Dirty Dozen Brass Band: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Bob Boilen, February 28, 2017 They re simply an abundance of euphoria. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band blasted the Tiny Desk with a Sousaphone, trumpets, saxophones, guitar and drums, at stunning volume, for a joyful celebration. This band has been mixing bebop and funk for 40 years. Around this time of year, when Mardi Gras revelry is fueled by New Orleans jazz, it was so good to feel their sounds in the office. Since today is Fat Tuesday just before Lent and its fasts begin for some we are sharing the party we hosted, filled with brass and sass from this fixture of great American music. Enjoy. Funeral For A Friend is available now: iTunes: Amazon: Set List Use Your Brain Best Of All Tomorrow My Feet Can t Fail Me Now Musicians Roger Lewis (baritone sax); Gregory Davis (trumpet, vocals); Kevin Harris (tenor sax, vocals); Efrem Towns (trumpet, vocals); Kirk Jos