Second line music represents freedom, history and the celebration of life itself! Brightly colored parasols and handkerchiefs being held high are common to brass band parades. The second line style of traditional dance, known as 'second lining,' includes exaggerated movements, loose coordination, and a freedom of interpretation. Those who follow behind the parade to dance and enjoy the music are known as the second line this means YOU! Second line parades generally lack the slower hymns and solemn music of 'jazz funerals,' also a common tradition in New Orleans. In the first line of the parade you will also find the brass band. The first line is led by members of the respective club who hold a parading permit. The main line, also known as the first line, is the first section in a brass band parade. The tradition is rooted in post-Civil War America with musical ties and lineage dating back to early West African culture. Second line is a long standing tradition with brass band parades, born out of New Orleans. He rallied some of Sacramento's top aspiring musicians, and the Element Brass Band was born! Robertson could not get New Orleans out of his blood and soon returned to the Crescent City to further his musical career, passing the bandleader torch to saxophonist Byron Colborn. When Robertson returned to his hometown of Sacramento in 2011, he brought the music of New Orleans with him. He quickly began working in several local brass bands.

He was fascinated with the local music and immersed himself in New Orleans’ rich culture. When Sacramento trumpeter Ryan Robertson traveled to New Orleans in 2010, he knew that he had found a new home and calling. Element has opened for the likes of Giza (Wu-Tang Clan), Blackalicious, Andy Frasco, The California Honeydrops, Turkuaz, and many others. They have performed at many, many clubs including The Fillmore, The New Parish, Club Amnesia, the Boom Boom Room, Ace Of Spades, the Starlight Lounge, the Shady Lady Saloon. Element Brass Band is the premier brass band in Sacramento, CA and one of the only authentic second line bands on the West Coast! The Element Brass Band has toured to New York, Atlanta and New Orleans.

Second line music is being played both nationally and internationally. Incomplete and/or prohibited multiple entries will be disqualified.Second line music is most common in New Orleans, but with the efforts of groups like the Element Brass Band, second line is reaching appreciative audiences well beyond its traditional boundaries. Internet entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. Limit one (1) online entry per name and/or verified email address unless otherwise stated in the specific contest rules. Valid contest entries must contain all information requested and must be received by the Website’s administrator on or before the deadline for registration. A random winner will be selected and contacted via email. Only Texas residents 21 years of age and older are eligible to enter. This promotion will end Wednesday, Jun 15, 2015 at 11:59 PM (Central Time). No purchase necessary. Urban Tejano is name of the band’s latest album, released on March 25, and now Tortilla Factory celebrates its release in the town where it all began many years ago with an album release party in San Angelo at Club Amnesia. After his death in January of 2011 from diabetes, his son, Alfredo Antonio Guerrero, inherited the leadership role of the band expanding it’s sound to a type of urban Tejano.

The trumpeter built the Grammy nominated band on red-hot rhythms, white-rock influence, and brassy Tejano melodies into one explosive sound. Ortilla Factory founder Tony “Ham” Guerrero began his musical journey in San Angelo in 1973. “El Charro Negro” Bobby Butler, “Little Miss Dynamite” Shelly Lares, “The Charanga King” Hugo Guerrero, Grammy Award winner Wild Bill Perkins, Ralph Saenz and many more invited guests. The legendary Tortilla Factory returns to its roots of San Angelo for an album release party bringing together some of Tejano’s legendary artists to celebrate the latest album from Tortilla Factory. By TejanoNation (Click flyer to enlarge)Įnter to win two (2) tickets for the Tortilla Factory Urban Tejano album release party at Club Amnesia in San Angelo, Texas on Friday, June 17, 2016.

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