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The Heavyweights Brass Band
Inspired by the New Orleans brass band tradition, the Heavyweights' original stance keeps one foot firmly rooted in the rich legacy of jazz, while one foot steps forward into the future. Like the music's originators, the Heavyweights are unafraid to incorporate influences from disparate areas of the musical spectrum, from pop hits of the day to original compositions, from R&B and funk throwbacks to the infectious rhythms of Latin America, all woven together with the thread of adventuresome sophistication.
The uppercut ascent of the Heavyweights' arc has been the result of relentless dedication. Touring across Canada and sharing the stage with such influential groups as The Roots, Trombone Shorty, Galactic and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble has helped build the group a loyal following.
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The Heavyweights Brass Band: This City
by Dan Bilawsky
Brass band music and culture will forever be linked to NOLA. It's written in that storied locale's history and it rests in its musical groundwater and roots. But This City reminds us that those roots now anchor branches that hang above the past and extend north across the continent. While hardly bound by tradition, The Heavyweights Brass Band most certainly owes a debt to Crescent City combos of a similar instrumental ilk. And with its third album, ...
read moreAlex Cuba, Juno and Grammy award winner. (March 2014)
"Not since the Shuffle Demons bopped into the limelight has a young Toronto jazz band had as much impact on the local scene as the Heavyweights Brass Band."
"The album closes out with two tunes recorded live at Toronto's Koerner Hall, and they confirm this band especially shines in a live setting."
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