THE BRASS BROTHERS SHOW BAND

CALL DEXTER THOMAS FOR BOOKING INFO: (909) 376-6255

THE BRASS BROTHERS coordinate for a series of interlinked bands. 

THE BANDS:

THE BRASS BROTHERS BAND SHOW BAND

BRASS BROTHERS SWING

We can accommodate a wide variety of venues. We can bring what's needed to entertain your guests. We pull together talent and adjust to the needs of your event. 

We play blues, funky jazz, swing, reggae, and R&B from the 60s and 70s. We are the party!

THE BRASS BROTHERS 

DEXTER THOMAS SR., Horns & Vocals & Manager

MICHAEL RICHARDSON SR., Horns & Vocals

Dexter Thomas Sr. and Michael (Big Mike) Richardson hold down the brass from trumpet to flugelhorn to trombone to anything else they can drag up on stage. They have played for Larry Kimpel of Frankie Beverly and MAZE, GVR recording artist Nico Ross, and fabulous sax-man recording artist Rodney Taylor, and appeared on Television as the band for David Tutera's Celebrations. 

TEDDY LEE HOOKER (Heavenly Brother)

Guitar & Lead vocals plays & is sponsored by TAGIMA GUITARS  http://www.tagimaguitars.com/

Teddy Lee is our magnificent guitar talent. As a child, he was given his first guitar and guitar lessons by legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker. Miles Davis, B.B. King, Albert Collins, and Jimi Hendrix have greatly influenced his sound. Teddy has shared the stage with Albert King, Chris Cain, Ginger Baker, Taj Mahal, War, George Benson, Johnny Winter, Weather Report, and many more. 

STEPHEN FOSTER

Drums 

Stephen has worked or recorded with such artists as James Ingram, Gerald Albright, Roy Ayers, Ricky Minor (Tonight Show Band & American Idol), Jimmy McGriff, Phil Upchurch, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Dazz Band, Rahmlee Michael Davis, and Beloyd Taylor of Earth Wind & Fire, Sonny Stitt and just part of the list. 

HENRY GONZALES

Bass, Background vocals 

Studied music business, performance composition, and theory at Golden West College & UCLA. He played for Disneyland, Disney Channel, Tony Bennett, Jeff Skunk Baxter, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, and some of the finest studio musicians in LA and on hundreds of recordings. 

BRUCE ENGLISH 

Bass & Vocals

TAMLIN SHEPPARD

Guitar & Vocals

Straight outta New Orleans!

La VONIA SHEPPARD

Vocals

RENE BURGESS

Drums & Vocals

RICKY CARRANZA

Drums & percussion 

21-year-old Ricky has been drumming for half his life. He comes to us via the tutelage of recording artist Marcus Coleman. His sounds are fresh, and his beats are solid. His background includes laying the beats for funk, blues, jazz, and reggae.

HECTOR GUARDADO

Bass

Hector trained under recording artist Larry Kimpel (aka Bear Williams) of Frankie Beverly and MAZE. He is an absolute kid wonder and can play anything, anytime, and in any style. He often works with Ricky on numerous projects.

TONY SENIOR

Percussion