I’m talking about the late ’70’s and early ’80’s! He is featured in the HBO series 'Treme'. All vinyl orders from Basin Street Records include digital download of the full album. Of course I didn’t know what I was doing other than making noise but it didn’t seem to bother nobody. Reviews There are no reviews yet. My sister Imani Nia Ruffins-Arriola. The Rebirth Brass Band are originally from the home of jazz and blues, New Orleans. And the Rebirth hasn’t skipped a beat. Download our mobile app now. Randall produced the type of record I really wanted to make with all of the great, great cats in the city like Danny Barker, Ellis Marsalis, Walter Payton and others. After we performed, me and Phil really hit it off. The Young Olympia and the Lil Rascals Brass Band were just two of the many young brass bands that sort of followed in the footsteps of the Rebirth. My brothers Lloyd and Ashawn Ruffins. Rebirth Brass Band discography and songs: Music profile for Rebirth Brass Band, formed 1983. See, they gave me the trumpet solo to play at the graduation and Phil, who was really a trombone player at the time, had to play tuba at the ceremony. He and Rebirth are still closely associated.Kermit is much beloved in his home town, and is thought of as 'Mr Treme'. (Tuba player Philip Frazier; his brother, bass drummer Keith Frazier; and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins were among the musicians who founded the group in 1983.) After the Justice thing was done, me and Tom joined forces with Mark Samuels. Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Kermit Ruffins scheduled in 2021. Listen free to Kermit Ruffins with the Rebirth Brass Band – Throwback (Make Way For The Rebirth, Mr. Big Stuff and more). Kermit Ruffins is from New Orleans, specifically the Treme area. Having formed in 1983 by tuba player Philip Frazier along with his brother drummer Keith Frazier and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins. We were the first one. We played birthday parties, second line parades and just about any kind of neighborhood gig you could play. We bugged our parents for a long time. My Father and Mother, Lloyd and Esther Ruffins. The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans brass band. In 2018, this exquisite release was re-mastered, re-designed, and put on Vinyl for the first time providing a new audio experience for lovers of New orleans brass band music. It was almost at the end of the school year and I was last chair but I was anything but discouraged. I always knew in the back of my mind that I’d do another project with Phil and the Rebirth and last fall I decided that the time was now. I put together a little band at Lawless on the side. With several of his fellow students from high school, Ruffins started the Rebirth Brass Band. Mark and Tom put together Basin Street Records and my live record at Tipitina’s is the very first one on the label. Leave feedback. That band led to Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers in 1992. You want to hear more stories? Well, I guess I’m really gonna have to write that book! Right then and there we decided we’d head right back to the French Quarter the next day and almost everyday. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Eventually we got booked at the Jazzfest. I wanna tell you a li’l story about New Orleans, y’all . In those early days of my new direction, I joined up with my present manager Tom Thompson. I did three records on Justice and after I un-retired from the road, I’ve been all over the world with my quintet, the Barbecue Swingers. The 40-year-old trumpet player came blasting out of high school with the Rebirth Brass Band. We had the time of our lives. 12″x12″ cloth bandana featuring the album art from Kermit Ruffins’ & Rebirth Brass Band’s album, Throwback. His good-humored description on "What Is New Orleans, Pt. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. He and Phil Frazier started the Rebirth Brass Band in the early 1980's. At that time, there weren’t any younger generation brass bands. Derrick "Big Sexy" Tabb - snare drum. Something happened with the tuba player and we needed a strong tuba player for that occasion and Phil got recruited. Those cats are bigger than ever. That gig lasted a long time. “New Orleans native Kermit Ruffins was aptly born on the birthday of one of that city’s most deservedly heralded masters of music, Professor Longhair. Kermit left the band in the early 1990's , and struck out on his own- to great success. All I did that summer was play trumpet! Unobtrusively produced, the set bristles with the immediacy of a true celebration.” —David Greenberger, “The reunion of the RBB with its original trumpet man-who left to get off the road and