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GEMINI BRASS - "HIGHER AND HIGHER."

Posted by Glenroy R Joseph on March 29, 2013 at 7:49pm

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Remember the original Gemini Brass, my music loving friends?They were a big time dance band that featured a brass section of three trumpets and two trombones, along with a full rhythm section and a vocalist.Led by guitarist Danny Ming, they pioneered a funky r&b influenced sound in the nineteen sixties that created quite an impact on music lovers and party people of the day.Here is their arrangement of Jackie Wilson's megahit "Higher and Higher", one of their earliest and biggest hits.

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Albert John Simon April 3, 2013 at 4:17pm

Glenroy, this is exceptionally wonderful. Thanks to you again for airing the music of Gemini Brass on WST. This band was led by Danny Ming back in the 60s/70s and had "tempo fuh so" I have been attempting to get the band's music to add to my library and I note that ia 2CD album entitled "The Best of Gemini Brass" could be ordered from h.antoine@securenet.net.

Again, many thanks for airing this Band on WST.

Keep up the great work man.
Michaele April 1, 2013 at 11:29pm

NICE !
Trevor Leiba April 1, 2013 at 8:51am

What year did Gemini Brass do this recording?
Gemma Barton Hewitt March 31, 2013 at 6:37pm

Thanks Mr Joseph really enjoyed listening 2 this it brough back some sweet memories
Trevor Leiba March 31, 2013 at 9:47am

Funny enough, the night before this was posted, I was talking to my wife about this Higher and Higher version. It was one of my all-time brass songs. Sweet too bad!
Carlton Best March 30, 2013 at 12:26pm

Always good to remember those days when combos were the bands we followed Danny Ming and the boys from Belmont.
Ade Obawole March 30, 2013 at 11:06am

I played one time with Gemini Brass and also toured Canada with them.Great time.
Jennifer Ire March 30, 2013 at 10:55am

.Oh Yes! Oh Yes. And the other bands and the fetes and the fun. Thanks.
bigmacttwi March 29, 2013 at 11:21pm

Well come nah man???....pass t'ing leh we hear...lol
Noel March 29, 2013 at 10:34pm

Hey, I've got this 45 in my collection. And Big mac, I have Cassanovas, Jarvo Bros, everybody, even Johnny Lee and the hurricanes.

What a time that was! I remember dancing the 'saga ting'!!