The Soul Rebels, or the Soul Rebels Brass Band, are one of the city’s most veteran – yet absolutely contemporary – brass bands, incorporating hip-hop, soul, straight-ahead jazz, rock, and pure pop into the brass band framework. They’ve been described by The Village Voice as... Read more

Soul Brass Band is the brainchild of percussionist and raconteur Derrick “Smoker” Freeman, aided and abetted by Billboard-charting saxophonist and vocalist James Martin and a band of all-star New Orleans musicians, including Terrance Taplin, Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, and ... Read more

Sierra Green & the Soul Machine features the powerful, masterful vocals of Sierra Green, a New Orleans native who channels her passionate, gravelly voice into classics by some of the most influential women in soul. R & B, and jazz: Aretha Franklin, Irma Thomas, and Sharon J... Read more

A Crescent City native from the famed Lower Ninth Ward, Robin Barnes, fondly known as “The Songbird of New Orleans,” is sharing the musical DNA of Louisiana (everything from funk to bounce to zydeco) with the world. Whether on her own or with her band, The Fiyabirds, the aw... Read more

The Rebirth Brass Band is aptly named: the Grammy-winning group has led the New Orleans brass band revival over the past 30-plus years, and has become one of the city’s most treasured institutions along the way. With hits like “Feel Like Funkin’ It Up” and “Do Whatcha Wanna... Read more

Papa Mali is a New Orleans-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist with repertoire ranging from deep soul blues to psychedelic rock to gospel, but he is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Austin-based reggae group, the Killer Bees, and for his collaborations wit... Read more

The Original Pinettes Brass Band are perhaps the world’s only all-female brass band. Founded in 1991 at a local all-girls Catholic high school, The Original Pinettes have performed at venues and festivals around the city and, eventually, around the world. Christy Jourdain l... Read more

Or Shovaly Plus is a guitar-based jazz-funk-soul band that beautifully weaves together various musical influences from guitarist Or Shovaly's life journey. Based in New Orleans, Or's experiences in the city have deeply shaped the band's sound - while his family ties to the ... Read more

The New Breed Brass Band comes by their expertise genetically: Leader Jenard Andrews is the son of trumpeter James “Twelve” Andrews and his uncle is world-wide phenom Trombone Shorty. Indeed, it took some coaching from Shorty to goad the New Breed into finding their own sou... Read more