They’ve played at international festivals, in nightclubs and on a boat in the New York harbor. In one unusual gig, they played on the L train in Chicago. This local band has even been on the radio — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing up in Tulsa, Greg "Coach" Fallis made it his goal to move to New Orleans and immerse himself in the Crescent City's ...

In the New Orleans of yesteryear, some residents of the Big Easy enjoyed a vital community amenity, the tradition of the social aid and pleasure club. When a resident died, if their family could not ...

Preservation Brass had been holding down Monday nights at Preservation Hall for several years, playing sets of classic New Orleans brass band music, when some of the musicians started batting around ...

Stellar Wood, the swamp-sultry vocalist for the Pensacola-based band Whiskey & Water, grew up in New Orleans, and said the environment from that famed musical melting pot definitely influenced the ...

Mardi Gras kicks off in New Orleans with “Fat Tuesday” on Feb. 13. A local brass band is getting ready to represent Rochester at this year’s Mardi Gras celebrations. It will be Prime Time Brass’ first ...

We live in an era of great brass bands, a time when people argue over who’s the best and global brands sponsor grand competitions. New kids use horns to escape violence while old heads lead protest ...

Rebirth Brass Band is bringing the party to Aspen to close out Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience on Sunday — New Orleans-style. “It’s a party atmosphere. It’s all about having a good time,” Rebirth ...

The Jack Tar Brass Band is part of the Navy Band Northeast that specializes in New Orleans-style brass music.

For almost 4 decades, the Grammy winning Rebirth Brass Band has been “stunning” fans with a fiery live show and a rich musical catalog. Their trademark sound pays homage to the New Orleans brass band ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — One of the original members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Lionel Paul Batiste Jr., has died. The band made the announcement through a social media post on Monday, July 22.

Fans of traditional New Orleans-style brass bands are going to dig this album that pairs two of this city’s ace trumpeters in the genre, Leroy Jones and Wendell Brunious. The selections will be 99 ...