Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He has been influenced by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan and says that the highest note he can hit on trumpet is a high C. He often accompanies his songs with his own vocals. Most of his bands perform New Orleans jazz standards, though he also composes many of his own pieces. Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Ruffins is an unabashed entertainer who plays trumpet with a bright, silvery tone, sings with off-the-cuff charm and never gets too abstruse in his material."
Early life
He started playing trumpet in 8th grade at Lawless Junior High School in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. He attended Joseph S. Clark High School in the 6th Ward. In high school, he played a little bit of classical music at the behest of a strict band teacher.
He developed an appreciation for cooking from his grandmother, observing her movements in the kitchen.
"I think this will never happen again once they get finished. We're going to get those musicians back, the brass bands, the jazz funerals, everything."
"I know that we're gonna be back in New Orleans, swinging like we've never swung before, in due time."
"I give it six months to a year before it starts swinging hard enough to bring tourists in so that (musicians) can make a living. I'm quite sure all of the musicians can't wait to get back to New Orleans and make that progress."
"My home had ten feet of water and I had nine-foot ceilings. The first month was easy to keep your spirits up, because it was like, this adventure ... But now, we're over two months in and the fun's gone out of it and I just want to go home. I lost a couple of cars and the roof was gone from my house. Both of our drummers, their houses were submerged under water completely. They lost everything."
Kermit Ruffins - "Drop Me Off In New Orleans" - Jam in the Van | Bonnaroo365
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New Orleans trumpet player and singer Kermit Ruffins climbs in with Jam In The Van for ""Drop Me Off In New Orleans"".
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published: 23 Sep 2012
Kermit Ruffins - Happy Talk
Edna Alexander Composer
Harold Arlen Composer
Lew Brown Composer
Sammy Cahn Composer
Bobby Campo Trumpet
Cy Coleman Composer
Sam Cooke Composer
Ford Dabney Composer
Mack David Composer
James Demaria Photography
Chris Finney Engineer, Mixing
Tracey Freeman Producer
Édith Giovanna Gassion Composer
Guglielmi Luis Guglielmo Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Composer
Corey Henry Trombone
James Van Heusen Composer
Mike Jenner Sax (Tenor)
Cynthia Kinney Design
Carolyn Leigh Composer
Matt Lemmler Arranger, Piano
Kristiaan Lewis Vocals (Background)
Cecil Mack Composer
Daryll McCoy Guitar, Soloist
Vlado Meller Mastering
Sidney D. Mitchell Composer
Ray Moore Sax (Baritone)
Mark Mullins Soloist, Trombone
Maceo Pinkard Composer
David Pulphus Bass
H...
published: 21 Jan 2014
Kermit Ruffins - When I Die, You Better Second Line
This is a video I created for a class I am teaching (Langue vivante - anglais) at the University of Limoges, France. It is supplemental material for a lesson on Second Lines in New Orleans. The soundtrack is "When I Die, You Better Second Line" by Kermit Ruffins, and the video footage is a montage from the HBO series "Treme".
published: 15 Oct 2012
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers: "Marie" - Live from Mother-in-law Lounge (2015)
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers perform 'Marie' at Kermit's Mother-in-Law Lounge on the last day of WWOZ's membership drive - March 13, 2015.
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New Orleans t...
See all of the Jam in the Van Bonnaroo sessions: http://ow.ly/dXBRs
Read up on the official Bonnaroo Guide to Mardi Gras 2013: http://ow.ly/hwhEo
New Orleans trumpet player and singer Kermit Ruffins climbs in with Jam In The Van for ""Drop Me Off In New Orleans"".
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Bonnaroo 2013 takes place June 13th to 16th in Manchester, TN.
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is four of the best days ever. 80,000 happy campers. 700 acres of Tennesee nature. 150 epic performances. 10+ stages of music. Several dozen comedians. An escape into excitement. Music. Art. Discoveries.
But Bonnaroo is more than a music festival. If you love music, laughter, animals, dance parties, coolness, friends and good stuff, Bonnaroo 365 will keep you feeling the vibe all year round. Enter a world of music discovery, incredible characters, soulful inspiration, and flat-out ridiculousness. Most importantly, be sure to join in on the fun, conversation, and free stuff.
Bonnaroo 365 - Your year round ticket to performances, artists, happiness, adventures, nirvana, couscous, over-joyousness, sharing, dancing, hyperbolic verbiage, system overload...
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New Orleans trumpet player and singer Kermit Ruffins climbs in with Jam In The Van for ""Drop Me Off In New Orleans"".
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Bonnaroo 2013 takes place June 13th to 16th in Manchester, TN.
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is four of the best days ever. 80,000 happy campers. 700 acres of Tennesee nature. 150 epic performances. 10+ stages of music. Several dozen comedians. An escape into excitement. Music. Art. Discoveries.
