ian Bloxsom (drums)
            David Seidel (Bowed Bass)

            Enquiries should be directed to the Convenor at the following address:
            Daniel Hardie
            60 Chelmsford St.
            Newtown 2042
            Phone: (02) 9557 2553
or email to:  darnhard@ozemail.com.au

COMING EVENT

The Buddy Bolden Revival Orchestra will be performing for the Canberra Jazz Club on 21st May 2009 at the Southern Cross Club Woden. On this occasion  well known Sydney violinist George Washingmachine has agreed to join the Orchestra in the absence of Daniel Weltlinger in Europe.

           Listen to 'Don't Go Way Nobody': Click Here
     More musical examples can be heard at:
http://www.esnips.com/web/BuddyBoldenRevivalOrchestra
                                       
  See the DVD and CD for sale 
                       below

Recordings by The Buddy Bolden Revival Orchestra  now released on Paul Finnerty's Riff Raff Jazz Label

            "SONGS BUDDY BOLDEN PLAYED"

    DVD OF ITEMS FROM THE BUDDY BOLDEN REVIVAL ORCHESTRA'S CONCERT AT THE SYDNEY JAZZ CLUB ON 28 TH FEBRUARY 2008

 
 

"TUNES FROM THE FUNKY BUTT
HALL"
CD Contains 15 tunes recorded at concert performances by the Buddy Bolden Revival Orchestra in 2007 and 2008

       Copies  can be obtained from the Riff Raff Jazz website at: http://www.riffraffjazz.net


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