Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is a group made up of the seven sons of the brilliant Phil Cohran, founder of Sun Ra Arkestra and Earth, Wind & Fire. It is very obvious indicate who has been their greatest influence. To this almost natural artistic background, their own experiences are added, ranging from the sound of the big-bands of New Orleans, to funk, Afro-beat and some of the aggressiveness of hip-hop. 

They have played with Prince, Mos Def, De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Maceo Parker, Blur and Erykah Badu; they have recorded with Wu-Tang Clan, Tony Allen and Gorillaz, and have toured the main North American and European stages. They have been invited to the BBC's Jools Holland program and in 2012 the song "War" was included in the soundtrack of The Hunger Games. With their latest material, Bad Boys of Jazz, they have perfected their formula, increasing speed, prioritizing pure emotion over any other leitmotif.

Trumpets and trombones draw developments that sometimes border free with an eye on the forefront of the late 1960, but they add a high degree of fun, groove and freshness that makes them original, innovative and accessible at the same time. The group's composition has a certain classic aroma, but its way of interpreting it is rabidly fresh. Making the complex simple, and with great fluidity, this fabulous work by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble has deservedly earned the presence of the big stages.

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