Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers
Kermit Ruffins, born December 19, 1964, in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. He began playing trumpet in
eighth grade and co-founded the Rebirth Brass Band in 1983 while still in high
school. The band gained popularity by busking around the French Quarter. In
1992, Ruffins formed Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers, a traditional jazz
quintet known for their weekly performances at Vaughan's Bar. Their album The
Barbecue Swingers Live was released in 1998. In 2003, the band received a
nomination for Best Traditional Jazz Band or Perfor...
