It’s an understatement to say that, at 79, Benny Jones Sr. is one of the oldest active musicians in New Orleans. Because Jones is not just active. He’s overactive. Every day, several times a day, ...

Nick Spitzer: [applause] Yeah, Treme Brass Band. How about that? John Gilbert on saxophone and singing too. Benny, maybe you could just say a little bit about how you first got involved making the ...

The Treme Brass Band will perform at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m., in a special event celebrating the legacy of Donna’s Bar & Grill, the former North Rampart Street ...

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Treme Brass Band has done it again--they've managed to make fun, upbeat remakes of old popular tunes and add a uniquely Treme flare to the mix. Always being inspired by the "culture of music" and the ...

During the first episode of HBO’s Treme, members of the Rebirth Brass Band and the show’s trombone-playing character Antoine Batiste end a jazz parade in front of a neighborhood bar owned by Batiste’s ...

After Hurricane Katrina, members of New Orleans's Treme Brass Band were scattered around the country. While some of the group moved away, 63-year-old snare drummer Benny Jones Sr. and 75-year-old bass ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lionel Batiste, the vocalist, bass drummer and assistant leader of the Treme Brass Band, has died. He was 81. Fans of the HBO series "Treme" (truh-MAY) may not have known Batiste by ...

The musician, who had been a fixture on the New Orleans jazz scene since the 1940s, died Sunday morning after a brief battle with cancer. By Jane Kellogg “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, the longtime bass ...

New Breed Brass Band’s totally kickin’ recently-released album could only be, as the title and music indicate, Made in New Orleans. It’s doubtful if anyone can argue with that because the Crescent ...