Rebirth Brass Band – Here To Stay (1984 Arhoolie LP) – EX / EX New Orleans Jazz
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Rebirth Brass Band – Here To Stay! (1984 Arhoolie LP) – EX / EX
New Orleans Brass Funk Classic • Kermit Ruffins early days • Raw, joyful & historic
🎺 Artist: Rebirth Brass Band
📀 Label / Cat#: Arhoolie Records – 1092
📆 Released: 1984 | Format: LP, Stereo
🎷 Genre / Style: New Orleans Jazz / Brass Funk / Street Soul
💥 Description:
The album that put Rebirth on the map. Here To Stay! captures the raw energy of their earliest lineup (with a young Kermit Ruffins on trumpet), live and loud from the Grease Lounge in New Orleans. It’s got second-line swagger, street-funk fire, and a righteous mix of traditional and new-school brass vibes. This is not some polished studio session—it’s the sound of a band born to march and party.
🪘 Standouts:
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“Shake Your Booty” – groove-heavy and undeniable
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“Blue Monk” – Thelonious gets a brass band twist
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“It Ain’t My Fault” – iconic and joyful
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“Blackbird Special” – Dirty Dozen homage, but 100% Rebirth
🎤 Lineup:
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Kermit Ruffins, Gardner Green (trumpets)
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Philip Frazier (tuba), Keith & Reginald (trombones)
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Keith Frazier (bass drum), Kenneth Austin (snare)
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Recorded live May ‘84 at the Grease Lounge
📦 Condition:
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Vinyl: EX – sounds excellent, minimal noise
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Sleeve: EX – clean blue border cover, light edgewear
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Includes original liner notes and photo insert
🔊 Note:
If you dig Dirty Dozen, Treme, or the Funky Meters, this one’s a keeper. Classic Louisiana brass with grit and groove to spare.
🚚 Shipping Info:
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Packed with care in a new poly sleeve
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Bundle with other NOLA, funk, or jazz LPs to save on shipping
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