The Paumanok Stompers Traditional Jazz Band is a collective jazz band founded and run by trumpeter, vocalist and band leader Marc Johnson of Brightwaters, NY.  The band is composed of professional and amateur Long Island musicians with a passion for traditional (aka. Dixieland) jazz originating from New Orleans. The Paumanok Stompers are one of very few actively gigging jazz bands on Long Island and the only jazz band on Long Island exclusively performing Traditional New Orleans Jazz.  Our mission is to promote live music on Long Island, bring excitement and variety to the otherwise homogeneous Long Island music scene and to expand the breadth of traditional jazz beyond New Orleans, New York City and the handful of other locations where it’s commonly heard.

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Formed in October 2023, The Paumanok Stompers made its debut performance at Tiny Racoon Books in Sayville, NY to help promote a book release by author, Valerie Nifora.  Several months later they performed their first full 3 hour gig in May of 2024 in Bay Shore, NY.  Since that time, they have performed in such locations as The People's Pub in Bayport, The Kismet Inn in Kismet, Fire Island, Prost German Bier Garten in Garden City, Charlotte’s Speakeasy in Farmingdale, the Long Beach Public Library, and most appropriately Bourbon Street NY in Bayside, Queens, and Big Daddy’s New Orleans Cuisine in Massapequa, NY as well as many others.  They  have also performed at private house parties, wedding cocktail hours and even led a second line wedding parade through the streets of Fire Island! They had their first headline performance at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY March 1, 2025 to celebrate Mardi Gras. The band has been invited for a return performance in every venue they've played proving that there is not only a market on Long Island for jazz, but a market for genres of music other than the ubiquitous classic rock cover band.

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The Paumanok Stompers rehearse 3 hours per week not only to improve existing repertoire, but to add new songs to their ever-expanding catalog.  At the time this is being written, the Stompers are performance ready with over 7 hours of music covering not just traditional jazz classics from the late teens, 20’s, 30’s and beyond, but also New Orleans second line marches, New Orleans jazz funeral tunes, Christmas songs and of course Mardi Gras classics.  In short, no two performances by the band are ever the same and are tailor made to fit the venue, budget, vibe and season.

 

We offer a wide array of musical options to make your venue or personal event truly one of a kind.  You can feature us as a main event,  or quietly tuck us away for background ambiance. Our ensembles are tailored to fit your budget. 

 

Please feel free to call our band director anytime with any questions!

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- Cocktail Hours     -  Holiday Parties                   - Music Feasts                   - Second Line Parades

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