HAPPY NEW YEAR, DOZEN GET DOWN TO BUSINESS IN 2008
We
have a lot in store for y'all in 2008, from a European Tour in the Spring to finally launching our webstore. It looks like we may even be opening up the vaults and offering up some archival releases, some live, some out of print studio gems. We are also planning on shacking up and doing some writing in the spring in preparation for our studio follow-up to "Whats Going On" ... and we can't wait.
... and we will continue to play!! We'll get things started with two shows in Colorado on January 12th and 13th. We will return to the Sandbar in Vail on Saturday the 12th before heading up to Steamboat Springs for this year's incarnation of SkiJam on Sunday.
The following weekend will find us back home in the south. We will kick things off celebrating Tipitina's 30th Anniversary with a BIGTIME show
along with Rebirth Brass Band and Soul Rebels on Thursday, January 17th. The next night, the bus rolls into Mobile and the Bizmark Saloon. On Saturday night, we return to Crossroads in Huntsville for the first time since we slayed a packed crowd a year ago.
Mardi Gras kicks off with a weekend in Buffalo, as the Dozen roll into town on January 31st to perform at Lake Shore High School in Angola, NY. The next night, the guys hook up with some old friends to celebrate Mardi Gras at the Town Ballroom along with Papa Mali, Big Cheif Monk Boudreaux and Cyril Neville.
Finally, we wrap up a run of weekends with a trip into Sooner Country. We will perform at Twisters in the Cherokee Casinos. Friday night (2/8) takes place just outside of Tulsa in Catoosa, OK
and Saturday night (2/9) takes place down the road in West Siloam Springs, OK.
Don't miss what is sure to be an exciting start to 2008.
DOZEN RETURN TO EUROPE IN MARCH, 2008
We are excited to announce that we are returning to Europe once again for a run of shows between February 28th and March 8th. At this time, we have confirmed appearances at the Jazz Cafe in London (3/4/08), Paradiso in Amsterdam (3/6/08) and a festival appearance in Burghausen, Germany to close out the run on March 8th. Expect more dates to be announced shortly.
In addition, expect a New Years Run announcement in the coming days. Looking forward to seeing everybody out on the road!!
GOIN' HOME: A TRIBUTE TO FATS DOMINO
 We've been honored to share the stage with him, the studio with him and it is only fitting that we participate in a tribute to him ... the great Fats Domino.
We are thrilled and honored to contribute a track to the double-disc set, "Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino" which is scheduled to be released on September 25th through Vanguard Records. This project will help raise desparately needed funds specifically earmarked for instruments to be donated to New Orleans public school children through the great efforts of the Tipitina's Foundation.
The band laid down the instrumental and vocal tracks for the Fats classic, "Every Night About this Time" with soulstress, Joss Stone, and blues legend, Buddy Guy. The result is pure magic and we hope that it does Fats proud.
In addition to our contribution to this two-disc set, other collaborators include, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Elton John, and Robert Plant, as well as Allen Touissant, Irma Thomas, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty, Galactic, and Walter "Wolfman" Washington and a whose-who of international music stars, all coming together under the banner of paying tribute to one of the true forefathers of rock and roll.
For more information about the album, please click here.
JUPITER INSTRUMENTS AND DIRTY DOZEN GIVE BACK AT INSTRUMENTS A COMIN'
Jupiter Instruments and the band are pleased to announce the winner of the First Annual Jupiter Student Jazz Solo Competition.
Jordan Townsend (tenor sax) from Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts will be joining us on stage at Tipitina's
on Monday, April 30th. Jupiter has worked with the Tipitina's Foundation to procure instruments for many high school students over the past few years, and are proud to give back with the Dozen on this special evening.
DIRTY DOZEN TO BE INDUCTED INTO TIPITINA'S WALK OF FAME; TWO PERFORMANCES AT HALLOWED HALL DURING FESS'TIVAL
 Tipitina's and the Dirty Dozen have had somewhat parralel careers within the scope of New Orleans history. Both the band and the club got their start in the Crescent City during the late-1970's and both have been there for each other throughout. That is what makes this particular Jazzfest so special.
