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In the mid 1920s Manuel Perez changed the name of the Onward Brass
Band into Imperial Brass Band. The reason for changing this name remain unknown. Perez was
amongst the first brass band leaders to employ saxophones on the street. Maybe
this modern change led to the new name, because the Onward was known as a
traditional brassband.
Mid 1920s - late summer 1927 when Perez left New Orleans.
From this musicians it's known that they played in the
Brass Band:
Cornet/trumpet
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Trombone
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Clarinet
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Bariton horn
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Alto horn
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Walter "Fats" Pichon (mid 1920s - )
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Alto sax
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Adolphe Alexander jr. (mid 1920s - ), Harold Dejan (According
to Keith Spera, Music writer/The Times-Picayune 07/06/02)
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Tenor sax
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Tuba
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Jim Bull (mid 1920s - )
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Snare drum
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Bass drum
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Leader
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Manuel Perez, Alvin Alcorn
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Manuel Perez renamed the Onward Brass Band into Imperial Brass Band. It was
Perez who was the first leader of a brass band to use saxophones. The Onward was
known as a very traditional brass band. The Imperial used younger musicians and a
modern instrumentation. This was maybe the reason he changed the name.
1976, August:
In August 1976, Alvin Alcorn toured with his Imperial Brass Band in Paris,
France and played in England.
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