Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

An eight-piece brass band of brothers from Chicago, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble have lent their tight, hip hop-influenced jazz sound to some huge names – Prince, Wu-Tang Clan, Blur – and recorded a handful of soulful albums on their own. Their high-energy, New Orleans-inspired live show is bombastic and funky enough to get even the coldest of cynics up and grooving.