The Dirty Dozen are entering their 30th Anniversary and we couldn't think of a better way to ring in this banner anniversary than being inducted into the Tipitina's Walk of Fame. This year, on Monday, April 29th, the Dirty Dozen will be inducted into the Tip's Walk of Fame along with the incomparable Marcia Ball (with whom we will be touring later this summer). Both the Dozen and Marcia will also be performing at this year's Instruments a Comin' Benefit show, along with the likes of Galactic, New Orleans Social Club, Wolfman Washington, and Trombone Shorty, among others.
The induction ceremony begins at 8:00 pm and the Dozen hit at 9:15 pm, so don't hesitate to be a part of this special evening.
In addition, on Thursday, May 3rd, The Dozen will be hitting the famous stage one more time during the Festival week, in what is quickly becoming an annual tradition, with our brothers-in-arms, the Rebirth Brass Band. Rebirth will kick things off at 9pm and the Dozen will close the show. This is the early show at Tips on this particular evening.
Tickets for both Tips shows can be purchased by following this link.
DDBB RETURN TO CONGO SQUARE AT FESTIVAL; CONFIRM BORDER'S SIGNING AND LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY IN-STORE
 It's that time of year, and while everybody's grids get as clogged up as their arteries, we are trying to make things a bit easier on y'all.
Once again, you will have more than one opportunity to catch up with your favorite band. This year, along with shows at Tipitina's and the CAC, we will be playing a free in-store performance at the Louisiana Music Factory on Wednesday, May 2nd at 1:00 PM (Can you say LUNCH BREAK!)
In addition, we have confirmed that the Dirty Dozen will be performing on the Congo Square Stage once again this year, on Friday, May 4th. The set is scheduled at 3:50 pm and will run until 4:55 pm. For all of your official fairgrounds info, head over to nojazzfest.com.
DOZEN JOIN WEEN FOR SUPERFLY AFTER DARK SERIES AT JAZZFEST
Jazzfest wouldn't really be complete without one special evening show with the fine folks at Superfly...and this year is no different, as we will team up with the indescribable WEEN for an evening of histrionics at the Contemporary Arts Center. Tickets are available now by clicking here.
DOZEN TAKES "WHAT'S GOING ON" ACROSS THE POND; JAZZFEST SHOWS ANNOUNCED
 2007 is in full swing and the Dozen is rolling into the Spring. We are taking "What's Going On" international, as we embark on a four-week, eight-country tour of Europe. Things kick off on March 12th in Dublin and head down to Birmingham and London before hitting the continent. The tour details can be peeped by clicking here.
When the band returns, they jump right back into things ... while sticking close to home for a string of shows which will culminate in a second weekend Jazzfest extravaganza.
Check the Dozen out on the home turf, as we hit Tipitina's with Rebirth on Thursday, May 3rd, or the Fairgrounds on May 4th. If you miss us at the Fairgrounds (don't), come by the CAC later that night and catch us with WEEN. We try to give a little something for everyone.
DOZEN ANNOUNCE DATES DOWN SOUTH, OUT WEST, ACROSS THE POND AND IN THE FAR EAST
The holidays are over and we have gotten rid of our sea legs from the Jam Cruise, and we are getting ready to ramp this thing back up in the new year. We will be hitting the road in early February, and traversing the southern and western US (with a brief stop in Milwaukee) for most of the month. Favorite cities such as Baton Rouge, Raleigh, Asheville, Charlotte, and a make-up show for you folks in Albuquerque will get us all warmed up for the Mardi Gras celebration that we will be hitting in South Florida on Fat Tuesday.
March will see us hitting Europe for our first extensive tour of the EU in quite some time. We will be starting off with a UK Minitour before hitting Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Spain.
After spending most of April close to home, we will jet off to the Far East in May. We are pleased to announce dates at the Miri International Jazz Festival in Malaysia as well as a return trip to Japan (this time we are returning to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka).
And to think, that is only the start of what we have in store for y'all in 2007.
Who 'dat.
Click here to see what the band is up to in 2007 .
