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The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans brass band. The group was founded in 1983 by Phillip "Tuba Phil" Frazier, his brother
Keith Frazier Keith F. Frazier (May 18, 1913 – June 17, 1992) was a minor league baseball player and manager who is notable for leading the St. Joseph Saints to a league championship in 1940. He was born in Colorado, United States. Used as both an outfie ...
,
Kermit Ruffins Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is an American jazz trumpeter, singer, composer, and actor from New Orleans. He has been influenced by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan and says that the highest note he can hit on trumpet is a high C. He ...
,Skelly, Richard
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and classmates from
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, which closed in the spring of 2018, in the
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neighborhood of New Orleans.Burns, Mick. ''Keeping the Beat On the Street: The New Orleans Brass Band Renaissance''. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2006. Arhoolie released its first album in 1984. In 2012, Rebirth won the
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, the inaugural year of the
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category. The band also performed in the pre-telecast ceremony for the
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.


Background

Rebirth Brass Band is known for combining traditional New Orleans brass band music, including the New Orleans tradition of second line, with
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and hip hop. In 1993, trumpeter
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and Rebirth split amicably after Ruffins decided to spend more time at home with his young family and forego Rebirth touring engagements. For a time, he accompanied Rebirth at their local events, until he formed his own band, the Barbecue Swingers. Rebirth's longstanding regular Tuesday night gig at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street in the Carrollton neighborhood of Uptown
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is one of the pillars of the New Orleans music scene, and has served as a reliable introduction to the city's nightlife for many new arrivals to the city. During his speech commemorating the 10th year since
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jokingly mentioned that maybe he'll "finally hear Rebirth at Maple Leaf on Tuesday night" after he is out of office. The band regularly tours North America and Europe. In 2011,
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released the album ''Rebirth of New Orleans'', which reached No. 1 on the
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Jazz charts and earned the group a 2012
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.Spera, Keith. (February 11, 2012)
''Rebirth Brass Band wins its first Grammy Award''
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Rebirth received an award for "Best Brass Band" from ''OffBeat'' magazine. By the middle of 2019, founding member Phillip "Tuba Phil" Frazier and
Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children ...
were no longer playing regularly with the band.


Family ties

Several of the current and former members of Rebirth Brass Band are related by blood or marriage. Founding members Phillip "Tuba Phil" Frazier and
Keith Frazier Keith F. Frazier (May 18, 1913 – June 17, 1992) was a minor league baseball player and manager who is notable for leading the St. Joseph Saints to a league championship in 1940. He was born in Colorado, United States. Used as both an outfie ...
are brothers.
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James "Soulja Slim" Tapp, Jr. (also known as "Magnolia Slim") was Phillip Frazier's stepson. Former Rebirth member, trombonist Glen David Andrews (not to be confused with his cousin, trumpeter Glen Andrews) and Rebirth snare drummer
Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children ...
are also brothers. Glen David, Glen, trombonist Revert "Peanut" Andrews and trombonist
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are cousins, part of the Andrews family of jazz musicians.''Growing Up Andrews'', John Swenson
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and his brother, James Andrews, are grandsons of
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singer who had the hit song "
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" in 1960.''Why Dey Had to Kill Him?: The Life and Death of Shotgun Joe'' by Matt Sakakeeny, ''Louisiana Music'', Winter 2012 Several cousins of Andrews and Tabb play in other New Orleans-based brass bands including Kinfolk Brass Band, New Breed Brass Band, Hot 8 Brass Band,
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and several nephews of Andrews and Tabb perform in Baby Boyz Brass Band. Glenn Hall, current trumpet player for Rebirth and also a member of the Andrews clan, was the former band leader of Baby Boyz. Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill, another grandson of Jessie Hill, was a rising member of the New Orleans jazz community until his untimely death from an infection while on tour in Japan on May 5, 2015.


Rebirth Pale Ale

In 2014, NOLA Brewing Company launched the "Rebirth Pale Ale" on tap, paying tribute to the legacy of the Rebirth Brass Band. The company launched the brew in six-pack cans in July 2014. The can's design features Rebirth founder and tuba player, Phil Frazier. The artwork was drawn by
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local artist, Frenchy. Proceeds from the beverage benefit
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, a
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music education program for children in
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founded by Rebirth drummer, Derrick Tabb. The tap handle is designed to mimic the tuba used by Rebirth member, Phil Frazier. On December 1, 2015, NOLA Brewing Company presented a check to
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in the amount of $75,000, representing the proceeds from the sale of the beverage since its launch in April 2014.


