Great Lakes Brass intro

Louisiana and Michigan might not seem to have much in common, culturally, meteorologically, or musically.  But both places are defined by water, a neverending supply, defining our lands and our lives and our hearts.  Great Lakes Brass celebrates the music and culture of New Orleans, but with an open spirit that can only come from the land of fresh water.  Detroit has the soul, Chicago has the blues, and New Orleans has the deep Cajun funk born from a long lived and proud culture, and it all goes in the blender for Great Lakes Brass.  Nothing, but nothing, encapsulates joy more than a trombone leading a parade through a sea of happy faces, dancing along without quite knowing why, just by instinct.  The second line comes for us all, and up here in the north, we want to be in that number too.  Great Lakes Brass is music for your soul, your feet, and your heart.