Small River Dixie

SMALL RIVER DIXIE - NEW ORLEANS

(Classic & Modern Dixieland)

Great Dixieland River. Tarragona, 1998

Twenty-six years ago, a band, Small River Dixie, was born in the city and in the birthplace of the Dixieland Festival. It has been the seed and origin of most of the Dixieland musicians in Tarragona and other jazz and swing bands in our region.

They claim they wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the Tarragona Dixieland Festival. They decided to participate in 1999, after some young people from the Banda Unión Musical had founded the group some time earlier.

The group has been performing its music for over 25 years in over 500 stage concerts and New Orleans brass band-style parades.
From vintage Dixieland from the 1910s and 1920s to contemporary 21st-century music, from Swing to Funk, including Latin jazz, and even covers of the famous pasodobles by Amparito Roca, Michael Jackson, and Maestreta.

Dixieland gives them good vibes, and they show it in their performances.

We offer several types of shows:

It is a sextet that, due to its versatility, can perform its music on any stage: auditorium, plaza, street, festival, inauguration, social event, etc.

The instrumentation’s nature (which requires no amplification and is easily transportable) makes it ideal for street performances, where the audience can enjoy the music up close, maintaining direct contact with the musicians. It also complements street parades and a variety of public events, especially those of a festive nature.
The band’s beginnings, closely linked to traditional Dixieland, open the door to participating in festivals and events dedicated exclusively to this genre.

Sextet musicians:

Emili Cabello

Clarinet - Tenor saxophone

Xavi de la Salud

Trumpet

Sergi Andreu

Banjo

Toni Chisbert

Tuba

Josep Campiña

Snare and Percussion

Fernando Garcia-Ramos

Drums and cymbals

Streaming live on March 12, 2023 from Small River Dixie at the Jazz Club.

Panama (by William H. Tyers 1911)
The Darktown Strutters’ Ball (by Shelton Brooks 1917)
In the Meantime
Cornbread (by Lee Morgan)
Battle Hymn of the Republic ( by William Steffe 1856)
Wabash Blues (by Dave Ringle 1921)
Guns of Navarone ( by Dimitri Tiomkin)
Do Wacha Wanna (popular song Mardi Gras)
Fidgety Feet (by D.J. la Rocca 1918)
Just a Closer Walk With Thee ( tradicional Funeral song)
Amparito Dixie ( Versión del pasodoble Amparito Roca)

SMALL RIVER SHOW

Led by our host, the show, featuring a variety of musical styles and genres, will entertain the audience with this fun and dynamic show, featuring a selection of the band’s most iconic songs.

Héctor de la Salud

Actor