Hungry March Band

The Hungry March Band of Brooklyn, NY consists of anywhere up to 20 members. They were formed in 1997 for the Coney Island Mermaid Day Parade. HMB does not display a true New Orleans style, yet they mainly stick to big jazz standards (e.g. Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington) and other alternative music (e.g. Black Sabbath).

The Brass Messengers

The Brass Messengers is a ten-piece brass band from Minneapolis, MN. They state that they play "whatever music they can fit in their horns." After listening to them on Youtube and their MySpace page, they present a gypsy-style that is prevalent in Romania.

Funky Butt Brass Band

The Funky Butt Brass Band originates from St. Louis. This 6-piece brass band fuses traditional New Orleans brass band styles with Chicago blues and jazz. It is obvious that they have been highly influenced by both the Dirty Dozen and Rebirth Brass Bands.

Olympia Brass Band

The Olympia Brass Band was one of the first known New Orleans style brass bands. Olympia was formed in 1883 and were active during World War I. They were often heard and seen playing parades and parties and also had a regular, weekly gig at Preservation Hall on Sunday nights. The first Youtube clip is Olympia Brass Band performing a dirge in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die.

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is the most popular New Orleans style brass band. Founded by New Orleans native, Benny Jones in 1973, the Dirty Dozen BB revolutionized the urban brass band by incorporating funk and bebop to traditional brass band playing. Many New Orleans brass bands have incorporated Dirty Dozen's style and have found inspiration in the funk and jazz aspects to the brass band art.

Rebirth Brass Band

The Rebirth Brass Band was formed in 1982 by three native musicians of New Orleans. Including the strong New Orleans tradition, Rebirth BB incorporates jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop in their music. In terms of popularity, Rebirth stands second only to Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Rebirth concertizes throughout North America and Europe and have produced 14 albums.

UCC Royal Brass Band

The Unity Community Center Royal Brass Band of Camden, NJ is a 10-piece brass band specializing in the New Orleans style and Christian music. A large portion of their recent activity has gone towards the Hurricane Katrina recovery. Here is a site where you can sample music from their DO IT: "We're Outta Here" album. UCC's mission is "to keep legacy, music, and history of musicians such as those of the New Orleans and Southern area alive." The Youtube examples below will definitely prove this.