Ruffins at the 2007 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Background information
Birth name
Kermit Ruffins
Born
(1964-12-19) December 19, 1964 (age 59)
Origin
New Orleans, Louisiana U.S.
Genres
Jazz Rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Trumpet vocals
Years active
1973–present
Labels
Basin Street, Putumayo, Justice
Musical artist
Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer from New Orleans. 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."[1]
^Pareles, Jon (July 16, 2001). "The Good Times of Way Down Yonder..." The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
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jazz, soul and hip hop.: 113 In 1993, trumpeter KermitRuffins and Rebirth split amicably after Ruffins decided to spend more time at home with his young...
Orleans" by Jimmy Dean "Treme Mardi Gras" by KermitRuffins "Treme Second Line (Blow da Whistle)" by KermitRuffins "Treme Song" by John Boutte "Trip To New...
America Great Again" with Delfeayo Marsalis in 2016, one song with KermitRuffins on Irvin Mayfield's 2017 album, A Beautiful World, and one with Stanton...
many famous musicians, including Alphonse Picou, George Lewis, and KermitRuffins. Shannon’s grandmother Veronica Batiste, played piano for silent film...
Armstrong, Bill Haley, Herb Alpert, Brave Combo, Hugh Masekela and KermitRuffins. The Wiggles also covered this song on their Furry Tales album. The...
and blues, rock music, funk and jazz. In the film, he performed with KermitRuffins and Irvin Mayfield on "Skokiaan", and was a guest performer with the...
with his playing, he served as a role model to many of them: trumpeter KermitRuffins calls Batiste his "total influence," saying that Batiste "taught [him]...
"KermitRuffins & Irvin Mayfield Release New Album A Beautiful World Today". Broadway World. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017. "Kermit Ruffins...
New Orleans with Ellis Marsalis (p), KermitRuffins (vo, to), Corey Henry (tb) and so on. Marsalis and Ruffins were impressed with young Onitsuka's talent...
Roditi Ack van Rooyen Lior Ron Wallace Roney Rashawn Ross Alan Rubin KermitRuffins Chase Sanborn Arturo Sandoval Manfred Schoof Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen...
"KermitRuffins & Irvin Mayfield Release New Album A Beautiful World Today". Broadway World. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017. - "Kermit Ruffins...
"KermitRuffins & Irvin Mayfield Release New Album A Beautiful World Today". Broadway World. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017. "Kermit Ruffins...
Kalamu ya Salaam and Poppy Z. Brite, actor John Larroquette, trumpeter KermitRuffins, and the prominent Batiste musical family. From 2012 to 2016, the 9th...
Joe Cool's Blues, Ellis Marsalis/Wynton Marsalis 1996 Hold on Tight, KermitRuffins 1997 Jazzfest, Elvin Jones 1997 R+B = Ruth Brown, Ruth Brown 1998 Crackerjack...
Simon also consulted with New Orleans natives Donald Harrison Jr., KermitRuffins, and Davis Rogan while developing the series. The show focuses on a...
to release a live album for New Orleans jazz trumpeter and vocalist KermitRuffins, who was managed by Thompson. In mid-1998 Samuels bought Thompson's...
the film, he performs "Skokiaan" as part of a trumpet challenge with KermitRuffins and Troy Andrews. In 2005, he joined Wynton Marsalis at the Higher Ground...
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