New Orleans Jazz Vipers
The New Orleans Jazz Vipers are a swing band from New Orleans, Louisiana.
History
The New Orleans Jazz Vipers are a swing jazz band that plays music by Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Dicky Wells, Benny Carter, and Count Basie, as well as original compositions. The band was founded in 1999 and is led by saxophonist Joe Braun. In 2009, the original Jazz Vipers split into two separate bands.Members
- Joe Braun – saxophone
- Craig Klein – trombone
- Molly Reeves – guitar
- Earl Bonie – clarinet
- Steve DeTroy – piano
- Mitchell Player – double bass
Awards and honors
- Best of the Beat Award for Best Traditional Jazz Album, Live on Frenchmen Street, Offbeat, 2004
- Best Traditional Jazz Band, Big Easy Awards, 2005
Discography
The New Orleans Jazz Vipers Live on Frenchmen Street Hope You're Comin' Back Blue Turning Grey Going, Going, Gone Live and Viperizin'- ''Is There A Chance For Me ''