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Oh, Didn't He Ramble! - Originally released February 1, 2018


"Oh, Didn't He Ramble," an Irish comic song, was written and published in 1902 by the same brothers, J Rosamond and James Weldon Johnson, who gave us "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," commonly considered the African-American National Anthem. Not only were these men performers on the Minstrel circuit, they were also social activists (JW was executive director of the NAACP from 1920 to 1930) and Harlem Renaissance intellectuals.

"Didn't He Ramble" is among the most commonly performed songs in the entire canon of New Orleans Jazz. It is especially associated with the tradition of the Jazz Funeral, a happy tune played on the way home from the cemetery. The English word "Ramble" comes from the Middle Dutch, "Rammelen" which means to walk about aimlessly, often used to describe farm animals looking for a drink in the heat of the day.

Mardi Gras day is February 13th this year and if you can make it to New Orleans, come find us. Round about 9:30 that morning, after the blessing of the Red Beans and performance of the sacred "St Anthony Chorale," someone will shout "Are you ready to RAMBLE?" and we'll be off.

Special thanks to trombonist and Jazz Historian David Sager who helped shed light on the history of "Oh, Didn''t He Ramble." Also huge gratitude to Ramblin' Don Keller for the cover photo that captures the spirit of Panorama Brass with the St Anthony Ramblers on Mardi Gras Day (which is a thing).

Super special thanks to Mark Bingham for wonderful food and beautiful vibes during the recording session.

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from Let The Music Play You (3rd compilation from our "Good Music For You" series, track released April 12, 2018
Recorded February 13th, 2013 @ Piety Street Studios, New Orleans, LA.

Ben Schenck - Clarinet
Aurora Nealand - Alto Saxophone
Dan Oestreicher - Baritone Saxophone
Jack Pritchett - Trumpet
JR Hankins - Trumpet
Patrick Farrell - Alto Horn
John Gerken - Tenor Horn
Don Godwin - Tenor Horn
Charlie Halloran - Trombone
Jon Gross - Sousaphone
Boyanna Trayanova - Snare Drum
Richie Barshay - Bass Drum

Produced by Don Godwin, Patrick Farrell and Ben Schenck
Music arranged by Ben Schenck and Panorama Brass Band
Session engineered by Wesley Fontenot at Piety Street Studios
Mixed and Mastered by Lu Rojas at Oak Street Recording, New Orleans, LA
Graphic design by Ben Schenck
Cover photo by Don Keller

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"New Orleans' genre fluid jazz band"

The Panorama Jazz Band and the Panorama Brass Band have been working steadily in New Orleans and beyond since 1995. Many hundreds of nightclub gigs, festivals, weddings, crawfish boils and Mardi Gras parades have added to this community of musicians' collective experience, all of which they bring to each of their recordings. ... more

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