explore a solo career-explodes with the enthusiasm of a backyard barbecue, with everyone digging into the funk and singing along. We were playing a tune called “I Can’t Get Over You” and I walked up to Phil and said, “Hey man, give me A LOT of bass!” That was really the first time I talked to Phil. To Mark Samuels for giving me the opportunity of recording tunes of my desire, such as second line, jazz, funk and rap. Second Line Season begins in the spring in various neighborhoods in New Orleans. Kermit Ruffins is from New Orleans, specifically the Treme area. My Auntie Carmen Ruffins and Marian and Carolyn. The seven originals by Ruffins are mixed with numbers by the city’s current elder statesman, Mac Rebennack, as well as Ray Charles, Mildred Hill’s perennial “Happy Birthday,” and more. Ruffins continues making his imprint on the world with wider exposure including appear… From playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, to barbecuing outside his bar, Kermits Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the trumpeter/vocalist keeps himself busy when he isnt on stage doing what he does bestentertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. This is my fifth record with Basin Street and my great friend Tracey Freeman has produced four of them. Just like in the early days of the Rebirth, I took my new combo out to the French Quarter to play for tips. New Orleans native Kermit Ruffins was aptly born on the birthday of one of that city’s most deservedly heralded masters of music, Professor Longhair. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. I think when you listen to this record you will hear the party in the music. 2 / Mexican Special (feat. To everyone at Basin Street Records for all of the great work. Kermit Ruffins & Rebirth Brass Band - Happy Birthday - YouTube I did this for about a year and all the while me and my brother kept after my mom and dad for trumpets. Be the first to review “Kermit Ruffins & Rebirth Brass Band – Throwback T-Shirt” Cancel reply. The Tremé was full of bars, little corner hangouts with live music everywhere. My girl’s mom had a neighborhood bar named Lil People’s Place and me and my new combo started playing there on a regular basis. Once we started hanging out in the Tremé we started to feel like young professional musicians. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. 2, Mexican Special (7:01), Associate Executive Producer: Will Samuels, Assistant Engineer at Piety Street: Drew Vonderhaar, Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios/ NYC, Art Direction by Hal Braden and Tom Thompson. Ruffins dominates the music to an extent, contributing the majority of the selections, usually taking a vocal and adding a few spectacular trumpet solos. 2018 vinyl reissue features remastered audio specifically for vinyl, and a complete artwork redesign. That same year, he debuted with World on a String for the Houston, Texas-based Justice Records, followed by … To Phil, the Rebirth, and all the cats who played on this record. Kermit Ruffins with the Rebirth Brass Band – Throwback. Kermit Ruffins With Rebirth Brass Band Throwback hyperurl.co/x63z3t Kermit Ruffins Big Easy hyperurl.co/dppr5j Kermit Ruffins 1533 St. Philip Street hyperurl.co/k8th4y 18″x24″ poster featuring the album art from Kermit Ruffin’s album, 1533 St. Philip Street. I would like to give thanks to the following special people: My girlfriend Karen “Juicey” James for her love and understanding… My kids, Tawanna, Kermit, Christina, and Neshia Ruffins. I thought it was cool but you know, you hear a lot of stuff from a lot of people like that. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Eventually Uncle Percy gave me my own mouthpiece and I would take that mouthpiece everywhere I went, blowing on it all throughout the neighborhood. Though I’ve never seen the show, Kermit Ruffins appears on HBO’s Treme as himself frequently. If there was ever such a thing as fraternity rock, New Orleans Style, this would be it. Just grab your partner and dance for your life! We hooked up with a manager known as “Ice Cube Slim.” Slim booked us on tours all over the world, all over Europe and everything. But she was great to us, God bless her soul. New Orleans' own Grammy-Award Winning Rebirth Brass Band. Complete your Kermit Ruffins With The Rebirth Brass Band… 35 talking about this. All aboard! After all, we were some fun-loving wild cats back in the day and I know we gave Allison a hard time every now and then. To scratch my new itch, I formed a combo on the side. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. The Rebirth was rolling hard, touring like crazy and I just couldn’t do it anymore. