FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — One of the most seminal modern brass band groups in the world is coming to Ocean Springs for the first time ever.

The Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band, formed in 1983 in New Orleans, will headline the latest installment of “Jazz Fest in OS” on Sat., Aug. 22nd, at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center. Tix are already on sale for an night with the band that the New York Times once described as “the group chases down euphoria one boisterous groove at a time” at www.grandmagmusic.com

Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers, once said of Rebirth  “There is not a band on Earth that is better.”

Rebirth has played the greatest music fstival in the world at The Fairgrounds in their home city more than 30 times after being founded by high school students from Joseph S. Clark Senior High School in the Tremé neighborhood over four decades ago. Rebirth’s innovative blend of traditional brass with funk and jazz influences soon expanded expanded their audiences to all over the globe, leading to tours across the U.S. and Europe which they still travel today.

Their name, “Rebirth,” reflected their mission to revitalize the brass band tradition for a new generation.

They won a Grammy in 2012 for “The Rebirth of New Orleans” album, and Rebirth remains a cornerstone of New Orleans culture, performing regularly at festivals and inspiring younger bands like the Soul Rebels.

For over 40 years, the Rebirth Brass Band has redefined what it means to bring the vibrant spirit of New Orleans’s music to the world, solidifying their place as both guardians of tradition and pioneers of innovation.

Rebirth Brass Band bridges past and present in the world of brass band music. Theirs is a seamless blend of second-line rhythms and energetic brass arrangements that resonate with audiences young and old and honors the heritage of New Orleans while fearlessly embracing new sounds.

In the wake of the sometimes stringent competition among New Orleans brass bands, Rebirth is the undisputed leader of the pack, and they show no signs of slowing down.

Whether seen on numerous TV shows like HBO’s Treme, or on a multitude of movies the Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution.