Born and raised in New Orleans, Kermitt Ruffins is no new-comer to jazz music. He serves as jazz trumpeter, as well as a singer and composer, with obvious influences from Louis Armstrong. He co-founded the Rebirth Brass Band in 1983, while still in high school. Rebirth fueled the rising interest of the return of brass bands in the Crescent City. The single “Do Whatcha
Band Bio: Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
April 19, 2012
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