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. We wanted to play the trumpet so bad. Kermit & The Rebirth reunite for this epic party album. Go directly to shout page. My stepmother, Rose Ruffins. He and Rebirth are still closely associated.Kermit is much beloved in his home town, and is thought of as 'Mr Treme'. Now available to order on Vinyl! Any unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Since the economics of keeping such a large group of musicians on the road in the '90s and into the new millennium was often a daunting task, there have been many personnel changes through the years. When Phil and the guys came to the studio with me, it seemed like we were never apart. Kermit left the band in the early 1990's , and struck out on his own- to great success. That summer I went to Summer Band Camp at Lawless. Preview. It was perfect timing too. I even told him that very day, “Now Phil you know they are gonna talk shit about us saying we’re mad with each other.” Phil said “Yeah I know, but we know the truth.”. Throwback Kermit Ruffins Jazz 2005; Listen on Apple Music. Genres: New Orleans Brass Band, Jazz. Here reconvened, they’ve lost none of their exuberant flair and verve. This is where I met Phil Frazier. Though he has a successful solo career, he performs with The Rebirth Brass Band all over New Orleans, and it was truly the best live show I have ever seen. Happy Birthday - Kermit Ruffins & Rebirth Brass Band - YouTube We sure had some good times! Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. TITLE TIME; 1 Make Way for the ... Rebirth Brass Band) 5:20: 10 Happy Birthday (feat. I actually discovered Louis Armstrong on a juke box. Brown and Jimmie Slack, III. Kermit Ruffins is from New Orleans, specifically the Treme area. Make Way For The Rebirth is a popular song by Kermit Ruffins & The Rebirth Brass Band | Create your own TikTok videos with the Make Way For The Rebirth song and explore 0 … One day I went down to the Grease Lounge to see if we could play there on Monday nights. Kermit left the band in the early 1990's , and struck out on his own- to great success. 100% Cotton, Heavy Duty T-Shirt featuring the album art and images from the Kermit Ruffins & Rebirth Brass Band album, Throwback. What was real important was when Phil’s mom decided to move right into the heart of the Tremé. It is hard to believe but over twelve or thirteen years have passed since that day I told Phil I wasn’t going to Africa. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Not on a stage, mind you, but just to march around the fairgrounds. That same year, he debuted with World on a String for the Houston, Texas-based Justice Records, followed by … He and Rebirth are still closely associated.Kermit is much beloved in his home town, and is thought of as 'Mr Treme'. . Kermit left the band in the early 1990's , and struck out on his own- to great success. Somebody played one of his tunes and I was like “Who in the hell is that?” I never will forget hearing his raspy voice and all those high trumpet notes that day. It was Lawless in the lower 9th Ward. I really did have the world on a string. My nieces and nephews, Milan and Zavier Arriola, Bryce and Paige Ruffins, and Jade A. Well, I don’t mean they tossed us out on our butts or anything; it was just that they were serving booze and we were all underage! He and Rebirth are still closely associated.Kermit is much beloved in his home town, and is thought of as 'Mr Treme'. We almost went a whole school year knowing of each other but not really hanging out or anything. Songkick is the first to know of new tour announcements and concert information, so if your favorite artists are not currently on tour, join Songkick to track Kermit Ruffins and get concert alerts when they play near you, like 12851 other Kermit Ruffins … Hailed by the New York Times as “a New Orleans institution,” the Rebirth Brass Band have been at the forefront of the brass band revival that they helped kick off over 30 years ago. 100 signed (by Kermit Ruffins) and numbered copies available exclusively from the BSR web store. He decided he wanted to be our manager and we all said “Why not?”. