WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 | 3 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brings New Orleans funk jazz sound to Kahilu Theatre World famous music machine the Dirty Dozen Brass Band makes its way to the Kahilu Theatre stage at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. CHRIS MONAGHAM/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY World famous music machine the Dirty Dozen Brass Band makes its way to the Kahilu Theatre stage at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Born more than 35 years ago in the New Orleans neighborhood of Treme, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band revolutionized the New Orleans brass band scene by incorporating funk and bebop into the traditional style. Anchored by original members Roger Lewis, Kevin Harris, Gregory Davis, Efrem Towns and Kirk Joseph, the band is still breaking through boundaries of the traditional brass band to evolve into a highly lauded world-renowned musical force. “It ends up being like a pot of gumbo — you drop in a little okra, drop in a little shrimp, you drop in some crabs. Before you know it, you’ve mixed in all these different ingredients and you’ve got a beautiful soup. That was our approach to music early on and it still is today,” said Davis. They have revitalized the brass band in New Orleans and around the world, progressing from local parties, clubs, baseball games, and festivals in their early years to touring nearly constantly in the U.S. and in over 30 other countries on five continents. The Dirty Dozen have been featured guests on albums by artists including David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco, Dave Matthews Band, Modest Mouse, Widespread Panic and the Black Crowes. The band is sure to have concertgoers tapping their feet and shaking their tail feathers during the genre-bending romp and high-octane performance at Kahilu Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the performance. Tickets range from $20-$68 and can be purchased online at www.kahilutheatre. org, by calling 885- 6868, or at the theater’s box office at 67-1186 Lindsey Road in Waimea from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Info: www.kahilutheatre.org WEST HAWAII TODAY
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