The Brass Liberation Orchestra (founded in 2002) is a musical group of brass, reeds and percussion that plays music to support political causes with particular emphasis on peace, and racial and social justice. We are a work in progress.
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- Members:
- People who play instruments below + dance
surdo, bass drum, snare drums, cymbals, cow bell,
sousaphone, trombones, french horns
occasional accordions,
baritone, tenor, alto, and soprano sax-a-ma-phones,
clarinet, occasional flutes,
...and never enough trumpets! - Genre:
- 2nd Line, Balkan, Afrobeat, Latin, Samba + Various
- Hometown:
- SF Bay Area
Photos
2 of 5 albumsSee All
Wall PhotosUpdated about a week ago
RandomsUpdated about a week ago
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Events
2 past eventsSee All
- Bringin' the Love: BLO, Charmi...
El Rio Bar
Thursday, October 8 at 7:00pm - BLO Open Rehearsal May 31st
Balazo-Sub Mission Gallery
Sunday, May 31 at 12:00pm
Hotel & Foodservice Workers March for Healthcare!
Location:Oakland Marriott
Time:4:30PM Thursday, November 19th
Brass Liberation Orchestra is trick and treating.
Brass Liberation Orchestra is (are?) playing at the Homes not Jails benefit tonite at Sub Mission gallery (Balazo)
Brass Liberation Orchestra After a long FUN BLO meeting... decompress by impromptu jamming...
Brass Liberation Orchestra knows you are pissed off that the trial for Oscar Grant's murderer will be moved out of town. So come out with us to downtown Oakland at noon Thursday for the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality
Brass Liberation Orchestra thanks you all so much for your support last night. And to El Rio Bar, LocoBloco and Charming Hostess for rockin it. BLOCOCHOHO!
Brass Liberation Orchestra If Brass Liberation Orchestra has ever supported your picket, blockade, rally, fundraiser, birthday party, flash mob or revolution; Loco Bloco has every made you go loco at a protest, march or parade; ChoHo has ever charmed...- here's your chance to show some love back. Thurs Oct. 8, El Rio (3158 Mission St @ 26th) Bringin' the Love: BLO, Charming Hostess & Loco Bloco
Brass Liberation Orchestra
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section
Some Local news coverage from UNITE HERE Local 2850 Picket at the Oakland Coliseum, Brass Liberation Orchestra played in an action in support of Coliseum workers organizing around contract negotiations
Source: abclocal.go.com
Employees say Aramark wants to freeze their wages for the next three years.
Brass Liberation Orchestra No Justice! No Peace!!
RECENT ACTIVITY
Brass Liberation Orchestra wrote on Bringin' the Love: BLO, Charming Hostess & Loco Bloco's Wall.
