The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Assembly in Harriman on May 16 brings New Orleans to the Hudson Valley with a force that four decades of touring have only sharpened. The Dirty Dozen helped redefine what a brass band could be — they took the second-line tradition of the Crescent City and fused it with funk, bebop, and R&B, creating a sound that is as much about the groove as it is about the horns. They are one of the foundational bands in the modern New Orleans brass revival, and their influence extends from Rebirth Brass Band to Trombone Shorty.
Assembly in the Hudson Valley provides an intimate setting for a band whose music demands physical response. Expect dancing. Expect horns. Expect the kind of joyful, communal musical experience that only a New Orleans brass band can deliver.
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