Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins | |
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New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. | |
Genres | Jazz Rhythm and blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet vocals |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | Basin Street, Putumayo, Justice |
Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is an American
Early life
He started playing trumpet in 8th grade at Lawless Junior High School in the
He developed an appreciation for cooking from his grandmother, observing her movements in the kitchen.[4]
Career
Rebirth Brass Band
Ruffins co-founded the
Barbecue Swingers
Ruffins founded the Barbecue Swingers in 1992, a
He has also performed at hundreds of funerals during his career in the Crescent City.[3] In 2003 the band received a nomination at the Big Easy Entertainment Awards, which recognizes local talents.
Other work
Ruffins is interviewed on screen and appears in performance footage in the 2005 documentary film Make It Funky!, which presents a history of New Orleans music and its influence on rhythm and blues, rock and roll, funk and jazz.[7] In the film, he performs "Skokiaan" as part of a trumpet challenge with Irvin Mayfield and Troy Andrews.[8]
He appeared as himself in HBO's Treme as a recurring character.[9]
Ruffins also performed a rendition of The Bare Necessities for Disney's 2016 remake of The Jungle Book, alongside actor Bill Murray.[10]
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Ruffins (left) with the late Danny Barker at French Quarter Festival, circa 1990
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Ruffins at Tipitina's, February 2006
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Ruffins at Old Mint, shown before a set at the Satchmo SummerFest, August 2007
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Ruffins playing at Cafe Brasil in New Orleans, November 2007
Discography
Year | Album | Notes | Label |
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1993 | World on a String | debut album | Justice |
1994 | The Big Butter and Egg Man | – | Justice |
1996 | Hold on Tight | – | Justice |
1998 | The Barbecue Swingers Live | – | Basin Street |
1999 | Swing This | – | Basin Street |
2001 | 1533 St. Philip Street | – | Basin Street |
2002 | Big Easy | – | Basin Street |
2005 | Throwback | – | Basin Street |
2007 | Live at Vaughan's | – | Basin Street |
2009 | Livin' a Treme Life | – | Basin Street |
2009 | Have a Crazy Cool Christmas | – | Basin Street |
2010 | Happy Talk | – | Basin Street |
2013 | We Partyin' Traditional Style | – | Basin Street |
2015 | #imsoneworleans | – | Basin Street |
2017 | A Beautiful World | – | Basin Street |
Filmography
- Make It Funky! (2005), documentary film
- New Orleans Music in Exile (2006), documentary film
- After the Catch(2007)
- Treme (2010)
- The Real World New Orleans (2010)
- The Jungle Book (2016)
Awards
- 2003 – Offbeat's Best of the Beat Awards in Best Traditional Jazz Band or Performer for Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
See also
- List of people from New Orleans, Louisiana
- Rebirth Brass Band
- Treme (TV Series)
References
- ^ Pareles, Jon (July 16, 2001). "The Good Times of Way Down Yonder..." The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
- ^ ISBN 0-393-03468-2.
- ^ a b "Kermit Ruffins: Trumpeter of Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers". Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
- ^ Ruffins, Kermit. "Kermit Ruffins at All About Jazz". Archived from the original on October 4, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
- ISBN 1-74059-193-3.
- ^ https://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/bullets-sports-bar/Location?oid=1274091 [dead link]
- ProQuest 1370090.
- OCLC 61207781. 11952.
- ^ Simmons, David Lee. "Keys to the Kingdom". Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
- ^ "Bill Murray and Kermit Ruffins Perform "The Bare Necessities" for THE JUNGLE BOOK". April 18, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
External links
- Satchmo.com profile
- Basin Street Records page
- Jazz Musicians Ask if Their Scene Will Survive, Ruffins quoted in The New York Times about Hurricane Katrina's effect on the New Orleans jazz scene
- Not Just Another Thursday Night: Kermit Ruffins And Vaughan's Lounge
- Kermit Ruffins at IMDb