Dejan's Olympia Brass Band

Deian's OlympiaSaxophonist [Harold] Dejan founded the Olympia squadron in 1958 as a neotraditional group committed to the classic recitation of funeral hymns, parade marches, and Dixieland standards. (Rick Koster, Louisiana Music p. 64) Traditional. File under: New Orleans Brass Bands and note the presence of regular ("Olympia") and youth )"Young Olympia" lineups.

Discography

In the music library: City Of Dreams: Street BeatNo It Ain't My Fault

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