Saxophonist ELLIOTT “STACKMAN” CALLIER has spent his life collaborating with great musicians like Ray Charles, Fats Domino and Dr. John, to name but a few.
RICKEY PAULIN (vocal and clarinet) is part of the very fabric of New Orleans. The son of jazz pioneer Doc Paulin, Rickey grew up immersed in the New Orleans tradition of music making and has taken his music all over the world.
EFREM TOWNS played trumpet with legendary New Orleans group The Dirty Dozen Brass Band for decades. He has also appeared on recordings and live performances with Dr. John, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Dave Matthews, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Black Crowes and The Manhattan Transfer.
From the Sixth Ward of New Orleans, trumpeter and singer DWAYNE BURNS heard the magic of trumpet virtuoso Thomas Jefferson and was hooked for life. Dwayne is a standout in the New Orleans’ brass band scene, playing with groups like the New Birth, the Tremé, the Doc Paulin Brass Band, the Olympia Brass Band, and legendary New Orleans jazz musician Danny Barker.
MARK “TUBA” SMITH was born in 1959 and began playing music in 1972. He began performing with the Pinstripe Brass Band in 1976 spent the 80s touring the world with them, on the same bill as James Brown, Oscar Peterson and Al Jarreau.
REGINALD STEWARD grew up in New Orleans playing all the instruments of the brass family as well as the clarinet. He finally settled on the trombone when he began touring internationally as an original member of the Rebirth Brass Band.
MALCOLM MORRIS on bass drum is the heartbeat of New Orleans. He was born and raised in the Tremé of New Orleans. His musical mission is to put smiles on people’s faces.
Trombonist ROBERT HARRIS grew up in a neighborhood where the older generation of Nevilles and Paulins were passing along the musical and cultural heritage and he took full advantage of the riches around him. By 9th grade, at Walter L Cohen High, he was playing for funerals and parades, and he was already a touring professional when he left Grambling and UNO to pursue a musical career. Robert has toured and recorded with many of the legendary musical artists of New Orleans. When he is not on the road he can be found at any number of French Quarter cafes, in the Square, or up on the levee.
Originally from Milwaukee, guitarist PAUL KEMNITZ has been making music with his guitar on the streets of New Orleans for well over twenty-five years. His musical experience in the Crescent City includes many years of performing with Tuba Fats in Jackson Square and with clarinetist Doreen Ketchens on Royal Street. Paul has performed on stages and street corners throughout the United States and Europe.
RICKEY PAULIN (vocal and clarinet) is part of the very fabric of New Orleans. The son of jazz pioneer Doc Paulin, Rickey grew up immersed in the New Orleans tradition of music making and has taken his music all over the world.
EFREM TOWNS played trumpet with legendary New Orleans group The Dirty Dozen Brass Band for decades. He has also appeared on recordings and live performances with Dr. John, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Dave Matthews, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Black Crowes and The Manhattan Transfer.
From the Sixth Ward of New Orleans, trumpeter and singer DWAYNE BURNS heard the magic of trumpet virtuoso Thomas Jefferson and was hooked for life. Dwayne is a standout in the New Orleans’ brass band scene, playing with groups like the New Birth, the Tremé, the Doc Paulin Brass Band, the Olympia Brass Band, and legendary New Orleans jazz musician Danny Barker.
MARK “TUBA” SMITH was born in 1959 and began playing music in 1972. He began performing with the Pinstripe Brass Band in 1976 spent the 80s touring the world with them, on the same bill as James Brown, Oscar Peterson and Al Jarreau.
REGINALD STEWARD grew up in New Orleans playing all the instruments of the brass family as well as the clarinet. He finally settled on the trombone when he began touring internationally as an original member of the Rebirth Brass Band.
MALCOLM MORRIS on bass drum is the heartbeat of New Orleans. He was born and raised in the Tremé of New Orleans. His musical mission is to put smiles on people’s faces.
Trombonist ROBERT HARRIS grew up in a neighborhood where the older generation of Nevilles and Paulins were passing along the musical and cultural heritage and he took full advantage of the riches around him. By 9th grade, at Walter L Cohen High, he was playing for funerals and parades, and he was already a touring professional when he left Grambling and UNO to pursue a musical career. Robert has toured and recorded with many of the legendary musical artists of New Orleans. When he is not on the road he can be found at any number of French Quarter cafes, in the Square, or up on the levee.
Originally from Milwaukee, guitarist PAUL KEMNITZ has been making music with his guitar on the streets of New Orleans for well over twenty-five years. His musical experience in the Crescent City includes many years of performing with Tuba Fats in Jackson Square and with clarinetist Doreen Ketchens on Royal Street. Paul has performed on stages and street corners throughout the United States and Europe.