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. TITLE TIME; 1 Make Way for the ... Rebirth Brass Band) 5:20: 10 Happy Birthday (feat. Tremé was where all the older cats hung out. I’m talking about the Olympia Brass Band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and all those old brass bands. As much as it was a dream to go to Africa, I told him it was time for me to get off the road and spend some time with my new family and all. That band led to Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers in 1992. Your email address will not be published. Kermit left the band in the early 1990's , and struck out on his own- to great success. Listen on Apple Music. He…. The band was about to leave for a month long tour of Africa when I broke the news to Phil. A lot of folks assume that I was an admirer of Louis Armstrong from the very beginning but the truth is that when I was young and first starting out, I had no idea who Louis Armstrong even was! We had another cat sit in on tuba during that time, but it was always Phil’s spot if he wanted to come back. I’m talking about Uncle Lionel, Tuba Fats and Benny Jones, cats like that. The name of the group was, well, the name was “The Group.” We were playing our butts off for tips and making what we thought was big money at the time. his business card. Funk. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rebirth Brass Band) 2:25: 11 Rebirth Medley: My Song / Pie, Pt. Louis Armstrong has been a big influence on me, my music and my career. Style: Tracklist . We all would get together and watch old black and while Armstrong videos. Eventually Slim and the band went separate ways and our new manager was Allison Miner. Many of the songs are built on blues riffs or vamps, and when these guys start blowing it’s hard to sit passively during a hard-hitting groove like “Make Way for the Rebirth” or Dr. John’s “Mardi Gras Day.” ” – Mike Shanley, JazzTimes, Troy Andrews – Trombone Solo on “ Mardi Gras Day”, Mary Griffin – Vocals on “Just A Closer Walk With Thee” and “Up In Tha Hood”, David Torkanowsky – Wurlitzer on “Up In Tha Hood”, Christina Ruffins, Neshia Ruffins, Jimmy Slack, III and A’Jon Jones – Vocals on “Happy Weekday Blues” and “Happy Birthday”, 11) Rebirth Medley: My Song, Pie Pt. I tell you what. Something was happening inside of me, that’s for sure. His name was David Thompson and after the set he came over to me and gave me. My uncle Percy Williams. It just so happened that a cat from a record company in Houston saw my combo gig at the Jazzfest. I’d have to write a book to tell you all of the stories! Well, there we were-we struck up some tunes and people started tipping us. Throwback Kermit Ruffins Jazz 2005; Listen on Apple Music. Reviews. Rebirth Brass Band. And to Ms. Barbara Frazier for all her years of support. Neighborhood. First of all, many thanks to God for this blessed life in New Orleans…. They also collaborated with members of a school marching band … I was married by then and had two baby daughters. We don’t have any upcoming events for this artist right now. He and Phil Frazier started the Rebirth Brass Band in the early 1980's. I knew what I wanted to do. In 2005, 12 years after Kermit Ruffins left the Rebirth Brass Band to pursue a solo career, he reunited with his former bandmates to produce this rollicking, party album befitting of both the Ruffins and Rebirth names. Something was changing. When I was a young kid, my dad was the manager of a band called M.G. I never will forget it. Written by Broussard, Williams, Washington, Caraljo Music Inc (BMI), Malaco Music Company (BMI), Written by Ray Charles, Renald J. Richard, Written by Mildred J. Hill, Patty S. Hill, Written by Kermit ruffins, “Mexican Special” also written by Keith Anderson. Kermit Ruffins With The Rebirth Brass Band* ‎– Throwback Label: Basin Street Records ‎– BSR 0105-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo Country: US Released: 2018 Genre: Brass & Military. To Tracey Freeman, my producer and to Steve Reynolds of Ultrasonic for letting us have a party while recording. It was wonderful fun to record this new record. It wasn’t long that I was soaking up every Louis Armstrong record or video that I could find. We did it live on stage at Grease Lounge and it was called “Here to Stay” which was also the name of the first tune I ever wrote. After we came on the scene there were a lot of other young brass bands. I loved the whole scene but after catching the Armstrong bug really bad, I wanted to sing and the brass band thing wasn’t exactly the best way to start belting out vocal standards. “New Orleans native Kermit Ruffins was aptly born on the birthday of one of that city’s most deservedly heralded masters of music, Professor Longhair. The 40-year-old trumpet player came blasting out of high school with the Rebirth Brass Band. We couldn’t believe our luck. I wouldn’t say we were a “brass band” back then. He and Rebirth are still closely associated.Kermit is much…, Kermit Ruffins is from New Orleans, specifically the Treme area. The group was founded in 1983 by tuba player Philip Frazier, his brother Keith Frazier and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, along with other musicians with them at the Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans. Mask like few others. Listen to your favorite songs from Kermit Ruffins with the Rebirth Brass Band. I fell in love with everything he did. We were all carrying our instruments and some guy said, “Hey play us a number!”