Bennie Pete Jr., the Hot 8 Brass Band’s widely respected and beloved co-founder and sousaphonist, will be sent home the first weekend in October. Pete died Sept. 6 of complications from COVID-19 and ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In this behind the scenes documentary, Liberty Brass Band performs a freshly minted funeral dirge for the 2015 Smithsonian Folkways release 'New ...

ST. LOUIS -- There were no dry eyes at the funeral Mass for William Kuntscher when the Deutschmeister Brass Band struck up a melancholy farewell ode to a fallen comrade. Kuntscher, an eccentric and ...

“The Funeral Band” is a fun film about a brass band that aims to show the heart of a New Orleanian, according to its creator, Nicholas Manuel Pino. Currently in post-production, it will make its debut ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Kinfolk Brass Band plays along the bank of the Mississippi River near Jackson Square in New Orleans. - Will Lanzoni/CNN EDITOR ...

Horns blaring, drums snaring, handkerchiefs twirling, this New Orleans–style brass band will escort you to the beyond with a wild dance party.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans' traditional jazz funerals are one of the ceremonies you most likely won't see while Louisiana is under a "Stay at Home" order from the Governor. With all large gatherings ...