To Be Continued Brass Band is rolling out their first self-produced self-titled album, a source of major pride for the 10 year old band. Their two other CDs, produced by Blue Train productions, ...

First came the Hot 8 Brass Band, then the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, both from the projects of New Orleans, and both bringing a hip hop and funk sensibility to the generations-old brass tradition of ...

Through a combination of utterly seductive grooves, powerful soloing and über-catchy melodies, the eight-piece Soul Rebels Brass Band possess an unbridled energy that enables Unlock Your Mind to ...

When he was 18 years old Christopher Butcher travelled to New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz music, on a family vacation and it set the course of his career. “It totally changed my life, seeing kids ...

Wingates Brass Band, based in Westhoughton, has released a new CD. The album has 13 tracks and is entitled Extremes. Conductor Andrew Berryman said: “The idea was to bring together the many ...

The Grammy Award-winning band, which most recently performed some of the music for Walt Disney World’s new “Tiana’s Bayou ...

New Breed Brass Band’s totally kickin’ recently-released album could only be, as the title and music indicate, Made in New Orleans. It’s doubtful if anyone can argue with that because the Crescent ...

The birthplace of the Rebirth was Joseph F. Clark Senior High School. Tuba player Philip Frazier, his brother Keith, who played bass drum, and their buddy Kermit Ruffins, a trumpeter, joined forces ...

At first thought, the notion of a New Orleans-style brass band based in Minneapolis recalls the famed Jamaican bobsled team. However, similarities between the two quickly disappear once you listen to ...