Norbert Susemihl leads Joyfull Gumbo, a lively jazz ensemble rooted in the traditions of New Orleans. Susemihl plays trumpet and sings, and he is presented as one of the leading champions of authentic New Orleans music, having spent more than four decades moving between New Orleans and Europe.
The band's repertoire moves through classic jazz, blues, swing, gospel, rhythm and blues, Latin and second-line rhythms, mixing the style with groovy, funky street brass band sounds. The concert is pitched as a warm, celebratory party for audiences of all ages, with a focus on the living, breathing spirit of the music rather than its history.
