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Catching up with the drummer, academic, and fixture of the Richmond scene about old friends and next steps ahead of his term at Francis Marion University in South Carolina.
Longtime local favorites NO BS! Brass Band describe their signature riff on jazz and funk as the “Richmond sound” – a blend of influences that ranges from church music and Wynton Marsalis to Led Zeppelin, treasured film soundtracks, and more. Ahead of the release of their upcoming album Undying (June 22), members Reggie Pace and Bryan Hooten and I caught up about what makes Richmond unique and how the city has influenced their sound.
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Trombonist Bryan Hooten has been an active musician in Richmond s jazz community for more than a decade and a half. A longstanding member of No BS Brass, during the pandemic he has released a new solo EP while taking on the roles of sole performer, recording engineer and producer. Photo by Anna-Claire Fourness.
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Checking in returns with an interview featuring trombonist and educator Bryan Hooten. Bryan has been a member of many popular Richmond bands, including Bio Ritmo and Fight the Big Bull and he is currently a member of No BS Brass. In this segment, Bryan discusses the influence of avant garde musicians Ray Anderson and Tim Berne on his playing and composing. We hear samples of Ombak - an experimental jazz ensemble he led in the early 2000’s - and we hear excerpts from his new EP,