The Jazz-O-Maniacs are a traditional jazz ensemble led by multi-instrumentalist and bandleader T.J. Müller, based in St. Louis, Missouri. Drawing inspiration from the bands that performed on Mississippi riverboats in the 1920s — including Charles Creath's original Jazz-O-Maniacs — they play classic jazz standards, hot stomps, ragtime and vocal blues. Müller, born in England, settled in St. Louis in 2013 after touring with Pokey LaFarge and also leads The Arcadia Dance Orchestra and The Gaslight Squares. The group has appeared at major traditional jazz events including the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival and the Redwood Coast Music Festival.
Members
T.J. Müller (banjo, bandleader), Dave Kosmyna (cornet), Michael McQuaid (clarinet), Jeff Barnhart (piano), Steve Pikal (bass), Matt Tolentino (reeds/accordion), Colin Hancock (trombone/cornet), Josh Duffee (drums)
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