The Brass Monkey Brass Band is an eight-piece New Orleans style brass band located in the SF Bay area. The group consists of one trumpet, two trombones, two sax, two rhythm, and a tuba. BMBB originally formed after playing a Fat Tuesday party in 1999 - bandleaders started writing and arranging music for the band and added it to their long list of other side-music jobs. BMBB group members also play for Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, KC and the Sunshine Band, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. They have appeared on a 2002 Coca-Cola commercial, sporting events for the San Francisco Giants, as well as with Bobby McFerrin at the SFJAZZ Festival.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Brass Monkey Brass Band
The Brass Monkey Brass Band is an eight-piece New Orleans style brass band located in the SF Bay area. The group consists of one trumpet, two trombones, two sax, two rhythm, and a tuba. BMBB originally formed after playing a Fat Tuesday party in 1999 - bandleaders started writing and arranging music for the band and added it to their long list of other side-music jobs. BMBB group members also play for Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, KC and the Sunshine Band, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. They have appeared on a 2002 Coca-Cola commercial, sporting events for the San Francisco Giants, as well as with Bobby McFerrin at the SFJAZZ Festival.
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