Stooges Brass Band

Stooges Brass Band
The Stooges Brass Band playing for the Lady Jetsetters second line in 2009. From left to right, Alfred Growe (trombone), Virgil Tiller (tenor sax), and Drew Baham (trumpet). Photo by Derek Bridges.
Background information
Also known as	Stooges Music Group
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana
Genres	Hip Hop, Funk, Brass Band, New Orleans R&B, Second Line, Soul, Jam Band, Jazz
Years active	1996–present
Members	Walter Ramsey (bandleader, trombone, tuba) Alfred Growe (trombone) Ersel "Garfield" Bogan (trombone) Drew Baham (trumpet) Virgil Tiller (tenor saxophone) Clifton "Spug" Smith (tuba) Glenn Preston (trumpet) Eric "Bogie" Gordon (trumpet) John Perkins (trumpet) Cameron Johnson (saxophone) Roland Taylor (drums) Mike Jones (keyboards) Javan Carter (trumpet/tuba) Elliot Slater (guitar) Thaddeaus "Peanut" Ramsey (bass drum) Maurice "Sporty" Craig (trombone) Antione "Ace Free" Coleman Bryant Gair (trumpet) Dorian Jones (bass drum) Que'Dyn Growe (snare) Errol Marchand (snare)
Past members	Trombone Shorty (trumpet) Big Sam (musician) (trombone) Arian Macklin (tuba) Wayne Lewis (saxophone) Big Al Huntley (trumpet) Big Sam Williams (trombone) Sammy Cyrus (snare) Ellis Joseph (bass drum) John Cannon (tuba) Chad Honore (trumpet) J'mar "Buzz" Westley (snare) Brian Gerdes (trumpet) Dwayne Williams (bass drum) Chris Cotton (trumpet) Herbert Davis (tuba) Jamelle Williams (trumpet) Wendell “Cliff” Stewart Edward Lee (tuba) Erion Williams (saxophone) Lamar Heard (trombone) Travis Carter (tuba) Floyd Gray (bass drum) Larry Brown (trombone) Arnold Little (saxophone) Andrew McGowan (keyboards)
Website	www.stoogesbrassband.com

The Stooges Brass Band is a New Orleans, Louisiana, brass band. The group was formed in 1996 after band leader Walter Ramsey saw a performance by the Rebirth Brass Band.^[1] The Stooges Brass Band is known for incorporating elements of hip hop, funk and R&B into a more traditional brass band framework. The band has played the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, and South by Southwest. In 2012, they were selected by the U.S. State Department to tour Pakistan, and became the first American band to play in Hyderabad.