UPCOMING SHOWS VIDEOS ABOUT US FAKE BOOKS REVIEWS CONTACT US

The Creole Jazz Band is a 5 piece ensemble that recreates the unique Dixieland music of New Orleans in the first quarter of the 20th century.  We bring you that joyous Early Jazz music which was influenced by the Marches, Spirituals, and Ragtime music of that era.  Our arrangements are true to the ensemble format found in the music of legends like Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton as well as numerous other pioneers of Jazz. We also feature the music of the swing era as well as Latin music and waltzes.

Our music is perfect for events with themes such as Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Prohibition Era, Roaring 20's, as well as any event where you want some fun music. 

Funerals - we are also available to play at a funeral for your loved one. We can swing the old-time hymns as well as speed them up and have a joyous send off. Feel free to contact us and ask questions to see if we can work with what you envision.


The Creole Jazz Band
 The band that couldn't wait for success, so they went ahead without it.

uPcoMing shows


 
 

Saturday, February 09, 2019
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Valentine's Dance

Trinity Lutheran Church

11040 River Road, Delta, BC

more info at:

https://trinitylutherandelta.ca/life-at-tlc/valentines-dance-buy-tickets

We will be playing from 7:20 - 8:10 pm.

Saturday, February 16, 2019
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Mardi Gras Show

1198 Falcon Drive, Coquitlam
King of Life Lutheran Church

The Mardi Gras show is an annual event for us. It is completely family-friendly with lots of upbeat music as well as some blues tunes. The pre-show video starts about 10 minutes prior to the start of the show.

We are pleased to say that during the intermission, the members of the King of Life Lutheran church will be serving refreshments with the proceeds going to support a Syrian refugee family in Coquitlam. The refugee family is co-sponsored by a church in Seattle, Washington.

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Thursday, February 21, 2019
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Private Event

Sunday, March 03, 2019


2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Mardi Gras Show

9460 Charles St, Chilliwack

Christ Lutheran Church

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Tuesday, March 05, 2019
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Private Event

Tuesday, March 06, 2019
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Private Event

Friday, April 05, 2019
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Private Event

Friday September 27, 2019
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Private Event

ABOUT US

 

KEVIN YEATES

Cornet and bad jokes  

Kevin has played a variety of musical styles over the years. They all had in common the joyous sound that is the nature of Dixieland Jazz. From playing banjo in bluegrass bands, trumpet in big bands or cornet in Dixie, it's all music and it's all fun. Kevin and Scott work together to create the unique arrangements of the music the band plays. Kevin spends most of his spare time trying to find his inner child. His wife, and the band, wish he would spend more time trying to find his inner adult.
 

 

Scott Sproxton

Clarinet and Sax

Scott plays with numerous groups in the local music scene. His skills as a multi-instrumentalist are second to none. Scott also arranges many of the band’s tunes. His work as a clinical psychologist is responsible for the group coming together as we all met during his group therapy sessions.



Mike Lord 

Trombone and trumpet

Mike has been around the local music scene for a fair number of years playing in a variety of groups. From Concert Bands to Pit Orchestras and Big Band, Mike plays a wide range of styles with a great love for music. Mike first joined up with the band as part of his rehabilitation after a horrible accident involving a circus clown and a female contortionist. We can provide no details as his wife "just doesn't want to hear about it!"

 

Tuba 
Ken is still trying to come up with something for his bio that (1) can be written in the public forum and (2) is somewhat believable. Apparently the truth of his life meets neither of these criteria. We’ll let you know once he comes up with something.

 

Banjo

Whoever we can find who is foolish enough to play with us.  

Videos

The Spirit of New Orleans

This song was written by Mike Lord, our trombone player. It is a wonderful piece with lyrics that speak for all of us in the band. 

Symphonic Raps

This is one of our favorite instrumentals. It's a happy number and those babies can really dance.

When You're Smilin'

This is a live video of us performing in Whistler, BC in the summer of 2018. As you can see, the music is so much fun that people walking by were stopping to dance.

client reviews

If you want some references we will gladly provide them upon request. In the mean time you can enjoy the following in order to get a flavour of our band.


  "The Creole Jazz Band makes the Vancouver Symphony sound like an orchestra!"           

   Bramwell T.  Vancouver 

"I’ve heard many Dixie bands in my life, and the Creole Jazz Band is definitely one of them!"    

WYNTON M. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

"This is the first time I’ve had something Creole that didn’t leave my mouth burning."     

 

Emeril L-  New Orleans

Fake Books




These Fake Books are offered at no charge. Please enjoy them and share them as you

see fit.   Rather than selling these and having someone pay me, we are asking

that instead you "pay it forward".

For those of you who don't know the concept of paying it forward, here

is a quote from the movie  of the same name which explains the concept.

 "You see, I do something real good

for three people. And then when they ask how much they can pay it back,

I say they have to Pay It Forward to three more people. So nine people get helped.

Then those people have to do twenty-seven".

 

Please be sure to advise us of any errors in them so we can fix them.

 

Be sure to check out

www.simplyearlyjazz.com

 Scott, our clarinet player has fabulous charts there for incredibly low prices.

He also has superb transcriptions of old recordings.

You can even get some of our own arrangements there under the folder "The Creole Jazz Band"


The Creole Jazz Band Fake Book ver 2.4 can be found at www.simplyearlyjazz.com
Click on the "Freebies" when you get to the site.

 

 

THE MARDI GRAS SHOW

Each year we do a show near Mardi Gras. It involves 2 hours of music, stories, videos, and jokes. It is a family event with all aspects being suitable for all ages. You will hear some classic traditional jazz tunes from New Orleans as well as a few others that have stood the test of time.

There is a pre-show video that will start running about 10 minutes prior to show time. It will introduce you to the band, and hopefully entertain you.

Our next Mardi Gras shows are scheduled as follows:

Coquitlam

Saturday, February 16, 2019

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

1198 Falcon Drive, Coquitlam, BC

King of Life Lutheran Church at the corner of Falcon Drive and Guildford Way

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Chilliwack

Sunday, March 03, 2019

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

9460 Charles St. Chilliwack

Christ Lutheran Church

Buy Tickets

CONTACT US

Want to learn more or hire us for your event? YOu can use the email address below or use the box on the right of this one.

kevin@creolejazzband.com

Vancouver, BC  Canada

604-941-6764

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