Youngblood Brass Band
Youngblood Brass Band The Wisconsin-based Youngblood Brass Band plays an infectious and powerful blend of Dixieland, soul, rock and hip-hop. Most of the band mates met during high school and college in or near Madison. They call themselves the beneficiaries of a first-rate public school arts-education program. Consisting only of horn players and percussionists, the Youngbloods originally got together just for fun. When their fan base began to grow -- especially in Europe, where they have toured several times -- the musicians decided to turn pro. Band members make a conscious effort to remember their roots. They are co-founders of Wisconsin's Layered Arts Collective, an arts support group in Madison that keeps the band busy performing concerts and conducting workshops in community schools.