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Tuesday, February 12, 2012 the ODJB will perform a private event in Palm Beach, Florida.

On February 8, 2006 the (first) Original Dixieland Jazz Band was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for their 1917 recording of the “Darktown Strutter’s Ball.”

Nick LaRocca Cultural Arts Center opened Saturday, August 16, 2008 in Salaparuta, Sicily, Italy.

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Notable:

8/16/2008
Nick LaRocca
Cultural Arts Center
Sicily, Italy

8/4/2002
Kennedy Center
Washington Post
Performance Review

Trip photos added

Also:
View photos on the Vintage photos page  
in the Photo Gallery.

          Present ODJB led by Jimmy LaRocca

 
June, 2009 - Jimmy LaRocca (trumpet) and David Hansen (drums) at the Rimini International Jazz Festival

Rimini International Jazz Festival

August 16, 2008 Salaparuta, Sicily, Italy
Performing for the opening of:
The Nick LaRocca Multi-purpose Cultural Center: “Centro Studi Nick La Rocca”

Verona, Italy in June, 2007 in the Cortile Mercato Vecchio square, in the heart of Verona
Verona International Jazz Festival

    
Photo credit: Kurt Mettler, Freelance Producer for RADIO EVIVA of Brunnen, Switzerland
May 2 & 3, 2006 - 18th International Dixie and Blues Festival at the Schützenhaus Albisgütli in Zürich, Switzerland
with Tom Fischer, David Hansen, Jimmy LaRocca, Al Bernard, Rick Trolsen and Tom Roberts shown in photo.

  
Radio interview with vintage 1916 ODJB photo in background.
Jimmy LaRocca with Max U. Wirz, Freelance Producer for RADIO EVIVA of Brunnen, Switzerland
Contact: Unterfeldstrasse 11 B, CH 8500 Frauenfeld, Switzerland – Tel 052 721 17 95

In the Studio

   
Tom Roberts (piano) & Jimmy LaRocca                    David Hansen - on Yamaha drums   

David's Yamaha Custom Maple Absolute - went through Hurricane Katrina and survived!
The only set of many that survived. All other drums (won't name brands) and hand percussion from around the world did not make it.
Yamaha air seal system is awesome!
This photo is pre-storm - all drums and cymbals were under brackish water for two weeks.

Cymbals include: 15" A. Zildjian Hi-Hats ca.1940's / 18" Wuhan china / 12" Istanbul Agop splash / 20" Istanbul Agop hand hammered Ride / 20" K-Zildjian Ride.

    
Too many in the sound booth         Jimmy LaRocca in his element

    
Al Bernard on Bass                                     The Piano                

another drum shot!

 
Jimmy LaRocca

  
Live at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC - August 3, 2002

 
Live at the Bethlehem, PA Musikfest - August 4, 2002

 
Live in Brazil on the concert stage in 2000.

 
Live on stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2000
with John Royen, Tim Laughlin, Al Bernard, Jimmy LaRocca, Ben Smith and David Hansen shown in photo.

 
Live at the Imatra Big Band Festival, Finland 1999
with Tom Roberts, Tim Laughlin, Jimmy LaRocca, David Hansen, Ben Smith and Al Bernard shown in photo.

 
Live at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans 1999
with David Hansen, Evan Christopher, Al Bernard, Jimmy LaRocca, Tom Roberts and Bob Havens shown in photo.

 
Live on the concert stage in Japan 1998
with Brian Ogilvie, David Hansen & Jimmy LaRocca shown.

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