The Rampart Street Stompers

One of the things that excites audiences when the see the rampart Street Stompers for the first time is the big Sousaphone (tuba) that drives the band instead of a traditional bass player. A front line of horns (trumpet, trombone and clarinet) trading solos off with each other provides quite a bit of visual excitement for the audience as well. The timeless repertoire of the band combined with their energetic playing appeals to audiences of all ages.

The Rampart Street Stompers bring the sights and sounds of New Orleans to audiences of all ages with their "musical gumbo"-a blend of traditional jazz and blues from the 1920’s and 1930’s mixed with the rhythms and syncopations of the New Orleans brass band tradition. The result is a sound that delights jazz and music lovers and listeners as well as swing dancers. Inspired by the traditional jazz revival that began on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans in the early 2000's, the Rampart Street Stompers draw on the greats of early jazz-Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, and Bessie Smith just to name a few. Bandleader/sousaphone player Scott Johnson sets the tone with his syncopated “street style” tuba. Throw in drummer Stephen Balgooyen and banjo/guitar player Al Scholl, and the result is a foot stompin' rhythm section that sets the tone for the rest of the band. Trumpet player Fred Renken fronts the horn section with "Trombone Fred" Rollenhagen on, you guessed it, trombone and Micheal Bocim on clarinet. Rounding out the group is vocalist Corinne Johnson. Together, the Rampart Street Stompers share their joy of the hot, bluesy kind of jazz and brass band music that you would here in the dancehalls of the French Quarter in the early 20th century-timeless music that sounds as good today is it did during it's birth in the 1920's and 1930's.

The Rampart Street Stompers can provide sound for most small to medium sized events. Any lighting needed would be the responsibility of the client. For larger events, we require 6-7 instrument microphones and 2 vocal microphones and 3 stage monitors. Most companies that specialize in providing sound for larger events can provide everything we need for a professional performance.