The Roots of Music

In 2007, Rebirth snare drummer,
Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children ...
and his friend Allison Reinhardt co-founded
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, a non-profit organization sponsoring an after-school program for at-risk children ages 9–14 attending school in
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. The students are mentored by members of Rebirth Brass Band and other local New Orleans musicians and educators. Tabb and The Roots of Music have received numerous meritorious awards for academic achievement as well as musical accolades. Tabb was a top finalist of the CNN Heroes Award in 2009. He was also the recipient of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Angel Award (2011), and was a finalist for induction into the ''Energizer Keep It Going'' Hall of Fame (2010). Tabb has also received proclamations from the City of New Orleans (2009, 2012) and the State of Louisiana (2011) for his work with kids. In 2013, The Roots of Music participated in the
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in Pasadena, California as the youngest invitees from outside California in the parade's long history. On August 29, 2015, President
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visited New Orleans to remark on the 10-year mark of
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. A small ensemble of The Roots of Music performed prior to his speaking and the Roots of Music after-school program was complimented by the president during his speech.


The Tremé Two

On October 1, 2007, a large group of local musicians gathered in
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near the corner of St. Phillip and N. Robertson streets, to sing and play music in honor of recently deceased fellow
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musician, Kerwin James, younger brother of Rebirth Brass Band founders Phil and
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. James had died following complications from a stroke he suffered in 2006. In the course of the gathering, witnesses state that approximately 20 police cars surrounded the musicians "in response to a noise complaint." A debate with the officers ensued regarding the time-honored tradition of "bringing down" (a gathering of musicians from around the city, playing music in the streets near the home or venue of a deceased musician in the days before the funeral or burial of the deceased). After a heated verbal exchange with the police officers responding to the scene, Rebirth drummer,
Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children ...
and his brother, former Rebirth member Glen David Andrews, were both arrested and charged with "parading without a permit" and "disturbing the peace by tumultuous manner." Ellis Joseph of the Free Agents Brass Band was one of the musicians gathered on that night and witnessed the incident. He commented on the police reaction to the crowd of musicians, stating, "...they (the New Orleans police officers) came in a swarm, like we had
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s. But we only had instruments."''Band on the Run in New Orleans''
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''Best Music Writing in 2008: Band on the Run in New Orleans'', Nelson George, Da Capo Press 2008 The pair was represented in court by Carol Kolinchak, a lawyer who also represented one of the defendants in the Jena 6 case. The arrest was also witnessed by several local journalists who published scathing editorials the following morning in their respective media outlets. That arrest, combined with escalating police brutality in post-Katrina
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, caused public outcry across the globe. Local residents criticized the handling of the Tabb and Andrews as an example of the treatment of native New Orleanians in regular clashes with New Orleans police patrols. Newspaper, radio, Internet, magazine and television outlets across the country reported on the incident. Neighborhood citizens dubbed the brothers "The Tremé Two", lauding them as unwitting heroes and advocates for their community and their voice with the city and the police department. There was also public outcry on what was deemed as an attack on the city's culture by an influx of new post-Katrina residents in the neighborhood plus furor over the escalation of permitting fees for parading in certain areas of New Orleans, while fees in tourist areas remained nominal. A fictionalized adaptation of the street memorial and the arrests of Tabb and Andrews is featured in Season 3, Episode 1, ''Knock with Me... Rock with Me...'' of the HBO's ''Treme'' TV show. The Sunday following the arrests, New Orleans City Councilman James Carter held a neighborhood meeting to address the area citizens' concerns for the rise on what they viewed as an attack on the history and culture of
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. At the end of the meeting, Carter announced a plan to organize a task force to develop new city ordinances to protect the cultural heritage of the residents in
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. At the arraignment of Tabb and Andrews in
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on October 4, 2007, they both entered an innocent plea on the charges of "parading without a permit" and "disturbing the peace by tumultuous manner." The
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dismissed the charges on February 20, 2008 with no comment. In a press conference,
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expressed that although he was angry about the incident, he chose to use that frustration to develop an organization to help children in the city learn to play music and by using that energy to build and expand
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, a
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after school program for at-risk middle school children ages 9 through 14 in
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.''We Could Be Heroes''
Carol Kolinchak, Arts Journal, 10-29-2009. Retrieved 1-2-2016.


Television and movie appearances


The HBO TV Series ''Treme''

The Rebirth Brass Band and its members appear in several episodes of the HBO series ''Tremé''. Some of the members also served as consultants on the series. The band's music is featured as live performances, recorded music in background and in the score. Additionally, the trumpet playing by ''Tremé'' character Delmond Lambreau is covered by Rebirth trumpeter Chadrick Honoré and the trombone playing by Antoine Batiste is covered by Rebirth trombonist Stafford Agee. Agee also appears in several scenes involving the
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, is loosely based on the real-life personas of former Rebirth Brass Band member
Kermit Ruffins Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is an American jazz trumpeter, singer, composer, and actor from New Orleans. He has been influenced by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan and says that the highest note he can hit on trumpet is a high C. He ...
and Rebirth trombonist Stafford Agee. A subplot in the series involving the character's frustrations with music education funding and insurance is heavily grounded in the real-life development of
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, a non-profit music education organization founded by Rebirth drummer,
Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children ...
.''Tremé's Antoine Batiste gets his horn sound from Rebirth's Stafford Age''
Dave Walker, The Times-Picayune 12-13-2013. Retrieved on 12-23-2015
In Season 3, Episode 1 of ''Treme'', "Knock With Me, Rock With Me", former Rebirth member Glen David Andrews and his real-life brother, Rebirth member,
Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children ...
play fictionalized versions of themselves depicting events surrounding the brothers' actual arrests on October 1, 2007 in
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for "parading without a permit" and "disturbing the peace by tumultuous manner" during a street memorial for fallen musician Kerwin James, the younger brother of Rebirth founding members, Phil and Keith Frazier. The real-life incident drew scathing criticism of the New Orleans Police Department's handling of the neighborhood tradition.''Kerwin James 1972-2007''
John Swenson, Offbeat Magazine, 11-1-2007. Retrieved 1-4-2016

