Coast Guard Dixieland Band entertains Sunday in NL
Time for a Dixieland music quiz!
1. The best version of "Tailgate Ramble" is by:
A. Kid Ory
B. The United States Coast Guard Dixieland Band
C. Sidney Bechet
2. It's arguable that the father of Dixieland is cornetist Buddy Bolden. Most of his early gigs took place:
A. When he auditioned for "The Voice"
B. With the United States Coast Guard Dixieland Band
C. In Funky Butt Hall, New Orleans
3. Louis Armstrong's most famous group was called:
A. The Hot 5
B. The United States Coast Guard Dixieland Band
C. Prince
Correct answers: 1 — C; 2 — A; 3 — A.
Perhaps you noticed none of the correct answers is "The United States Coast Guard Dixieland Band."
You know what, though? The Coasties' Dixieland outfit — with bassist/leader Mark McCormick, clarinetist Cedric Mayfield, trumpeter Thomas Brown, trombonist Sean Nelson, pianist Robert Langslet, and drummer Nathan Lassell — is a damned great band. See them Sunday at a free matinee concert in honor of Memorial Day at Fort Trumbull State Park. Tell 'em King Oliver sent you!
The United States Coast Guard Dixieland Band, 1 p.m. Sunday, Fort Trumbull State Park, 90 Walbach St., New London; free; (860) 701-6826.
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