But Bonnaroo is more than a music festival. If you love music, laughter, animals, dance parties, coolness, friends and good stuff, Bonnaroo 365 will keep you feeling the vibe all year round. Enter a world of music discovery, incredible characters, soulful inspiration, and flat-out ridiculousness. Most importantly, be sure to join in on the fun, conversation, and free stuff.
Bonnaroo 365 - Your year round ticket to performances, artists, happiness, adventures, nirvana, couscous, over-joyousness, sharing, dancing, hyperbolic verbiage, system overload...
Kermit Ruffins - ""Drop Me Off In New Orleans"" - Jam in the Van | Bonnaroo365
http://www.youtube.com/user/bonnaroo365
Edna Alexander Composer
Harold Arlen Composer
Lew Brown Composer
Sammy Cahn Composer
Bobby Campo Trumpet
Cy Coleman Composer
Sam Cooke Composer
Ford Dabn...
Edna Alexander Composer
Harold Arlen Composer
Lew Brown Composer
Sammy Cahn Composer
Bobby Campo Trumpet
Cy Coleman Composer
Sam Cooke Composer
Ford Dabney Composer
Mack David Composer
James Demaria Photography
Chris Finney Engineer, Mixing
Tracey Freeman Producer
Édith Giovanna Gassion Composer
Guglielmi Luis Guglielmo Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Composer
Corey Henry Trombone
James Van Heusen Composer
Mike Jenner Sax (Tenor)
Cynthia Kinney Design
Carolyn Leigh Composer
Matt Lemmler Arranger, Piano
Kristiaan Lewis Vocals (Background)
Cecil Mack Composer
Daryll McCoy Guitar, Soloist
Vlado Meller Mastering
Sidney D. Mitchell Composer
Ray Moore Sax (Baritone)
Mark Mullins Soloist, Trombone
Maceo Pinkard Composer
David Pulphus Bass
Herlin Riley Drums
Richard Rodgers Composer
Kermit Ruffins Composer, Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals
Neshia Ruffins Vocals (Background)
Mark Samuels Executive Producer
Carl Sigman Composer
Tom Thompson Management
Eric Traub Sax (Tenor), Soloist
William H. Tyers Composer
Patrick Upton Composer
Jimmy Weber Trumpet
Micahel White Clarinet
Percy Williams Percussion
1
Panama
Carl Sigman / William H. Tyers
Kermit Ruffins
5:16 SpotifyRdioMOG
2
Hey Look at Me
Cy Coleman / Carolyn Leigh
Kermit Ruffins
3:41 MOG
3
Ain't That Good News
Sam Cooke
Kermit Ruffins
3:34 SpotifyRdioMOG
4
La Vie en Rose
Mack David / Édith Giovanna Gassion / Guglielmi Luis Guglielmo
Kermit Ruffins
3:54 SpotifyRdioMOG
5
Happy Talk
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
Kermit Ruffins
5:19 SpotifyRdioMOG
6
If I Only Had a Brain
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
Kermit Ruffins
9:07 SpotifyRdioMOG
7
High Hopes
Sammy Cahn / James Van Heusen
Kermit Ruffins
4:25 SpotifyRdioMOG
8
I Got a Tremé Woman
Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins
5:44 RdioMOG
9
Shine
Lew Brown / Ford Dabney / Cecil Mack
Kermit Ruffins
2:55 SpotifyRdioMOG
10
Sugar
Edna Alexander / Sidney D. Mitchell / Maceo Pinkard
Kermit Ruffins
7:46 SpotifyRdioMOG
11
More Today Than Yesterday
Patrick Upton
Kermit Ruffins
3:59 SpotifyRdioMOG
12
New Orleans (My Home Town)
Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins
6:37
Edna Alexander Composer
Harold Arlen Composer
Lew Brown Composer
Sammy Cahn Composer
Bobby Campo Trumpet
Cy Coleman Composer
Sam Cooke Composer
Ford Dabney Composer
Mack David Composer
James Demaria Photography
Chris Finney Engineer, Mixing
Tracey Freeman Producer
Édith Giovanna Gassion Composer
Guglielmi Luis Guglielmo Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Composer
Corey Henry Trombone
James Van Heusen Composer
Mike Jenner Sax (Tenor)
Cynthia Kinney Design
Carolyn Leigh Composer
Matt Lemmler Arranger, Piano
Kristiaan Lewis Vocals (Background)
Cecil Mack Composer
Daryll McCoy Guitar, Soloist
Vlado Meller Mastering
Sidney D. Mitchell Composer
Ray Moore Sax (Baritone)
Mark Mullins Soloist, Trombone
Maceo Pinkard Composer
David Pulphus Bass
Herlin Riley Drums
Richard Rodgers Composer
Kermit Ruffins Composer, Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals
Neshia Ruffins Vocals (Background)
Mark Samuels Executive Producer
