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Funky Butt Brass Band

The Funky Butt Brass Band was formed in 2008 by six talented musicians who respect and revere the New Orleans brass band tradition. The FBBB takes classic New Orleans brass tunes and gives them a twist, in the style of Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rebirth and Bonerama. But don’t be surprised if you also hear some Motown, Southern rock, Memphis soul, Chicago blues and St. Louis R&B in the mix.

Best Funk & Soul Band

The band has been voted Best Funk/Soul Band at the Riverfront Times Music Awards for four of the past five years. They have played such prestigious festivals as the King Biscuit Blues Festival, Roots N Blues N BBQ, Blissfest, Taste of St. Louis, Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest, Gumbo Ya Ya and the Big Muddy Blues Festival. And Funky Butt Brass Band has shared the stage with some legendary Louisiana artists, including Dr. John, Rebirth Brass Band, Bonerama, Chubby Carrier, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, New Orleans Suspects and the Royal Southern Brotherhood.

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Funky Butt Brass Band

The FBBB released its debut CD, Cut The Body Loose, in 2009. The second album, You Can Trust The Funky Butt Brass Band, entered the world in 2011. Both discs capture the wide variety of music and playful spirit the band brings to every live performance. They put out an epic holiday EP entitled Shiny Christmas Balls, and their latest CD, Sugar Sugar Whomp Whomp, featuring nine original tunes and three classic New Orleans covers, was released in November 2014. All CDs are available for purchase at FBBB shows, online at CDBaby.com, and as digital downloads from iTunes.

CODY HENRY (SOUSAPHONE)

Cody Henry is the newest member of FBBB. He currently teaches jazz trombone at his alma mater, Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville, where he studied jazz and received a Bachelors and Masters. Cody believes versatility is a strength as a professional musician and therefore plays a variety of instruments in a variety of styles from jazz and classical to hip-hop and R&B. Along with performing, he is an active jazz clinician, having contributed to Jazz St. Louis, the Birch Creek Music Academy, and the Jim Widner summer jazz camps. He also plays trombone with Wally’s Warehouse Waifs and tuba, with Adam Hucke, in Sophisticated Babies. Cody lives in High Ridge, Missouri with his wife, Tami (also a trombonist!) and their two children.

ADAM HUCKE (TRUMPET, VOCALS)

Originally hailing from Millstadt, Illinois, Adam is an Assistant Professor of Music at Southwestern Illinois College teaching various music courses and directing the SWIC Jazz Ensemble. Along with playing trumpet and singing in FBBB, Adam performs with Sophisticated Babies, Musica SLESA, Street Fighting Band, Slam and other St. Louis area bands. In his free time, Adam also enjoys cooking, playing the ukulele, quaffing good beer and laughing a minimum of 400 times a day.

RON SIKES (DRUMS)

By day, Ron is a mild-mannered band director and college percussion instructor. By night, he’s a freelance musician, composer and arranger. He is married to Catie, and they live in bucolic Jefferson County with their three lovely daughters. Besides drumming with FBBB and his many teaching responsibilities, Ron stays busy playing rubboard and percussion with the Boudin Brothers Band and the Southside Creole Playboys. He is also an accomplished jazz vibraphonist and is endorsed by Lewi® Customs Cajons and Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets.

AARON CHANDLER (TROMBONE, VOCALS)

Aaron’s musical history goes back to his great-grandfather Pryor Thurman, a hell of a hand on fiddle. At 12, he discovered the trombone and became a “not quite” child prodigy. He was accepted into the music program at SE Missouri State, which led to playing with such legends as Clark Terry, The Temptations and Rufus Thomas. In addition to Funky Butt Brass Band, Aaron plays outlaw country music with Cooter & Hoss (featuring original FBBB member Ben Reece) and provides trombone firepower with various bands around town. With his wonderful wife Erica, young rowdy sons Milo and Hank and a burgeoning musical career, Aaron considers himself one of the luckiest guys on Earth.

AUSTIN CEBULSKE (SAX, VOCALS)

A native of Belleville, Illinois, Austin’s passion for music began at the tender age of eight when he began guitar lessons. Three years later, he picked up the saxophone, which would prove to be his most innate vehicle for musical expression. Having recently attained a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from Northern Illinois University, Austin is heavily schooled in the craft of jazz saxophone; however, his personal tastes and playing experiences are much more eclectic. Aside from jazz, he is an avid fan of classic Motown, Soul, Funk, Rock, R&B, and many other genres. Austin currently supplements his gigging income by teaching private woodwind lessons in and around the greater St. Louis area.

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Funky Butt Brass Band Song List

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A

  • Ain’t Leavin’ Your Love – Townes Van Zandt
  • Ain’t Nothin’ But A Party – Big Sam’s Funky Nation
  • All On A Mardi Gras Day – Wild Magnolias

B

  • Bah – duey – duey – Big Sam’s Funky Nation
  • Bayou Betty – Bonerama
  • Big Sam’s Blues – Big Sam’s Funky Nation
  • Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
  • Blues For Ben – Stanton Moore
  • Bourbon Street Parade – New Orleans Nightcrawlers

C

  • Chameleon – Rebirth Brass Band
  • Charlie Dozen – Dirty Dozen Brass Band
  • Cornbread – Lee Morgan

D

  • Do Whatcha Wanna – Rebirth Brass Band
  • Door Poppin’ – Paul Sanchez
  • Down By The Riverside – Traditional

F

  • Feet Can’t Fail Me Now – Dirty Dozen Brass Band
  • Funky Good Time – James Brown
  • Funky Liza – New Orleans Nightcrawlers

G

  • Go To The Mardi Gras – Professor Longhair
  • Gone Gone Blues – Townes Van Zandt

H

  • Hey Pocky Way – The Neville Brothers
  • Hey Yeah – Funky Butt Brass Band

I

  • I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
  • If You Love Me Like You Say – Albert Collins
  • It Ain’t My Fault – Olympia Brass Band
  • It’s All Over Now – Dirty Dozen Brass Band

J

  • Just A Closer Walk With Thee – Traditional

L

  • Let’s Go Get ’em – Wild Magnolias
  • Little Liza Jane – Traditional
  • Living In America – James Brown

M

  • Mama Don’t Allow – Traditional
  • Mama’s Little Baby – Delbert Mcclinton

N

  • Night Train – Duke Ellington

O

  • One Way Out – Allman Brothers Band

P

  • Palm Court Strut – Traditional
  • Purple Rain – Prince

R

  • Rainy Day Women #12&35 – Bob Dylan

S

  • Saint James Infirmary – Traditional
  • Saint Louis Blues – W.c. Handy
  • Saint Louis Breakdown – Oliver Sain
  • Second Line – Stop Inc.
  • Shake Your Rugalator – Bonerama
  • Soul Second Line – Papa Grows Funk
  • Soul Serenade – King Curtis
  • South Broadway Stumble – Funky Butt Brass Band
  • Stank – Funky Butt Brass Band
  • Stormy Monday – T – bone Walker

T

  • Tall And Lanky – Jeff Coffin
  • Try Me – James Brown

U

  • Uptown Up – Maceo Parker

W

  • When I Die (you Better Second Line) – Kermit Ruffins
  • Where Y’at? – New Orleans Social Club

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