Kathy Reckdahl, The Times-Picayune 10-2-2007. Retrieved 12-24-2015
In the series finale of Treme, character ''Antoine Batiste'', played by
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, pleads with
Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children ...
(as himself) to absorb the character's failed after-school music program into Tabb's Roots of Music program for children of the same age.


Other television

The band appears in the opening scene of CBS's '' NCIS: New Orleans'', Season 1, Episode 2 (2014) - "Carrier" (onstage at live music venue playing "HBNS" from the album ''Move Your Body''). The Rebirth tracks "Why You Worried Bout Me" and "What Goes Around Comes Around" are played in the background of Season 1, Episode 10, "Casket Girls", of the television show '' The Originals''. Season 2, Episode 4, "Live and Let Die" features the songs "Rebirth Groove" and "Rebirth Makes You Dance".


Movie credits

*''The Whole Gritty City'' (2013) is a documentary featuring Rebirth drummer
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as he prepares The Roots of Music Crusader Band for performance in
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parades in post-Katrina New Orleans. *''Skeleton Key'' (2005)The Skeleton Key Movie Cast
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Book mentions

*''Groove Interrupted: Loss, Renewal, and the Music of New Orleans'', Keith Spera (2011) *''Keeping the Beat on the Street: The New Orleans Brass Band Renaissance'', Mick Burns *''Roll With It: Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans'', Matt Sakakeeny *''Jazz Times'' Magazine, Oct 1994, ''N'awlins Brass Bands - Rebirth of the School'' *''Best Music Writing 2008'', Nelson George, Da Capo Publishing (2008)


Discography


As leader

* ''Here to Stay!'' (Arhoolie, 1984) * ''Feel Like Funkin' It Up'' (Rounder, 1989) * ''Do Whatcha Wanna'' (Mardi Gras, 1991) * ''Kickin' It Live Mardi Gras New Orleans 1990'' (Special Delivery/the Network 1991) * ''Take It to the Street'' (Rounder, 1992) * ''Rollin'' (Rounder, 1994) * ''We Come to Party'' (Shanachie, 1997) * ''The Main Event: Live at the Maple Leaf'' (Louisiana Red Hot, 1999) * ''Hot Venom'' (Mardi Gras 2001) * ''Rebirth of New Orleans'' (Basin Street, 2011) * ''Move Your Body'' (Basin Street, 2014)


As guest

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, ''N'Dea Davenport'' (V2, 1998) * Dirtfoot, ''Coming Up for Air'' (Gus and Hank, 2013) * Bo Dollis, ''I'm Back ... at Carnival Time!'' (Rounder, 1990) *
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, ''Dirty Word'' (Louisiana Red Hot) *
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, ''Wrote a Song for Everyone'' (Vanguard/Columbia, 2013) * G. Love & Special Sauce, ''Coast to Coast Motel'' (Okeh, 1995) * G. Love & Special Sauce, ''Kiss and Tell'' (Okeh, 1995) *
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, ''Armistice'' (Teleprompt/Warner Bros., 2009) *
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, ''Southern Exposure'' (Novus, 1993) * Maceo Parker, ''Maceo'' (Minor Music, 1994) *
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, ''Throwback'' (Basin Street, 2005) *
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, ''The Skeleton Key'' (Varese Sarabande, 2005)


Gallery

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(left) with the late
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File:AfroNOLA2ndLine29Oct2007RebirthRhythmCanal.jpg, Second line Oct. 29, 2007 File:Crawfest 2011 (5628920537).jpg, Phil Frazier, Crawfest 2011


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Rebirth Brass Band website''Life Sentence'' - an interview with Phil Frazier on the history of RebirthRebirth Brass Band collection
on the
Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, ...
's live music archive
''Let Me Do My Thang: Rebirth Brass Band'' - a documentary filmed and edited by Keith Reynaud, Jr.
{{Authority control Grammy Award winners Brass bands from New Orleans American jazz ensembles from New Orleans Musical groups established in 1983 African-American musical groups Arhoolie Records artists Rounder Records artists