hypnotic brass ensemble?

believe the hype?

oh that's who those guys were. i walked through union square station the day this was filmed (i'm guessing it was the same day anyway):

they were good.

They did a great remix of Tony Allen's Sankofa last year and were the highlight of Damon Albarn's Honest Jon's Show in London around the same time.

http://www.last.fm/music/Tony+Allen/_/Sankofa+(Hypnotic+Brass+Ensemble+Remix)

Think I saw these guys busking on Regent Street once. They were excellent.

"Fifteen minutes of matra-filled oompah"

mantra

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is a 9-piece, Chicago-based jazz group featuring 8 sons of Phil Cohran on horns.

featuring 8 sons of Phil Cohran on horns
featuring 8 sons of Phil Cohran on horns
featuring 8 sons of Phil Cohran on horns
featuring 8 sons of Phil Cohran on horns

i know, every time i hear something about these guys it's another stupendous part of their resume. i saw them at union sq as above, but i think they do it reasonably often? i read an interview where they talked about the contrast between touring the world and then playing for dollar bills. they were awesome. i heard some of the records and wasn't feeling it as much - has anyone got one?

i wouldn't call them a jazz group, they don't really improvise at all.

New one w/ Dad on board is really good. Nice stately Cuba-by-way-of-Ethiopia feel to the opening track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgVvNHrf3Kc

^^^ no picture but sound works ok

The dad plays a regular Friday night gig at an Ethiopian restaurant down the street from me. Always awesome. I used to see them outside of Marshall Fields on State St. They threw down. So, so great.

Hadn't really known what to expect when I saw them, for some reason had been expecting a New Orleans 2nd line group. They seem closer to hip hop or gogo or something.
They played for free at the Volvo Ocean Race and were pretty great.
Was thinking I might pick up a cd but then thought they might not work outside of the live experience. Does sound from listening to them online as if it does though.

Saw them tonight at jazz cafe in London. Big outfit. Can't be making that much on tour with that many members but I'm thankful they haven't reduced the numbers. They do still sound glorious. When they did outkasts spottieottie... it was amazing. They also did one track that wasn't footwork but did something a bit similar in terms of the vocal (like a sample being triggered sort of) and it went into a manic semi juke throw down. The problem for me is that they just have way too much rapping, too much hype man stuff, and in general too much rambunctious hosting. They don't need all of that. The horns do all the talking. A bit of rousing would have been adequate.