Hot 8 Brass Band
Big Tuba
Label: Tru Thoughts
Genre: Freestyle / Nu Jazz / Funk / Afro
Availability
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The album delves into the traditional jazz heritage of their hometown of New Orleans, available on CD and vinyl.
The vinyl release includes a special 3-colour A-Side/B-Side vinyl, a 12" poster insert, and an exclusive 7" featuring "Let's Stay Together", and the band's iconic cover of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing (Bossman Edit)", making its vinyl debut.
The album title is a heartfelt tribute to Bennie Pete, the band's co-founder and sousaphone player:
"On September 6 2021, we, the Hot 8 Brass Band, lost our beloved bandleader, Bennie Pete. He was more than just our leader; he was a constant galvanising force within our own family of fellow musicians and beyond. Bennie was a rock in our lives. He was a leader, a teacher, and a mentor. Bennie helped all of us endure, to heal by encouraging us to continue to play our music despite any adversities." - Hot 8 Brass Band
More upcoming dates for their Big Tuba tour across the East Coast, UK & Ireland, and Europe, following a series of shows along the West Coast. This tour follows the success of their previous sold-out tours, including London's Roundhouse and Brighton Dome.
Hot 8 have performed and collaborated with the likes of Jon Batiste, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Basement Jaxx, George Ezra and Alice Russell, and provided live support for Mos Def, Lauryn Hill and Mary J Blige
Previous performances include the BRIT awards, Jools Holland's annual Hootenanny, Live at Maida Vale with Lauren Laverne (BBC 6 Music) and joining George Ezra on his European tour
2022 GRAMMY award winners for Best Album: "We Are" with Jon Batiste
2014 GRAMMY nomination for Best Regional Roots Music Album
Hot 8's music has been used on countless TV shows and films, including Netflix's "Sex Education", Jon Favreau's "Chef" and Marvel's "Venom"
“Number 1 purveyors of, jazz infused, funk and hip hop”
BBC 6 Music —
“They play the sort of music that makes you glad to be alive… awesome”
ESQUIRE —
“A dominant force on New Orleans streets—the band you want to dance behind during a Sunday second-line parade”
Wall Street Journal —
“Swells with swaggering jazz, raucous funk, second line strut and hip-hop attitude… irresistible” – 4/5”
MOJO —
“No band provides the fabled “fatback” groove like the Hot 8 Brass Band… superb”
The Sunday Times —
“A joyous, infectious jazz/funk master class… ingenious” “Hot 8 have become an appealing metaphor for their home city’s hope and vitality”
BBC 6 Music —
“It was uproaringly brilliant, joyous and infectious. They got everybody on their feet”
STEVE MCQUEEN —
“One of the great live bands… love this”
JAMIE CULLUM — BBC RADIO 2
“Loose-limbed, hard-hitting... rhythms shimmy like a savvy street dancer, and the horns play tight harmonies that glow like strong sunshine”
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL —
“The funkiest exponents of the New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition”
THE TIMES —