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Formed: 1975 in New Orleans, LA
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band in its prime successfully mixed together R&B with the instrumentation of a New Orleans brass band. Featuring Kirk Joseph on sousaphone playing with the agility of an electric bassist, the group revitalized the brass band tradition, opening up the repertoire and inspiring some younger groups to imitate its boldness. Ge... Continue Bio >>

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01/22/2010 Smiths Olde Bar
01/23/2010 Smiths Olde Bar
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Discography:
2006 What's Goin' On
2004 We Got Robbed: Live in New Orleans
2004 Funeral for a Friend
2002 Medicated Magic (Atlantic)
1999 Buck Jump
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Filmography:
2005 Make It Funky!
2005 From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
2003 Dancing to New Orleans
1990 The Best of the Fest
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Group Members: Jenell Marshall Efrem Towns Roger Lewis Kirk Joseph Gregory Davis More >> Similar Artists: Olympia Brass Band World's Greatest Jazz Band Dr. John New Birth Brass Band Heritage Hall Jazz Band More >>

Influenced By: Charlie Parker Thelonious Monk Jelly Roll Morton Dr. John The Meters More >> Followers: David Byrne Galactic North Mississippi Allstars More >>

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