Artist Info: The Dirty Dozen

Dirty Dozen is a shortened moniker that generally refers to New Orleans based group, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. A funky evolving ensemble led by trumpter Gregory Davis that for over 30 years has redefined the classic New Orleans brass band jazz sound with genre-smashing interpolations. They are a sought after backing group whose track record since 1977 includes thousands of sweaty performances from Pittsburgh PA to Paris FRA to Papua New Guinea, and cool collaborations with a variety of artists ranging from Dizzy Gillespie [read more...]