Barba Dixie Band

Barba Dixie Band is a brass ensemble offering a street show in marching band format as part of the Jazz Madrid festival, with a repertoire rooted in jazz.

Barba Dixie Band was formed recently with the aim of bringing the style of brass bands closer to the world of the jam sessions of the 1920s. The group presents itself as a representative of the classic style of brass ensembles, drawing on the experience of its musicians, and performs concerts in various parts of Spain, as well as street parades and private and public events in Madrid and its surroundings.

This time, the band stars in a street music show that traces the history of a energetic style of music and encourages the audience to dance without reservation. The proposal is the result of a collaboration between the Centro Superior Música Creativa and the Dixie Brass Band, and kicks off the Jazz Madrid concert series at the Teatro Fernán Gómez.

The line-up consists of Mario Siles on banjo, David Harrington on trumpet, Carlos Díaz on clarinet, Víctor Correa on tuba and Andrés Freites as dashboard player, whose percussion sets the rhythmic pulse on which the entire performance is built.