Norbert Susemihl's Joyful Gumbo at Charlie Scott's

Norbert Susemihl's Joyful Gumbo is an international,
Scandinavian based band with a very high standard of musical quality,
musicianship and feeling for the music,
and is praised for its performances on concerts and festivals.

The band consists of handpicked musicians,
each representing the best on their respective instrument.
Founded in 2002, originally as a quintet,
it has evolved and grown to a six-piece band.
Today Joyful Gumbo is high in demand,
receiving enthusiastic audience appreciations and reviews.

Norbert Susemihl masters the wide musical range of...

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Norbert Susemihl's Joyful Gumbo is an international,
Scandinavian based band with a very high standard of musical quality,
musicianship and feeling for the music,
and is praised for its performances on concerts and festivals.

The band consists of handpicked musicians,
each representing the best on their respective instrument.
Founded in 2002, originally as a quintet,
it has evolved and grown to a six-piece band.
Today Joyful Gumbo is high in demand,
receiving enthusiastic audience appreciations and reviews.

Norbert Susemihl masters the wide musical range of
New Orleans Music and develops it further stylistically.
His improvisations and interpretations of the musical material
display an ever present melodical approach and a
full round tone on his instrument.
Susemihl is building the bridge between traditional
New Orleans Jazz and the music of the new generation.
He has divided his time between New Orleans
and Europe ever since 1978, and is considered to be
one of the leading trumpeters in the New Orleans Style.

The Joyful Gumbo has a wide repertoire including different
and fresh songs and interpretations of the whole spectrum
of New Orleans Music today:
Traditional Jazz, Ragtime, Calypso, Swing, Gospel
Rhythm and Blues and Funky Brassband Style.

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