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New Breed Brass Band

Jazz band from New Orleans, LA · formed 2013

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Shows on record
13
Rooms played
12
Cities
7
Releases
7
Last show
Jun 4, 2026OceanFirst Bank Center at Monmouth University

About

New Breed Brass Band is a band from New Orleans, LA, formed in 2013, tagged jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2026, across 12 rooms in 7 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

13 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. New Breed Brass Band

    D.B.A. New Orleans · New Orleans, LA

    Full band

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 31, 2026D.B.A. · New OrleansHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20131 show
  2. 20151 show
  3. 20161 show
  4. 20171 show
  5. 20183 shows
  6. 20192 shows
  7. 20241 show
  8. 20263 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 4, 2026OceanFirst Bank Center at Monmouth University · West Long BranchSupportwith Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Dropkick Murphys, Keb' Mo', +8
May 2, 2024Civic Theatre · New OrleansSupportwith Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, +1
Nov 8, 2019Cape May Convention Hall · Cape MaySupportwith Bria Skonberg, David Sanborn, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, +14
Nov 7, 2019MilkBoy Philly · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Lowdown Brass Band
Nov 9, 2018Exit Zero International Jazz Festival · Cape MaySupportwith Kurt Elling, Stefon Harris And Blackout, Marcus Miller, +14
Oct 21, 2018Civic Theatre · New OrleansSupportwith Irma Thomas, John Boutte, Davell Crawford, +8
Mar 1, 2018Valley Bar · PhoenixSupportwith Inquiry, Captain Squeegee
Sep 6, 2017Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Flow Tribe, Skating Polly
Apr 24, 2016Republic NOLA · New OrleansSupportwith George Clinton, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Parliament-Funkadelic
Jun 21, 2015The Hamilton Live · WashingtonSupportwith Jennifer Hartswick, James Casey, Cris Jacobs, +3
Apr 26, 2013House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith Fatoumata Diawara, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Toubab Krewe

Where they play

12 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New Orleans6 shows
  • Cape May2 shows
  • Las Vegas1 show
  • Philadelphia1 show
  • Phoenix1 show

and 2 other cities

Live history

11 shows on record
Shows counted
11
First on record
Apr 2013
Latest on record
Jun 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20131
  2. 20151
  3. 20161
  4. 20171
  5. 20183
  6. 20192
  7. 20241
  8. 20261

Top rooms

  • Civic Theatre, New Orleans · 2
  • OceanFirst Bank Center at Monmouth University, West Long Branch · 1
  • Cape May Convention Hall, Cape May · 1
  • MilkBoy Philly, Philadelphia · 1
  • Exit Zero International Jazz Festival, Cape May · 1

Top cities

  • New Orleans, LA · 4
  • Cape May, NJ · 2
  • Las Vegas, NV · 1
  • Phoenix, AZ · 1
  • Philadelphia, PA · 1

Often on the bill with: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Big Chief Juan Pardo, Captain Squeegee, Cris Jacobs, Cyril Neville, Davell Crawford, Dropkick Murphys, Dumpstaphunk

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

7 releases, 2022–2025

  • Second Line Sunday

    2025 · Album

  • Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

    2024 · Album

  • Vinyl Compilation Volume I Live Recordings From The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

    2024

  • Drop It How You Feel It

    2023 · Single

  • Give It To Me

    2023 · Single

  • Made in New Orleans

    2023 · Album

  • Lifted

    2022

Lineup

  • James “12” Andrews
  • Jenard Andrews
  • Sunpie Barnes
  • Topsy Chapman
  • Karl Leblanc
  • Trombone Shorty

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2023-05-12–2023-05-12 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP

Lineup history

6 members on record
  • James “12” Andrewsfrom 2013, end unknown
  • Jenard Andrewsfrom 2013, end unknown
  • Karl Leblancfrom 2013, end unknown
  • Sunpie Barnesfrom 2013, end unknown
  • Topsy Chapmanfrom 2013, end unknown
  • Trombone Shortyfrom 2013, end unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: 5 Balls of Power (via Karl Leblanc), James Andrews & Friends (via James “12” Andrews), James “12” Andrews and the Crescent City Allstars (via James “12” Andrews), New Birth Brass Band (via Trombone Shorty), New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (via Trombone Shorty), Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots (via Sunpie Barnes), The Radicts (via Karl Leblanc), The Sixth Ward All-Star Brass Band Revue (via Trombone Shorty) and 5 more

Photos, art and posters

New Breed Brass Band — Photo
Photo — Spotify
New Breed Brass Band — Civic Theatre, 2024-05-02
Poster · Civic Theatre, 2024-05-02 — Songkick
New Breed Brass Band — Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, 2017-09-06
Poster · Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, 2017-09-06 — Songkick
New Breed Brass Band — Republic NOLA, 2016-04-24
Poster · Republic NOLA, 2016-04-24 — Songkick
New Breed Brass Band — House of Blues - New Orleans, 2013-04-26
Poster · House of Blues - New Orleans, 2013-04-26 — Songkick

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New Breed Brass Band on Last.fmArtist facts
New Breed Brass Band on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.