What is better than jazz music? Well, have you ever heard of Big Wy's Brass Band? This brass band takes jazz to a whole new level with its eclectic mix of traditional New Orleans and funky originals.

Early brass bands also embraced new instrument designs adopted by their military counterparts or introduced by regimental and ex-regimental performers. The keyed bugle, patented by an Irish militia ...

Hopefully coming to a nearby sporting event, parade or festival soon — Bad Weather Brass, née Red Alert, the Kraken’s brass band. At the heart of the evolving production is Red Alert’s director and ...

Back in 1998, with the ink on his master’s degree from Washington State University still wet, Jim Phillips joined the Spokane British Brass Band. He played trumpet with them — as principal soloist, in ...

On a brisk Friday night in San Luis Obispo, a line of people spills out the front doors of Liquid Gravity brewery, which hit its maximum capacity hours ago. Fans of all ages and walks of life, from ...

Brass Solidarity is a Minneapolis community band that was formed after George Floyd was killed. Now, they're playing at protests against ICE, in an effort to bring joy and break potential tension.

As the sun began to set Friday evening, the Conrad Prebys Amphitheater came alive with the exuberant sounds of about 30 brass musicians from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. After a year ...

Brass Solidarity was formed after George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in 2020. Now, the band is playing at protests against federal immigration enforcement, in an effort to bring joy to ...

The Amana Colonies will host two simultaneous festivals this weekend that revolve around complementary elements: brass bands, beer, and bratwurst, along with side attractions including a wiener dog ...

After Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures threw New Orleanians to different parts of the country, musician Ellis Joseph found himself in Atlanta. A bass drummer and one of the founding ...