The Inspector Gadje Brass Band is available for shows, house parties, weddings, street festivals, and any other situation where you need to shake that brass.
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Inspector Gadje at The Independent for International Roma Day
Inspector Gadje at The IndependentInspector Gadje brings a big sound to the beautiful and bumpin’ brass band music of the Balkans. Formed by students of Rom master Rumen "Sali" Shopov, the band draws on talents known to Bay Area audiences from such bands as the Brass Liberation Orchestra, Zoyres Eastern European Wild Ferment, the Loyd Family Players, Cradle Duende, Locura, and the Gomorran Social Aid & Pleasure Club. Inspector Gadje makes the party move!
Inspector Gadje is:
- Petra Gates - truba
- Noah Levitt - trumpet
- Danny Cao - trumpet
- Morgan Nilsen - clarinet
- Ofir Uziel - alto saxophone
- Paul Bertin - alto saxophone
- Mike Perlmutter - alto saxophone/clarinet
- Jeff Giaquinto - trombone
- Paul Marini - baritone horn
- Peter Bonos - baritone horn
- Greg Michalec - baritone saxophone
- Andrew Cohen - sousaphone
- Sean Tergis - percussion
- Jonathan Selin - percussion
Venues we've played:
- Yoshi's Lounge: SF
- Rickshaw Stop: SF
- The Independent: SF
- The Fox Theater: Oakland (opened for Beats Antique)
- Ashkenaz: Berkeley
- The New Parish: Oakland
- Subterranean Arthouse: Berkeley
- Starry Plough: Berkeley
- Vitus: Oakland (with Brass Menazeri)
- El Valenciano: SF (with Brass Menazeri)