JAMBASE 2007 WALL CALENDARS
JamBase is back with another rockin' calendar for this coming year. In keeping with the tradition of donating profits from the calendar to children's music organizations, our beneficiary this year is KID smART from New Orleans. It's all about the kids! Help support the rockers of tomorrow and get calendars for yourselves and your loved ones. Best wishes for a happy new year from all of us at JamBase!
A POSTSRCIPT TO THE RELEASE OF "WHAT'S GOING ON"
 Continuing to pass along information with regard to our one-month old new release, "What's Going On," we've added a very special message that was written for the packaging of the Japanese release of the album. The translated and re-printed by Mari Watanabe, the author of the piece, and a noted local New Orleans pianist (by way of Japan), you can read the essay in its entirety over in the bio section.
THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND ASK "WHAT'S GOING ON"
On August 29th, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band will release the most ambitious recording of their career.
In recognition of the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation of New Orleans and the Gulf coast, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band will release a meaningful reinterpretation of the Marvin Gaye classic What’s Going On. Thirty-five years after its original release, the evocative themes and social commentary found in the songs on What’s Going On are just as relevant today. Guest vocalists Chuck D, Ivan Neville, G. Love, Guru and Bettye LaVette contribute to The Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s musical message. In stores August 29th, Shout! Factory and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each copy of What’s Going On to the Tipitina’s Foundation, benefiting the music community of New Orleans.
Order your copy of "What's Going On" today right here
To view the Dirty Dozen Brass Band "What's Going On" e-card, click here.
TUNE IN AND TURN ON TO "WHAT'S GOING ON"
We want to make sure that everybody across the planet knows "What's Going On" with the Dirty Dozen and the city of New Orleans, and to that end, we will be getting the word out through radio, online and print media, among other areas...and to keep everybody abreast of where you can tune in to listen, see or read about this incredible project, check out the links and lines below:
DIRTY DOZEN APPEAR ON ABC'S "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" AND "WORLD NEWS TONIGHT"
The Dirty Dozen were marching thorugh Lakeview on Good Morning America: Live from New Orleans on August 28th. The band and Trombone Shorty entertained the live audience with numbers such as "Blackbird Special" and "Feet Can't Fail Me Now."
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band was recently featured on ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson, featuring interviews and live performance footage from the band's "What's Going On" album release party at Tipitina's. If you missed it the first time around, click here
to watch it now.
AOL LISTENING PARTY - "WHAT'S GOING ON"
AOL online, Shout! Factory and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band are pleased to announce that you can listen to the upcoming release, "What's Going On," featuring guest appearances by Chuck D, Bettye Lavette, Ivan Neville, G Love and Guru, before the rest of the world can get their hands on the disc. Come on over to AOL MUSIC on Monday, August 28th to get a sneak peak of one of our proudest achievements to date.
MP3.COM LISTENING PARTY ANNOUNCED
Head on over to mp.3.com all next week and jointhe Dirty Dozen Brass Band listening party for "What's Going On." Take a listen to some of the music over at the Listening Party before purchasing what AllMusic.com has called "the most fitting tribute yet to [Marvin] Gaye"
DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND "GOING ON AGAIN" RADIO DOCUMENTARY
One-Hour Special Airs Labor Day Weekend on Stations Nationwide,
Timed to the Release of the Band’s August 29th Album, What’s Going On
New Orleans-based actor and writer Harry Shearer (This Is Spinal Tap), star of public radio’s Le Show, has signed-on to host the Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s radio tribute to the people of New Orleans, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Going On Again.
In this new one-hour music-intensive program recorded live to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band pays homage to its New Orleans home with an uplifting and emotionally-charged reinterpretation of Marvin Gaye’s classic protest album, What’s Going On, interspersed with other New Orleans classics and discussions of Gaye's enduring message and how it relates to the people of New Orleans living in Katrina’s wake.
Produced by Tres Hombres Productions (“Johnny Cash: The Last Highway”) to tie-in with Shout! Factory’s August 29th release of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s new album, What’s Going On, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Going On Again radio special is set to air over Labor Day weekend on over 150 stations across the country.
