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Express Milwaukee, CD Review >>
The staid reputation of marching bands has been upended in recent years by the wider exposure of the New Orleans brass band tradition as well as the general shift toward cultural eclecticism. Witness Portland, Ore.’s MarchFourth Marching Band, for whom Crescent City funk is only the starting point. Melodious and rhythmic, M4 combines the hand-clapping urgency of horns and percussion with influences from the Near East, the Balkans, Brazil and the Caribbean, along with a touch of swing and bop. Unlike the many bands that toss ingredients into the stew pot and hope for the best, M4's blend of elements sounds entirely natural and electrifying.
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