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Philip
Frazier is the unequivocal leader of the band.
He founded
ReBirth Brass Band in 1983 while attending the legendary musical incubator of Joseph S. Cark Sr. High School, located in the heart of New Orleans.
Philip attributes his interest in forming a brass band to his upbringing in the Treme area of New Orleans where, as a kid, he was surrounded by the rich tradition of Mardis Gras Indians and the annual parades of Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs.
Philip’s sousa-funk sound on the tuba is the life force of
ReBirth.
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| PHILIP
FRAZIER |
VITAL
STATS |
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| Instrument: |
Tuba |
| Birthday: |
2-10-66 |
| Born and Raised: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Favorite venue to play: |
Maple Leaf |
| Influenced by: |
Maceo Parker and Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
| Favorite thing about being in RBB: |
Getting to meet a lot of people |
| Favorite activity on the road: |
Playing Playstation and watching sports on television |
| Least favorite thing about being on the road: |
Being away from family |
| Favorite football team: |
New Orleans Saints |
| If he wasn’t in RBB he’d be a: |
Music teacher |
| Role in the band besides music: |
“I am the father, the mother, the grandfather, the grandmother, the brother, the boss, the whip-cracker…I do it all.” |
| Random Quote: |
“I liked playing the tuba…whoever thought the tuba would take me this far?” |
| Band motto that Philip enforces: |
“Nobody in ReBirth gets fired. They fire themselves.” |
| Band rule that Philip enforces: |
No fighting |
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