the Dirty Dozen Brass Band
USA
Formed: 1977
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: New Orleans Brass Bands, New Orleans/Classic Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Funk, R&B/Soul
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band in its prime successfully mixed together R&B with the instrumentation of a New Orleans brass band. Featuring Kirk Joseph on sousaphone playing with the agility of an electric bassist, the group revitalized the brass band tradition, opening up the repertoire and inspiring some younger groups to imitate its boldness. Generally featuring five horns (two trumpets, one trombone, and two saxes) along with the sousaphone, a snare drummer, and a bass drummer, the DDBB was innovative in its own way, making fine recordings for ...
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