Carl Sigman Composer
Tom Thompson Management
Eric Traub Sax (Tenor), Soloist
William H. Tyers Composer
Patrick Upton Composer
Jimmy Weber Trumpet
Micahel White Clarinet
Percy Williams Percussion
1
Panama
Carl Sigman / William H. Tyers
Kermit Ruffins
5:16 SpotifyRdioMOG
2
Hey Look at Me
Cy Coleman / Carolyn Leigh
Kermit Ruffins
3:41 MOG
3
Ain't That Good News
Sam Cooke
Kermit Ruffins
3:34 SpotifyRdioMOG
4
La Vie en Rose
Mack David / Édith Giovanna Gassion / Guglielmi Luis Guglielmo
Kermit Ruffins
3:54 SpotifyRdioMOG
5
Happy Talk
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
Kermit Ruffins
5:19 SpotifyRdioMOG
6
If I Only Had a Brain
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
Kermit Ruffins
9:07 SpotifyRdioMOG
7
High Hopes
Sammy Cahn / James Van Heusen
Kermit Ruffins
4:25 SpotifyRdioMOG
8
I Got a Tremé Woman
Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins
5:44 RdioMOG
9
Shine
Lew Brown / Ford Dabney / Cecil Mack
Kermit Ruffins
2:55 SpotifyRdioMOG
10
Sugar
Edna Alexander / Sidney D. Mitchell / Maceo Pinkard
Kermit Ruffins
7:46 SpotifyRdioMOG
11
More Today Than Yesterday
Patrick Upton
Kermit Ruffins
3:59 SpotifyRdioMOG
12
New Orleans (My Home Town)
Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins
6:37
This is a video I created for a class I am teaching (Langue vivante - anglais) at the University of Limoges, France. It is supplemental material for a lesson on...
This is a video I created for a class I am teaching (Langue vivante - anglais) at the University of Limoges, France. It is supplemental material for a lesson on Second Lines in New Orleans. The soundtrack is "When I Die, You Better Second Line" by Kermit Ruffins, and the video footage is a montage from the HBO series "Treme".
This is a video I created for a class I am teaching (Langue vivante - anglais) at the University of Limoges, France. It is supplemental material for a lesson on Second Lines in New Orleans. The soundtrack is "When I Die, You Better Second Line" by Kermit Ruffins, and the video footage is a montage from the HBO series "Treme".
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers perform 'Marie' at Kermit's Mother-in-Law Lounge on the last day of WWOZ's membership drive - March 13, 2015.
Support WWOZ: h...
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers perform 'Marie' at Kermit's Mother-in-Law Lounge on the last day of WWOZ's membership drive - March 13, 2015.
Support WWOZ: https://www.wwoz.org/donate/
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers perform 'Marie' at Kermit's Mother-in-Law Lounge on the last day of WWOZ's membership drive - March 13, 2015.
Support WWOZ: https://www.wwoz.org/donate/
See all of the Jam in the Van Bonnaroo sessions: http://ow.ly/dXBRs
Read up on the official Bonnaroo Guide to Mardi Gras 2013: http://ow.ly/hwhEo
New Orleans trumpet player and singer Kermit Ruffins climbs in with Jam In The Van for ""Drop Me Off In New Orleans"".
Get it all: http://bit.ly/BonnarooWebsite
Get your tickets!!: http://bit.ly/BonnarooTicketInfo
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Bonnaroo 2013 takes place June 13th to 16th in Manchester, TN.
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is four of the best days ever. 80,000 happy campers. 700 acres of Tennesee nature. 150 epic performances. 10+ stages of music. Several dozen comedians. An escape into excitement. Music. Art. Discoveries.
But Bonnaroo is more than a music festival. If you love music, laughter, animals, dance parties, coolness, friends and good stuff, Bonnaroo 365 will keep you feeling the vibe all year round. Enter a world of music discovery, incredible characters, soulful inspiration, and flat-out ridiculousness. Most importantly, be sure to join in on the fun, conversation, and free stuff.
Bonnaroo 365 - Your year round ticket to performances, artists, happiness, adventures, nirvana, couscous, over-joyousness, sharing, dancing, hyperbolic verbiage, system overload...
