Free Radicals - variety jazz band Brass Band from Houston, TX

Free Radicals can bring our brass marching band for processions, parties, weddings, and funerals, a jazz combo for cocktail hour or fundraisers, or a world beat, funk, and reggae stage band for dancing. The group is the 13 time winner for "Best Jazz" in the Houston Press Music Awards, and has a 5 star rating here and with the Better Business Bureau. In its 28th year, the band has released 9 albums. In 2020, they were named for best local album of 2020 by the Houston Chronicle. Live, you will see Free Radicals with two different set-ups: the stage band featuring horns, guitar, bass, percussion, and drums, or the Free Rads Street Band featuring sousaphone / tuba, marching drums and as many horns as you like. At weddings, we are accustomed to switching from the marching band during processionals, to a cocktail band, to the stage band whenever the schedule calls for it. At funerals, we bring out bluesier slower songs, and build up to a vibrant celebration of life. Reviews: "The horn-heavy, continually evolving collective Free Radicals produces a wildly eclectic fusion that has as many influences as there are items in the Houston, Texas, pawnshop in which they honed their sound during all-night jam sessions." - The New Yorker "This award wining Houston crew has this weird synchronicity to predict the future in their songs, and they just might be on point again. A solid winner of the young and restless of all ages, they know how to play and aren't afraid to take you places you've never been. A winner throughout---just be sure to strap in before lift off." -Chris Spector, Midwest Record "I've fallen in love with their raucous style in only 4 bars… their music isn't just "on the edge", it's fallen off the cliff!" -Dick Metcalf, editor, Contemporary Fusion Reviews "an intriguing listen and this band is definitely worth listening to" -Roger Farbey, All About Jazz "Everything seems to energize by drawing on an inexhaustible source." - Music Zoom, Italy "The musicians are ready willing and willing to participate in various processions, demonstrations, public actions, play funerals, weddings, and dance parties." - Jazz Square, Russia "Free Radicals' 'Outside the Comfort Zone' redefines serious jazz" - Dodie Miller-Gould, Lemon Wire * listed pay range is based on a 7 piece band, we offer custom pricing for trios and quartets