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St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band

Founder & band Leader,Tom Wiggins , grew up playing in rock music bands in the San Francisco Bay area, of California, established one of the first concert promotion companies, and booking agencies in Northern Califonria. Helped launch the careers of such acts a Tower of Power, John Lee Hooker, The Chambers Brothers, The Steve Miller Band, and other Bay area acts. Booked early Rock acts like Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Taj Mahal, The Youngbloods, Buddy Miles, Creedence Clear Water Revival, Charlie Musselwhite, Mike Bloomfield, Sly & The Family Stone, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Mel Tillis, Mickey Gilley, Ernest Tubbs, Kitty Wells, and countless others.

Tom Maintained a Blues, and Jazz band for twenty five years, with an impressive list of alumni including players like Mark Isham, Ricky Baptiste, Snooky Flowers, Peter Welker, Kent Cohe and many others. Sold the agency in 1976 that had booked countless top International Rock, Soul Blues and Pop acts to go into the Record Business. Producer of over 150 Albums, Received two Grammy nominations for Producer of the Year.

Formed Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band in 1990 and has been touring it all over the world ever since playing Hybrid New Orleans Jazz, Funk Soul, R&B , Blues and Gospel at major Jazz and Blues festivals.

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