The Brazen Brass Upbeat and Fun Brass Band

Upbeat Dixieland, Pop & New Orleans influenced Brass Band

The Brazen Brass Band, based in London, are inspired by the New Orleans brass band tradition, also incorporating influences from other cultures and styles – swing, Latin, Caribbean, gospel, blues… This is all tied together with top-class musicianship and a sense of fun, giving the band its own unique sound. Sousaphone player Graham formed the and from the outset, the focus was on spontaneity, energy, interaction and joy.

Brass Band

Brazen Brass — Brazen Brass at a Private Wedding Event

They play their own arrangements of popular songs, classic New Orleans repertoire, interpretations of music from other genres as well as songs composed by members of the band. This gives The Brazen Brass Band their own unique sound, unlike any other brass band in the UK.

Described as a band that “is totally impossible not to enjoy”, The Brazen Brass Band has been inspiring people of all ages and tastes at clubs, arts centres and festivals across the UK. In the last couple of years, they have been performing regularly at Ronnie Scott’s famous jazz club in London to sell-out audiences.

Audio

Whoopin Blues

Comes Love

Shrimp and Gumbo

Rocky Theme

Willie and the Hand Jive

Bogalusa Strut

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree – Christmas Entertainment for Shopping Events and Christmas Parties.

Fun Christmas Brass Band

Repertoire List

Testimonials

You are all such talented, wonderful musicians individually in your own right, but the chemistry was fantastic. It felt like we had experienced something very special and unique. The playfulness and sense of enjoyment and fun were contagious.

Helen Cundy

Arts Centre Director, Ashcroft Arts Centre

I have seen you guys twice in London and loved it each time- you can’t have a bad day with music like that!…

Sheona Alexander

Spitalfields Crypt Trust

I can’t put into words how much I enjoyed your set at Ronnie Scoot’s last night. It was my first time there, and you guys made it a fantastic experience. I look forward to coming to any future gigs that you play. Absolutely cracking band. Cheers

Joe

Private Client

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The Brass Band dates back to the early nineteenth century and England’s Industrial revolution. Music of great charm and style were produced by the hands of good players.

A flugelhorn, from the same family of trumpets and cornets is typically the main feature of a brass band, and its expanding size results in a tone bridged between a cornet and lower pitched instruments.

Whilst cornets carry the tune in the band, its pitch is dependent on the length of the tubing in the instrument. The smaller the instrument, the higher the pitch. The trombone tubing gives a much deeper and more mellow sound unlike the ones of a trumpet, as it changes pitch by moving a slide up and down rather than valves. The Alto and Baritone accompany them with more subdued tones.

The repertoire of brass bands are uniquely and unusually flexible, with pieces consisting of anything from original works, orchestral transcriptions and featured soloists to novelty compositions, medleys, marches and more.

The wide dynamic and colouristic variety brass bands have to offer means they are incredibly versatile and suitable for various different occasions.