NEW ORLEANS FUNK ORCHESTRA

Band Size: Three to five piece with vocalist upon request

Genre: Jazz, funk, R&B

Founded in October of 2008 by two-time I-dotter with TBDBITL, Kie Watkins, the band plays traditional New Orleans music as well as Funk/R&B, powered by the sousaphone, organ, guitar, and drums. The band takes inspiration from such notable groups as the Olympia Brass band, Rebirth Brass Band, the JB’s, and Rusty Bryant. 

Instrumentation is flexible upon request, but usually includes sousaphone, organ, drums, guitar, a 3 to 4 piece horn section, and a vocalist, if needed.  The band performs 2nd line as well as party music in the New Orleans style and Funk/R&B tunes that will make you want to dance.