Rebirth Brass Band

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As New Orleans music became more popular in the Northeast and festivals around the U.S. in the 1980s, two prominent brass bands from New Orleans took their music on the road: the Rebirth Brass Band and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The truth is, both groups have much to offer, as does a third group of Crescent City-based musicians, the New Birth Brass Band.

The Rebirth Brass Band was formed in 1983 by tuba player Phil Frazier and his brother, bass drummer Keith Frazier, and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins. Since the economics of keeping such a large group of musicians on the road in the '90s and into the new millennium was often a daunting task, there have been many personnel changes through the years. For example, Kermit Ruffins, now a prominent trumpeter and bandleader in his own right, worked with the Rebirth Brass Band throughout the '80s but left the group to start his own career in 1994. Similarly, trumpeter Shamarr Allen left the group to forge a solo career and has made a name for himself through theater gigs with Willie Nelson's band.

One significant break for the group came about when Allison Miner began managing them in the '80s. Through her network of contacts nationally, and internationally through her involvement with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, she was able to secure the band bookings at prestigious festivals around the U.S. and Europe. The band's discography is long and varied but began with a very small label run by musicologist Chris Strachwitz, Arhoolie Records. In 1984, the band released its debut, Here to Stay, for Strachwitz's tiny label. By 1989, they landed at a then-growing roots music company, Rounder Records, to release Feel Like Funkin' It Up, and a slew of good recordings followed throughout the '90s. In 2008, they released 25th Anniversary, their 25th anniversary album, on their own label.

In the long run, it isn't the number or quality of albums Rebirth has released -- though their 2011 album, Rebirth of New Orleans, released in April 2011, did well on the jazz radio charts -- it's the great cross section of fans the band has attracted. Founder Phil Frazier has said he's proud of the diverse crowds the band regularly attracts at shows in New Orleans or anywhere else in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. A wide spectrum of ages and ethnic groups finds something comfortable and something they can relate to in the meld of classic R&B, New Orleans funk, soul, rock, and jazz the band performs. ~ Richard Skelly, Rovi

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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Asheville, NC, US Grey Eagle
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  • Jun 20 Thursday
    Charlotte, NC, US Chop Shop
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Richmond, VA, US The National
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Norfolk, VA, US Bayou Boogaloo
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  • Jun 23 Sunday
    Norfolk, VA, US Bayou Boogaloo
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  • Jun 27 Thursday
    Sacramento, CA, US Harlow's
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Laytonville, CA, US Black Oak Ranch
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Laytonville, CA, US Black Oak Ranch
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Seattle, WA, US Hattie's Party Lot
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  • Jun 30 Sunday
    Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Lafayette, LA, US The District
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Little Rock, AR, US Rev Room
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  • Jul 14 Sunday
    Nashville, TN, US 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill
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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Houston, TX, US Warehouse Live
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Fort Worth, TX, US Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Tulsa, OK, US Center of the Universe Festival
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  • Jul 25 Thursday
    Oak Bluffs, MA, US Dreamland
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Cambridge, MA, US The Middle East Downstairs
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    West Warwick, RI, US Manchester 65
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  • Jul 29 Monday
    Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Bowl
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  • Aug 8 Thursday
    Oakland, CA, US Yoshi's Jazz Club, Oakland
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  • Aug 9 Friday
    Oakland, CA, US Yoshi's Jazz Club, Oakland
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  • Aug 9 Friday
    San Jose, CA, US Unknown venue
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  • Aug 10 Saturday
    San Jose, CA, US San Jose Jazz Festival
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  • Aug 10 Saturday
    San Jose, CA, US San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
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  • Aug 23 Friday
    Atlanta, GA, US Atlanta Room, Smith's Olde Bar
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  • Aug 24 Saturday
    Atlanta, GA, US Atlanta Room, Smith's Olde Bar
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  • Sep 10 Tuesday
    Frisco, CO, US The Barkley Ballroom
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  • Sep 11 Wednesday
    Fort Collins, CO, US Hodi's Half Note
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  • Sep 12 Thursday
    Denver, CO, US Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
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  • Sep 24 Tuesday
    Milan, Italy Blue Note Milano Jazz Club
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  • Sep 26 Thursday
    Luxembourg, Luxembourg Echternach Festival
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  • Sep 27 Friday
    London, UK Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club
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  • Sep 28 Saturday
    London, UK Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club
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  • Oct 1 Tuesday
    Indianapolis, IN, US The Jazz Kitchen
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  • Oct 2 Wednesday
    Ann Arbor, MI, US The Ark
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  • Oct 3 Thursday
    Muncie, IN, US Canan Commons
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  • Oct 4 Friday
    Springfield, IL, US Donnie's Homespun
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  • Oct 5 Saturday
    Chicago, IL, US Bottom Lounge
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  • Mar 14 Friday
    Chicago, IL, US Northeastern Illinois University Auditorium
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Discography

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  • Rebirth of New Orleans (2011)
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    Rebirth of New Orleans (2011)
    Basin Street Records
  • 25th Anniversary (2008)
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    25th Anniversary (2008)
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  • Hot Venom (2001)
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    Hot Venom (2001)
    Mardi Gras Records
  • The Main Event: Live at the Maple Leaf (1999)
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    The Main Event: Live at the Maple Leaf (1999)
    Louisiana Red Hot
  • We Come to Party (1997)
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    We Come to Party (1997)
    Shanachie Records
  • Do Whatcha Wanna (1997)
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    Do Whatcha Wanna (1997)
    Mardi Gras Records
  • From New Orleans (1995)
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    From New Orleans (1995)
    Arhoolie
  • Rollin' (1994)
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    Rollin' (1994)
    Rounder Select
  • Take It to the Street (1992)
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    Take It to the Street (1992)
    Rounder Select
  • Rebirth: Kickin' It Live (1991)
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    Rebirth: Kickin' It Live (1991)
    Rounder Select
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