(CLICK HERE TO VIEW A PRELIMINARY LIST OF STATIONS CONFIRMED TO AIR THE SPECIALAND THE DATE/TIME OF THE SPECIAL IN YOUR AREA)
DIRTY DOZEN TAKE "NEWS AND NOTES" ON NPR
Roger Lewis stopped by the NPR Studios in Los Angeles recently to sit down with News and Notes to discuss the new album and the current situation facing the city of New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast region. Don't be fooled by the positive messages from the outside, listen to what is really going on down there.
The original episode aired on August 22nd, but you can listed to a stream of the interview by clicking here now.
We will also be stopping by the KMEZ and WWOZ studios in New Orleans on August 28th, WDET in Detroit on September 5th, KBCO and KGNU in Boulder on September 15th, and the Tavis Smiley Show on September 20th. Keep checking the site for updates, as we will be updating the site frequently.
"FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY" DVD
On August 22, 2006, Rhino Entertainment, in association with MSG En tertainment (MSGE), to release a double disc DVD of the landmark Katrina benefit concert, FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY: The Concert For New Orleans, which was held on September 20th, 2005 at Madison Square Garden to support the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina, it was announced today. As the one-year anniversary of the disaster approaches (August 29), Rhino Entertainment and MSGE invite you to bring home the DVD of the live concert performance that has touched so many lives. FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY unites the biggest names in music with New Orleans legends to create a poignant musical journey. The live concert raised approximately nine million dollars to benefit long-term hurricane relief efforts. 100% of net proceeds from the sale of this DVD will continue to raise money and awareness for those victims.
WE'RE COMING HOME
 We
felt that Fat Tuesday would be the appropriate time to announce that we
will be coming back to New Orleans for our first post-Katrina performance
in the cityon March 24th at Tipitina's
and we know that "It's About Time"! But before that, we have
a lot of road to cover, incuding a return trip to Colorado (and a return
engagement in Boulder with our boys in the North
Mississippi Allstars at the Boulder Theatre on March 16th and a tour
closing return to Auditorium Shores in Austin for The City
of New Orleans Tribute at this year's South
by Southwest Music Conference.
We will be shacking up in Austin for a week to complete recording our
follow-up to 2004's Funeral for a Friend, which
will be released later this year on Shout
Factory Records. We are going to keep a few things under wraps for
now, but we are really looking forward to bringing this very special record
to your ears before the year is out.
We;ve added a bunch of tourdates
to the tour page so click here for the most up-to-date tourdates.
HURRICANE KATRINA, THE DOZEN, AND THE CITY WE LOVE
We want to thank each of you for all of your kindness and concern with
regard to the safety of each of us and our loved ones. We were on our
way back to New Orleans after our tour when Katrina was heading for the
city. The city was evacuated before we arrived home, and we have been
in touch with many of our loved ones. It has been a devastating time not
only to us, but to all of the citizens of the great city of New Orleans,
but in the tradition of the Big Easy, we must persevere through these
difficult times. Please donate to the Red
Cross or a number of other charities to help the city
With that said, we will continue to perform our scheduled concerts outside
of New Orleans and we will bring the spirit of the City with us each and
every time we take the bandstand. We have added a special performance
on September 2nd in St. Paul, Minnesota, where we will be taping a performance
of Prairie
Home Companion with Garrison Keilor. For a listing of where
and when you can listen in your area, please
click here. We will also continue with our scheduled performances in Baton
Rouge, Huntsville, and Austin, as well as the tour that we will be starting
on October 1st in Washington, D.C.
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND Charms Critics at Off Beat Awards
 This
past year saw the release of a very special album in the canon of Dozen
recordings..."Funeral for a Friend" caught the ears of many
listeners, both new and old this year. We thank all of you who made it
out to our many shows ... and for those of you who saw us more than once
this year, we thank you more than once...haha.
In addition to the earlier nods from sources like amazon.com
and allaboutjazz.com,
our hometown source for musical information, OFF
BEAT honored
the Dozen with two BEST
OF THE BEAT AWARDS for Best Brass Band and Best Brass Band
Album. Thank you to OffBeat and to all of the other incredible musicians
that make the Crescent City shine!
Funeral For A Friend:
 FUNERAL
FOR A FRIEND was released across the country on May 11th, 2004.
