Ghost Train Orchestra
Ghost Train Orchestra | |
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Ghost Train Orchestra with choir, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Members | Brian Carpenter Matt Bauder Ron Caswell Rob Garcia Curtis Hasselbring Andy Laster Dennis Lichtman Mazz Swift Emily Bookwalter Avi Bortnick Brandon Seabrook Michael Bates |
Ghost Train Orchestra is a New York City-based large ensemble led by Brian Carpenter. The band formed in 2006 when an historic theater in Boston commissioned Carpenter as musical director for its 90th year celebration. For the commission, Carpenter transcribed and arranged a set of overlooked music from late 1920s Chicago and Harlem and formed a side project from his regular band Beat Circus to perform it. The following year the group started performing under the name Ghost Train Orchestra.