. It wasn’t until I got a phone call from his boss, Randall Jamall who owned Justice Records, that I knew this was serious stuff. Phil was the best tuba player on the scene, that’s all there is to it. He made his first recordings with the Rebirth band in 1984. It is obvious that these pieces have all been well polished in regular club dates. Everybody was in the neighborhood, especially the brass band musicians. Me and Phil were tight then and we remained tight and are today. When school started for the next year, I was sitting in first chair. He and Phil Frazier started the Rebirth Brass Band in the early 1980's. Kermit & The Rebirth reunite for this epic party album $ 10.00 – $ 40.00; Kermit Ruffins • Irvin Mayfield – A Beautiful World #1 Billboard Jazz Albums! Philip "Tuba Phil" Frazier - sousaphone. Finally, I was swinging out and singing those songs I fell in love with. The group was inspired by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, a band of slightly older musicians credited with bringing influences of funk and contemporary bebop into New Orleans style brass bands. He and Phil Frazier started the Rebirth Brass Band in the early 1980's. We had a few tunes so we played the party and it was a lot of fun until the end of the party because they threw us out. They let us play at basketball games, you know, during time out or halftime and what have you. The 40-year-old trumpet player came blasting out of high school with the Rebirth Brass Band. My Uncle Percy, who played the trumpet in the band, was always over at the house and always let me blow on his trumpet. The Rebirth started playing some of this swing stuff, in our own style. It was Allison who made sure our paperwork was taken care of as far as publishing and stuff. Rebirth Medley: My Song, Pie Pt. People were digging it and they were giving us cash money for hanging out playing music! If you were a jazz or blues musician in New Orleans, you hungout in the Tremé. The Rebirth Brass Band was formed in 1983 by tuba player Phil Frazier and his brother, bass drummer Keith Frazier, and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins. Sure enough, Justice Records signed me and another one of my dreams came true. Allison really did a lot for us business-wise. Kermit Ruffins co-founded the Rebirth Brass Band in 1983 while attending Clark High School in the Tremé neighborhood. We all knew what we wanted to do, and that was play music! To Tom Thompson, my manager of eleven great years, for all his dedication, hard work and support. Rebirth Brass Band) 7:04: 12 Up In Tha Hood (feat. The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans brass band. Stream Happy Birthday - Kermit Ruffins & Rebirth Brass Band by swing315 from desktop or your mobile device We didn’t have a car so after the gig, we decided to take a short cut home which would be through the French Quarter and on Bourbon Street. I was totally burnt out on the road. 2 / Mexican Special (feat. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Formed with tuba player Philip Frazier, the ensemble stormed across 10 years, several continents, and 7 albums before disbanding in 1992. It must have seemed strange for the Rebirth to have a lady manager! He said he saw it coming and there were no hard feelings at all. “I want y’all to change your name to Rebirth.” The cat never really became our manager, but that is how we got the name Rebirth Brass Band. 11″x17″ Poster featuring the album art from Kermit Ruffin’s second release, Swing This! It was so natural and it was a party for sure. We played all of the big festivals and stayed in the finest hotels. It was me and some cats from the marching band. We actually had a standup piano on wheels and we’d roll it all the way to the Quarter every time we went to play! The next day when we went to school we joined the marching band. I wanted to sing. With several of his fellow students from high school, Ruffins started the Rebirth Brass Band. And sure enough, after a year or so at Grambling, he did come back. After a long and successful stint with his Barbecue Swingers, Kermit Ruffins has rejoined the Rebirth Brass Band for this delightful funky blue CD. The band released its first album in 1984 on Arhoolie Recordswhich was recorded in the Grease Lounge, a Tremé neighborhood bar, and i… Sure enough, we got some guys together and just practiced and practiced, all summer long. He and Phil Frazier started the Rebirth Brass Band in the early 1980's. As far as publishing and stuff was so natural and it was me and Phil Frazier started the Brass. 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