The album was produced by Craig Street, who also manned the boards for
our ropeadope debut, 2002's Medicated Magic and will be released
again by our friends at ropeadope
records.
You can read all about the new recording in some of your favorite publications,
including Rolling Stone, Down Beat, Tracks, and the New York Times,
among others. But who needs to hear what other people are saying about
the record, just head on over here
and pick up a copy for yourself.
I thought I heard the Dozen...
...and chances are with the flurry of activity, you probably did. Whether
it was with our good friends Widespread
Panic on our 2nd Live Release together, Night of Joy or with
indie favorites, Modest
Mouse on their brand new release, Good News for People Who Love
Bad News (yup, that is our flavor on "Devil's Workday") or possibly
you picked up the newest batch of gumbo by the Mr. Rebanneck, the good Doctor,
Dr. John on his most recent record, we've clearly been stirrin' the pot
lately. But keep your eyes out on the road this summer because we're
planning on pulling a few surprises on y'all this summer, just to keep
you on your toes.
Tribute to Tuba Fats
 On
Sunday, January 11th, 2004, New Orleans and the rest of the world lost
a friend. Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen passed
away at his home. Tuba Fats was a fixture of the New Orleans music scene
for over thirty years and his presence out at Jackson Square will be impossible
to replace.
As the original Tuba player for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and as a lifelong
friend of the band, the loss of Tuba Fats puts us all at a loss for words.
In a New Orleans Funeral Ceremony fit for the legend that he was, Tuba
Fats life was celebrated by thousands of friends and fans on Sunday, January
18th, when the Jazz Funeral began at the steps of City Hall.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band Announces Live Album Available Now - Worldwide
 Head
on over to the merch table next time you are at one of our shows and pick
up the limited edition live album "We Got Robbed - Live
in New Orleans" featuring 8 tracks culled from last
year's run at TwiRoPa during Jazzfest. All initial accounts have been
positive as our fans continue to shower us with love and thanks for the
long overdue live album.
"We Got Robbed - Live in New Orleans" is
available NOW at the following online and retail locations: the
ropeadope online store, Louisiana
Music Factory (online and at the store on Decatur in NOLA), our friends
at the Homegrown
Music Network, and the Virgin Megastore-New Orleans (on Decatur).
The album was designed to be a limited edition keepsake for the band's
longtime fans. We felt that giving the fans another place to hear the
live machine that is the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, would be a nice way to
close out our 25-year anniversary.
In conjunction with RYKODISC,
"We Got Robbed - Live in New Orleans" will
be available throughout the world at all of your favorite record stores.
The album is available now across the globe. And since we kept you waiting
a bit longer than the folks who are stateside, we've decided to add one
more track to the stew, so "Handa Wanda" will be a bonus-track
on the International release. Oh, and for you in Japan ... a whole extra
disc of material from the TwiRoPa run.
"We Got Robbed - Live in New Orleans"
Track Listing:
1. Charlie Dozen
2. Dead Dog in the Street
3. Unclean Waters
4. We Got Robbed
5. Remember When
6. Use Your Brain
7. My Feet Can't Fail Me Now
8. Red Hot Mama
Twas a "Night of Joy" Indeed
 Actually,
it was a week of joy for us, as we reunited with our good friends, Widespread
Panic, last fall for four historic shows (2 at Madison
Square Garden and 2 more at the House
of Blues - Myrtle Beach).
On March 23rd, 2004, we will be able to re-live those incredible moments,
musical and otherwise, as Widespread Records/Sanctuary Records will be
releasing "Night of Joy," featuring the powerful
combination of Widespread Panic and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band on all
nine cuts.
For ordering information and more details, head on over here
and do your thing.
Feet Can't Fail Me Now
We know you've been listening to the Dirty Dozen do
our thing for years now and we know you want to see us come through your
town again and again, so now after years of doing it to death on our own,
we are calling out to all of you Dirty fans to help us spread the word
about all things Dirty. Sign up for the Dirty
Dozen Brass Band Mailing List to keep up to date on all of the band's
activities. We will also be offering special exclusive surprises to our
mailing list subscribers from time to time, so don't sleep on us.
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