Hot 8 Brass Band

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Hot 8 Brass Band was propelled to wider prominence by an appearance in Spike Lee's 2006 documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Because of this appearance, according to National Public Radio, "A new legion of fans caught onto the band's mix of traditional marching music, hip hop, and R&B." In 2009, the band added its New Orleans style to an "Iko Iko" cover song of the Swiss band Schtärneföifi, who re-recorded their Swiss German version from 1995's Heicho - Ohni Znacht is Bed together with The Dixie Cups in New Orleans. The song was released on the new album, Wältberüemt. Membership Four members of the band have died since its formation. Past and present band members include: Bennie "Big Peter" Pete (sousaphone and band leader) Terrell "Burger" Batiste (trumpet) Harry "Swamp Thang" Cook (bass drum) Jerome "Baybay" Jones (trombone) Alvarez "B.I.G. AL" Huntley (trumpet) Dinerral "Dick" Shavers (snare drum) Raymond "Dr. Rackle" Williams (trumpet) Keith "Wolf" Anderson (trombone) Jereau "Cousin" Fournett (trombone) Wendell "Cliff" Stewart (saxophone) Demond "Bart" Dorsey (trombone) Jacob Johnson (trumpet) Joseph "Shotgun Joe" Williams (trombone) Gregory "Koon" Veals (trombone)