Treme Brass Band

About this event

TheTreme Brass Bandis a marchingbrass bandfromNew Orleans, Louisianaled bysnare drummerBenny Jones Sr. The band, which plays traditional New Orleans-style brass band music, features a shifting lineup that has includedtrumpetersKermit Ruffinsand James Andrews,tenor saxophonistsElliot Callier, Frederick Sheppard, and John Gilbert,trombonistCorey Henry, andsousaphonistKirk Joseph.[1]Before his death in 2012,Lionel Batisteappeared consistently on thebass drum. They have released two albums,Gimme My Money BackonArhoolie RecordsandI Got a Big, Fat Womanon the Sound of New Orleans Records label.[2]The band takes its name from New Orleans'Treméneighborhood; due to some historical confusion, the "Treme" in the name is sometimes spelled "Tremè" or "Tremé". In 2010 the Treme Brass Band performed with Uncle Lionel Batiste to playVoodoo Experiencein New Orleans. The Treme Brass Band, including "Uncle" Lionel Batiste, was featured in the 2011 non-fiction film by Darren Hoffman,Tradition is a Temple. Their version of "A Closer Walk With Thee" was heard in the first episode of the HBO seriesTremeand is included on the series soundtrack.[3]Additionally, the Treme Brass Band leads the Marching Krewe KOE on their Fat Tuesday Parade throughout the French Quarter in New Orleans. The band is a recipient of a 2006National Heritage Fellowshipawarded by theNational Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[4]

Who

• Treme Brass BandHeadliner

Venue

The Spotted Cat

623 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Venue website

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