The Hot 8 Brass Band
The Hot 8 Brass Band
Genres: jazz, funk, New Orleans, brass, dixieland
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About The Hot 8 Brass Band
The Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans based brass band that blends hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with a traditional New Orleans brass sounds. It was formed in 1995 by tubist Bennie "Big Peter" Pete, merging two earlier bands, the Looney Tunes Brass Band and the High Steppers Brass Band. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Hot 8 Brass Band was propelled to wider prominence by an appearance in Spike Lee's 2006 documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Because of this appearance, according to National Public Radio, "A new legion of fans caught onto the band's mix of traditional marching music, hip hop, and R&B." The band has also been mentioned in the media because of the deaths of three of its members through handgun violence.
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The Hot 8 Brass Band — Top 11 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | Wolf Burger | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | What's My Name? | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | Let Me Do My Thing | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | Ghost Town (2012) | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | What's My Name (Aldo Vanucci Remix) | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | New Orleans (After The City) | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | Sexual Healing | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | 8 Kickin' It Live | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | On the Spot | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | Take It to the House (20th Anniversary version) | ||
| The Hot 8 Brass Band | Sexual Healing (Re-Edit) |