The Jack Brass Band... the legend continues

7.27.2008 - Jack Brass Band is always looking for more opportunities to play our music for appreciative audiences.  From public performances at parades, festivals and nightclubs - to all the private functions - Wedding Receptions, House Parties - as well as the Corporate Gigs - we've got you covered...

The band's been hitting hard the last month - we're back from headlining at the Great American Brass Band Festival in Danville, Kentucky.  We had a great time performing for a lot of new faces for us.  In addition we've been ripping up the local scene - most recently at Dixie's on Grand, The Times Bar and Grill, St Anthony Main, and Peavey Plaza (MN Orchestra Hall) - not to forget ... "Third Tuesday of the Month" at O'Gara's Bar and Grill - and we look forward to continuing this tradition, and seeing more and more familiars in the audience each month.  Help out the band by contacting your favorite location you'd like to see us play, and tell them to book us.  Check the gigs page for all the details on upcoming shows. 

Our new CD, "Traditionally Speaking" is available for purchase (website, CD Baby, locally at the Electric Fetus, and in New Orleans at Louisiana Music Factory).  Recorded in January 2007, it  features traditional material - special guest vocalist James "12" Andrews, from New Orleans - and liner notes from the director of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.  The disc has gotten airplay on WWOZ radio in New Orleans, as well as KBEM radio locally. 

Within the last year, the band has shared bills with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band , the Gangbe Brass Band from Benin, Africa, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, as well as our European debut at Brass Durham International Festival in England.  

Our previous CDs - "You Don't Know Me" (released in 2006) - and our first release, "Happy Hour" are available at gigs and thru the links provided.

The band has been mentioned in articles by City Pages, on-air interviews and live studio appearance on The Current - and MPR's Jazz Image, airplay on local radio stations KBEM, KFAI, Cities97, to name a few - as well as  XM Satellite Radio.  Nationally, our CDs have been reviewed by New Orleans' OffBEAT, JazzReview.com, and All About Jazz.  Media excerpts are available on our press page.  

We look forward to seeing and hearing from you all soon - so send us an email .

Jack Brass Band - 2004 Minnesota Music Award winners for Specialist Group/Artist, and a 2006 finalist for Eclectic Group/Artist.  Hard to pigeon-hole, the JBB is the ultimate hybrid of jazz, funk, blues, pop, rock, soul, reggae, R&B, dixie and even a l'il zydeco - horn-powered, and backed with vocals...