My love affair with New Orleans brass bands actually began with a disappointment during the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference back in 2010. Hearing of …
The Stooges Brass Band is another of the new and talented young brass bands on the New Orleans scene, and one that I had become …
The Stooges Brass Band perform at their weekly Thursday night gig at the Hi-Ho Lounge on St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans, 7/5/12
The Stooges Brass Band perform at their weekly Thursday night gig at the Hi-Ho Lounge on St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans, 7/5/12
The Stooges Brass Band perform at their weekly Thursday night gig at the Hi-Ho Lounge on St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans, 7/5/12
At the Underground Kingz hip-hop event at the Hi-Tone, February 23, 2012, Memphis
At the Underground Kingz hip-hop event at the Hi-Tone, February 23, 2012, Memphis
I noticed that the Stooges have a conga player this year which I didn’t recall from last year. The percussionist reinforces the strong Cuban influence that is apparent in New Orleans brass band music.
After the TBC Brass Band ended their performance at 10 PM, there was still time to make it to the Hi-Ho Lounge for the Stooges Brass Band’s weekly Thursday night set. The Hi-Ho is a tiny venue, and every inch of it was packed with fans, some dancing as best they could despite the limited space. Out in front, vendors were selling barbecue and drinks. There was no band battle during the break this year, but a man handed me a flyer about a Young Men Olympian second-line Uptown on Sunday, and I made up my mind to go if I could.
