Children of the ‘50s and ‘60s may remember “Tubby the Tuba” -- the story, set to music, of a very shy brass instrument in a symphony orchestra. All Tubby wants is a solo. If his saga rings a bell, ...

"Uncle" Lionel Batiste, the Treme Brass Band’s longtime bass drummer and a beloved, dapper character who reveled in charming women of all ages on the dance floor, died early Sunday at Ochsner Baptist ...

Like the melody, Brass Menazeri's big break came from an unexpected quarter: an invitation to play a small bar in San Francisco's Mission thanks to an unexpectedly enthusiastic booker. They packed the ...

This already-prolific young New York duo create brass-driven funk’n’soul for hip-hop heads and jazzers alike Hometown: Brooklyn. The lineup: Ivan Jackson (trumpet) and Conor Rayne (drums). The ...