Kermit Ruffins - ""Drop Me Off In New Orleans"" - Jam in the Van | Bonnaroo365
http://www.youtube.com/user/bonnaroo365
Edna Alexander Composer
Harold Arlen Composer
Lew Brown Composer
Sammy Cahn Composer
Bobby Campo Trumpet
Cy Coleman Composer
Sam Cooke Composer
Ford Dabney Composer
Mack David Composer
James Demaria Photography
Chris Finney Engineer, Mixing
Tracey Freeman Producer
Édith Giovanna Gassion Composer
Guglielmi Luis Guglielmo Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Composer
Corey Henry Trombone
James Van Heusen Composer
Mike Jenner Sax (Tenor)
Cynthia Kinney Design
Carolyn Leigh Composer
Matt Lemmler Arranger, Piano
Kristiaan Lewis Vocals (Background)
Cecil Mack Composer
Daryll McCoy Guitar, Soloist
Vlado Meller Mastering
Sidney D. Mitchell Composer
Ray Moore Sax (Baritone)
Mark Mullins Soloist, Trombone
Maceo Pinkard Composer
David Pulphus Bass
Herlin Riley Drums
Richard Rodgers Composer
Kermit Ruffins Composer, Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals
Neshia Ruffins Vocals (Background)
Mark Samuels Executive Producer
Carl Sigman Composer
Tom Thompson Management
Eric Traub Sax (Tenor), Soloist
William H. Tyers Composer
Patrick Upton Composer
Jimmy Weber Trumpet
Micahel White Clarinet
Percy Williams Percussion
1
Panama
Carl Sigman / William H. Tyers
Kermit Ruffins
5:16 SpotifyRdioMOG
2
Hey Look at Me
Cy Coleman / Carolyn Leigh
Kermit Ruffins
3:41 MOG
3
Ain't That Good News
Sam Cooke
Kermit Ruffins
3:34 SpotifyRdioMOG
4
La Vie en Rose
Mack David / Édith Giovanna Gassion / Guglielmi Luis Guglielmo
Kermit Ruffins
3:54 SpotifyRdioMOG
5
Happy Talk
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
Kermit Ruffins
5:19 SpotifyRdioMOG
6
If I Only Had a Brain
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
Kermit Ruffins
9:07 SpotifyRdioMOG
7
High Hopes
Sammy Cahn / James Van Heusen
Kermit Ruffins
4:25 SpotifyRdioMOG
8
I Got a Tremé Woman
Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins
5:44 RdioMOG
9
Shine
Lew Brown / Ford Dabney / Cecil Mack
Kermit Ruffins
2:55 SpotifyRdioMOG
10
Sugar
Edna Alexander / Sidney D. Mitchell / Maceo Pinkard
Kermit Ruffins
7:46 SpotifyRdioMOG
11
More Today Than Yesterday
Patrick Upton
Kermit Ruffins
3:59 SpotifyRdioMOG
12
New Orleans (My Home Town)
Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins
6:37
This is a video I created for a class I am teaching (Langue vivante - anglais) at the University of Limoges, France. It is supplemental material for a lesson on Second Lines in New Orleans. The soundtrack is "When I Die, You Better Second Line" by Kermit Ruffins, and the video footage is a montage from the HBO series "Treme".
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers perform 'Marie' at Kermit's Mother-in-Law Lounge on the last day of WWOZ's membership drive - March 13, 2015.
Support WWOZ: https://www.wwoz.org/donate/
Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He has been influenced by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan and says that the highest note he can hit on trumpet is a high C. He often accompanies his songs with his own vocals. Most of his bands perform New Orleans jazz standards, though he also composes many of his own pieces. Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Ruffins is an unabashed entertainer who plays trumpet with a bright, silvery tone, sings with off-the-cuff charm and never gets too abstruse in his material."
Early life
He started playing trumpet in 8th grade at Lawless Junior High School in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. He attended Joseph S. Clark High School in the 6th Ward. In high school, he played a little bit of classical music at the behest of a strict band teacher.
He developed an appreciation for cooking from his grandmother, observing her movements in the kitchen.
VIDEO. Forrest Acrey. Local musician Forrest Acrey soulfully sings on his acoustic guitar ... Listening to local artists like Kermit Ruffins and Anders Osborne, he said it was a major stepping stone in his life ... “Observing and absorbing.” ... Saturday, Dec ...
A brisk walk from the stadium will take you to anything your heart desires – hot dogs or hoagies, ramen or Japanese curry... The dish ... The only thing missing is Kermit Ruffins blowing his trumpet in the corner – perhaps they can get that going soon ... .
But what I’d love to focus on is underneath it all, you can find things like we did today where my favourite trumpeter, Kermit Ruffins, is hosting a fundraising concert at the New Orleans Jazz Museum...
Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins has performed around the world, but he's sharing how a personal tragedy involving gun violence has impacted his family and music ... .
Renowned New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, celebrated for his performances on global stages, opens up on how his family's firsthand experience with gun violence has shaped his life and music ... .
“Music was always around me, not only in my house, but I could go around the corner and see people like Kermit Ruffins playing on the street, or Shannon Powell, then as I got a little older, I ...
Hard, medium or soft. Those are the choices when it comes to buying a new mattress, right? ... Its short but sweet "Mattress Direct, the best rest for less" was enthusiastically pumped out by none other than New Orleans trumpet legend Kermit Ruffins ... .