Stooges Brass Band
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Not to be confused with The Three Stooges or The Stooges.
The Stooges Brass Band is a New Orleans, Louisiana, brass band. The group was formed in 1996 after band leader Walter Ramsey saw a performance by the Rebirth Brass Band.[1] The Stooges Brass Band is known for incorporating elements of hip hop, funk and R&B into a more traditional brass band framework. The band has played the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, and South by Southwest. In 2012, they were selected by the U.S. State Department to tour Pakistan, and became the first American band to play in Hyderabad.
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Also known as | Stooges Music Group |
Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Genres | Hip Hop, Funk, Brass Band, New Orleans R&B, Second Line, Soul, Jam Band, Jazz |
Years active | 1996–present |
Members | Walter Ramsey (bandleader, trombone, tuba) Alfred Growe (trombone) Ersel "Garfield" Bogan (trombone) Drew Baham (trumpet) Virgil Tiller (tenor saxophone) Clifton "Spug" Smith (tuba) Glenn Preston (trumpet) Eric "Bogie" Gordon (trumpet) John Perkins (trumpet) Cameron Johnson (saxophone) Roland Taylor (drums) Mike Jones (keyboards) Javan Carter (trumpet/tuba) Elliot Slater (guitar) Thaddeaus "Peanut" Ramsey (bass drum) Maurice "Sporty" Craig (trombone) Antione "Ace Free" Coleman Bryant Gair (trumpet) Dorian Jones (bass drum) Que'Dyn Growe (snare) Errol Marchand (snare) |
Past members | Trombone Shorty (trumpet) Big Sam (musician) (trombone) Arian Macklin (tuba) Wayne Lewis (saxophone) Big Al Huntley (trumpet) Big Sam Williams (trombone) Sammy Cyrus (snare) Ellis Joseph (bass drum) John Cannon (tuba) Chad Honore (trumpet) J'mar "Buzz" Westley (snare) Brian Gerdes (trumpet) Dwayne Williams (bass drum) Chris Cotton (trumpet) Herbert Davis (tuba) Jamelle Williams (trumpet) Wendell “Cliff” Stewart Edward Lee (tuba) Erion Williams (saxophone) Lamar Heard (trombone) Travis Carter (tuba) Floyd Gray (bass drum) Larry Brown (trombone) Arnold Little (saxophone) Andrew McGowan (keyboards) |
Website | www.stoogesbrassband.com |
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