Dirty Dozen Brass Band
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is an American brass band based in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] The ensemble was established in 1977, by Benny Jones and members of the Tornado Brass Band. The Dirty Dozen incorporated funk and bebop into the traditional New Orleans jazz style, and has since been a major influence on local music. They won the Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance in 2023.[2]
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Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, New Orleans R&B, Jazz fusion, Second Line, Funk, Soul, Jam Band |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | Concord Jazz, Rounder, Columbia, Mammoth, Ropeadope, Shout! Factory |
Members | Gregory Davis – trumpet, vocals Roger Lewis – baritone, soprano sax, Vocals Kevin Harris – Tenor saxophone, vocals Kirk Joseph – Sousaphone TJ Norris – Trombone, vocals Julian Addison – Drums, Vocals Takeshi Shimmura – Guitar |
Past members | Charles Joseph – Trombone Benny Jones – Bass drum Lionel Batiste – Bass drum Jenell Marshall – Snare drum Keith Anderson – Trombone Richard Knox – Keyboard Big Sam – Trombone Jamie McLean – Guitar Julius McKee – Sousaphone Revert Andrews – Trombone Terence Higgins – Drums Jermal Watson – Drums Kyle Roussel – Keyboard Jake Eckert – Guitar Efrem Towns – Trumpet, flugelhorn |
Website | www.dirtydozenbrass.com |
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