Combo Gumbo speelt muziek geworteld in New Orleans:
Rhythm 'n' Blues, Swing, Rock 'n' Roll en Funk.

Als duo starten Toon en Henk Jan in 2007 met Combo Gumbo. Het repertoire doet de bekende ‘Piano Professors’ uit New Orleans herleven, zoals Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Huey Smith, Dr John, James Booker, Allen Toussaint en Jelly Roll Morton. Hieraan worden typische ‘Second Line’ en swamp grooves toegevoegd van drummer Toon (o.a. ‘De Broeders’). Henk Jan en Toon beschikken bovendien beiden over voldoende strot om in de soul- en blues traditie te zingen, denk aan Ray Charles en Lee Dorsey. 

Henk Jan van Minnen; piano, vocals - Toon Oomen; drums, percussion, vocals.
De band wordt voor dit optreden uitgebreid met Arend Bouwmeester (Clemens van de Ven, Bob Colour) op sax en percussie en in de bas versterkt door Arno Bakker (Jongens Driest) op Sousaphone

Combo Gumbo is a New Orleans - Piano Duo 
Henk Jan van Minnen; piano, vocals Toon Oomen; drums, percussion, vocals

In october 2007, after having played in different bands together, two friends start out with their own blend of New Orleans- rooted R&B, Swing, Rock 'n' Roll and Funk. The repertoire is heavily inspired by the New Orleans Piano Professors, like Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Huey Smith, Dr John, James Booker, Allen Toussaint and Jelly Roll Morton. The drums add the typical element of the New Orleans beat: ‘Second Line’ and other grooves and rhythms which come from the street. Street parades in New Orleans influenced the Jazz and R&B scene in a huge way. It’s in the heart and soul of the music. You may catch some of that vibe when Combo Gumbo performs, or while listening to a few tracks on the web or on the demo. So come on sing, clap and shout with us!

You can book Combo Gumbo as a complete band outfit with Arno Bakker (Sousaphone) and Arend Bouwmeester (saxophone, percussion).

Bookings
Toon Oomen, Orteliusstraat 184, 1057 BK Amsterdam
+31(0)6-40266133  +31(0)20-6832838   combogumbo@xs4all.nl    http://www.combogumbo.nl/