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The Hot 8 Brass Band
Jazz / Funk / R&B

"New Orleans' Own HOT 8 BRASS BAND! "

New Orleans, Louisiana
United States

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Last Login:  5/14/2008
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   The Hot 8 Brass Band: General Info
Member Since2/19/2006
Band Websitehot8brassband.com
Band MembersTUBA: Band leader Bennie "Big Peter" Pete / TRUMPET: Terrell "Burger" Batiste / BASS DRUM: Harry "Swamp Thang" Cook / TROMBONE: Jerome "Baybay" Jones / TRUMPET: Alvarez "B.I.G. AL" Huntley / SNARE DRUM: Dinerral "Dick" Shavers / TRUMPET: Raymond "Dr. Rackle" Williams / TROMBONE: Keith "Wolf" Anderson / TROMBONE: Jereau "Cousin" Fournett / SAX: Wendell "Cliff" Stewart / IN MEMORIAM: Demond Bart Dorsey (trombone), Jacob Johnson (trumpet), Joseph "Shotgun Joe" Williams (trombone).
InfluencesLouis Armstrong, Tuba Fats, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Olympia Brass Band, Tuxedo Brass Band, Leroy Jones, Miles Davis, Herlin Riley, Alonzo Barnes, J.J. Johnson, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Stevie Wonder, Kermit Ruffins, Jackie McLean, Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Clifford Brown, Tyrus Chapman, Revert Andrews, and Troy Michael.

Sounds LikeThe heat, excitement, passion, spirit, and grit of the New Orleans streets. Comparisons are pointless, LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND FEEL IT. The Hot 8 Brass Band's 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival performance now available for download or CD purchase - click here to preview!

or CLICK HERE to buy ROCK WITH THE HOT 8 at Amazon.com.
Record LabelTru Thoughts
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 11 2008 2:00P
New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans, Louisiana
May 11 2008 4:00P
Private Event New Orlenas, Louisiana
May 11 2008 8:00P
Swamp Thing’s Birthday New Orleans
May 13 2008 7:00P
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Presents “Teaching Kids Life Lessons Through Jazz” New Orleans, Louisiana
May 14 2008 5:00P
Wednesday’s @ the Square w/ Lee Boys New Orleans, Louisiana
May 17 2008 12:00P
Tulane Commencement New Orleans, Louisiana
May 23 2008 8:00P
Seaside Jazz Festival Seaside, Florida
Jun 15 2008 8:00P
Harbourfront Centre Toronto, Ontario
Jun 28 2008 9:00P
Omaha Arts Festival @ Luigi Waites World Music Pavilion Omaha, Nebraska
Jul 2 2008 7:00P
Glenwood Springs Summer of Jazz Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Jul 10 2008 8:00P
Bennie "Big Tuba" Pete’s Birthday New Orleans
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Wolf’s Birthday New Orleans
Jul 23 2008 7:30P
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Boston, Massachusetts
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
The Sage Gateshead Gateshead Quays, Gateshead
Jul 26 2008 7:00P
Stonington Opera House Stonington, Maine
Jul 27 2008 11:00A
2nd Line Parade from the Stonington Opera House Stonington, Maine
Jul 30 2008 8:00P
Brighton TBC Brighton
Jul 31 2008 8:00P
Cargo London
Aug 1 2008 8:00P
Cambridge Folk Festival Cambridge
Aug 2 2008 8:00P
Big Chill Festival Herefordshire
Aug 3 2008 8:00P
Americana Festival Perth
Aug 14 2008 8:00P
Soul’s Birthday New Orleans
Aug 15 2008 8:00P
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Indianapolis, Indiana
Aug 16 2008 8:00P
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Indianapolis, Indiana
Sep 5 2008 7:00P
First Friday Art Walk @ University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia
Sep 5 2008 11:45P
Pavillion @ University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia
Sep 27 2008 7:30P
The Prizery Community Arts Center Foundation South Boston, Virginia
Oct 2 2008 8:00P
Bay Bay’s Birthday New Orleans
Oct 2 2008 8:00P
Dr. Rackle’s Bithday New Orleans
Oct 15 2008 8:00P
B.I.G. Al’s Birthday New Orleans
Oct 17 2008 8:00P
Burger’s Birthday New Orleans
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
Lil’ Sammy’s Birthday New Orleans
Nov 12 2008 7:30P
Pasquerilla Arts Center @ University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Nov 14 2008 8:00P
Frank Performing Arts Center-Shepherd Univ., Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Nov 16 2008 7:00P
Grand Opera House Wilmington
Nov 18 2008 7:30P
Education & Humanities Theater-Delaware State University Dover, Delaware
Dec 31 2008 8:00P
The American Theater New Year’s 2008 Performance Hampton, Virginia
Jan 4 2009 8:00P
Cliff’s Birthday New Orleans
Feb 6 2009 8:00P
Bowker Auditorium @ University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts
Feb 7 2009 8:00P
Colonial Theatre Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Feb 8 2009 4:00P
The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, Connecticut
Feb 9 2009 7:00P
Fine Arts Center @ Castleton State College Castleton, Vermont
Feb 11 2009 7:30P
Recital Hall at Redfern Arts Center @ Keene State College Keene, New Hampshire
Feb 12 2009 7:30P
Rogers Center @ Merrimack College N. Andover, Massachusetts
Mar 18 2009 8:00P
Kenan Auditorium @ UNC Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina
Mar 20 2009 8:00P
Lipinsky Auditorium @ UNC Asheville Asheville, North Carolina
Mar 22 2009 3:00P
Ritz Theater Brunswick, Georgia
Apr 15 2009 7:30P
Louis C. Cole Auditorium @ Edinboro University Edinboro, Pennsylvania
May 5 2009 7:30P
CSI Fine Arts Auditorium @ College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho
May 8 2009 8:00P
Colonial Theater Idaho Falls, Idaho
May 9 2009 8:00P
Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities Sun Valley, Idaho

