Hot 8 Brass Band | |
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 Hot 8 playing funeral for New Orleans blogger Ashley Morris, April 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, hip hop, funk |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Tru Thoughts |
| Website | hot8brassband |
The Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans–based brass band that blends hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with traditional New Orleans brass sounds. It was formed by Bennie Pete, Jerome Jones, and Harry Cook in 1995,[1] the merging of two earlier bands, the Looney Tunes Brass Band and the High Steppers Brass Band.[2]
Since June 2007, the band has been signed to the UK's Tru Thoughts label,[3] that label's first U.S. act.[4]
- ^ Brass Band Blowout Weekend: April 11, 2008 Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine from the Tipitina's website
- ^ Biography Archived February 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from the website of the Lowell Folk Festival
- ^ "Hot 8 Brass Band sign to Tru Thoughts! » Tru Thoughts news". Tru-thoughts.co.uk. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ "Hot 8 Brass Band » Tru Thoughts artists". Tru-thoughts.co.uk. October 15, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2012.