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The New Birth Brass Band is at the forefront of the recent New Orleans brass band renaissance. The band fuses hip-hop, Mardi Gras Indian chants, funk, and modern jazz with age old traditional sounds. Although all under 30, the members of New Birth are all jazz veterans and have played with everyone from Wynton Marsalis to Dizzy Gillespie. The band was formed in the 6th Ward living room of Mrs. Elaine Terry, mother of trumpet player Kenny Terry, in the mid 80's. The New Birth Family has grown over the years and various players have come and gone.

The CD New Birth Family, is a reunion of sorts, bringing many of the family back together, with New Orleans legend George Porter Jr (The Meters, New Orleans Social Club, PBS etc) as Producer. The CD was recorded "live" at the Truck Farm Studio in New Orleans. The only overdubs were for vocals, and many of the songs were captured in one take.

The CD features New Birth members, Tanio Hingle, Kerry "Fatman" Hunter, Kenny "Little Milton" Terry, Darryl Adams, Corey "Bo-Monkey" Henry, Glen David Andrews, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, and the late Kerwin "Fat" James on Tuba. Special guests include Glen Andrews from ReBirth Brass Band on trumpet, Vincent Broussard on sax, also from ReBirth, and the late Frederick "Shep" Shepler.

"The New Birth's members are all virtuosos who mix elements of blues, ragtime, gospel, funk, soul, rock and traditional Crescent City jazz into their sound." Richard Skelly allmusic guide