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Contemporary Jazz Series w/ Halfbrass

The next installment in the NJW's Contemporary Jazz Series is Saturday, June 29, and features Halfbrass.

Halfbrass is Nashville's own funky brass band! Born under the influence of classic New Orleans tradition, Halfbrass mixes traditional brass band music with funk, jazz and rock. In its first year, Halfbrass was named a "Top 5 Local Band" by The Nashville Rage.

Halfbrass' core members are Kevin Rimmer (trumpet), Chris West (saxophone), Oscar Utterstrom (trombone), Neil Konouchi (tuba), and Justin Amaral (drums).

Since their debut in 2002, Halfbrass has continued to spread their brass sound to audiences across the country. The band is a hit at events such as weddings, parties, concert halls, clubs, corporate functions, and even backyard crawfish boils. They have appeared as guest artists/clinicians at several schools in the Middle Tennessee area, and have toured the Eastern United States. In 2003, they released their first album entitled "Come On Down", which received great reviews, and are currently recording their next album, expected to be released later this year. They have performed for groups including The Nashville Roller Girls, Tomato Art Fest, The Food Network, ASCAP, Berklee College of Music, and Vanderbilt University.

Halfbrass has recorded and played with national & local artists including Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Bekka Bramlett, Christina Watson, The Volunteer String Band, Old Union, and Greg Barnhill.

There will be two sets, beginning at 8pm. Tickets are $20 / $10 high school and college students with ID. Tickets will go on sale Monday, June 17 at 10AM and will be available online on this page, by phone 24/7 at Brown Paper Tickets (800-838-3006) or during business hours at the NJW office (242-5299). A small convenience charge is added to online or 800-number purchases.

Policies: The Jazz Cave is a BYOB establishment, with no alcohol or food service. You are free to bring alcoholic beverages and snacks. We sell soft drinks and bottled water. The Jazz Cave is a listening room, and we ask patrons to keep conversation to a minimum and silence cell phones. Audio and video recording is prohibited.