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   About The Hot 8 Brass Band
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The members of the Hot 8 were all born and raised in New Orleans; many of them began playing together in high school. In 1995 they came together and began playing traditional New Orleans brass band music professionally.

Founded by Bennie Pete, Jerome Jones, and Harry Cook in 1995, the band has played in traditional Second Line parades hosted each Sunday by a Social Aid and Pleasure Club ever since. The Hot 8 are famous for playing all day in the sun, then hopping to a club gig and playing through the night. But even more than their boundless energy, what makes the Hot 8 special are the sounds they coax from their well-loved, well-worn horns.

The Hot 8 Brass Band has toured in Japan, Italy, France, Spain, Finland, England, and Sardinia. They play regularly at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival ("Jazz Fest") and have played in the Village Halloween Parade in New York City, the Putumayo World Musics Concert of Thanksgiving in New Orleans, the Mardi Gras day Zulu parade, San Antonio Zulu Association Festival, the City of New Orleans New Year's Celebration and Mo' Fest, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and the Master P music video Hootie Hoo.

Following Hurricane Katrina and the devastation wrought upon New Orleans, The Hot 8 became the featured band in the SAVE OUR BRASS! relief project, which brought music to evacuee shelters, temporary trailer parks, and communities that have reached out to New Orleanians. As a result, the Hot 8 Brass Band have been featured on CNN, Nightline, WDSU-TV (New Orleans) and in the New York Times.






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The Clark Brothers





May 14 2008 1:42 PM

Thanks for the add
Cross Timbers





May 14 2008 2:33 PM

Howdy Hot 8!
I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to accept us as your friend, and listening to our music.
We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed our tunes enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this.
I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our brand new webpage at www. crosstimbersbluegrass. com there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. Feel free to sign the guestbook! (And if you have any ideas about how we could improve the webpage, be sure to let us know)

All my best and thank you again,
Matt (the bass player)
Cross Timbers
Sonajero





May 14 2008 4:21 AM

Halo RaStAfUnKs!!
Christina Cary





May 9 2008 1:20 PM

You guys are great, I'll try to get to the Cambridge folk fest to see you. Cheers!!!!!! and thanks for the add. :O)

wicked, keep rocking.
Christina
Swamp Stew Music





May 9 2008 5:11 PM

LUV, PEACE AND RESPECT!!
The Matt and Dan Show





May 11 2008 11:08 AM

Heard your cover of "sexual healing" in DJ Yoda's FabricLive mix and it was truly brilliant!
Are you guys playing in Scotland soon?

All the best

The Matt and Dan Show
perla





May 9 2008 12:09 PM

Hi Hotties! Love your music, Let me do my thing is just addictive!!! Thanks for the add and greetings fromm BUENOS AIRES.
Mimsie





May 8 2008 1:32 PM

Love you guys!
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May 6 2008 3:39 PM


glitter-graphics. comjust showin some luv form the BIG 9 ANGLES...MUAH
Ms kesha





May 6 2008 9:32 AM