Six musicians play brass and woodwinds on a dimly lit stage, including trombones, trumpet, and saxophone.

Luckman Sessions

The Soul Rebels

The Soul Rebels started with an idea – to expand upon the pop music they loved on the radio and the New Orleans brass tradition they grew up on. They took that tradition and blended funk and soul with elements of hip hop, jazz and rock all within a brass band context. The band has built a career around an eclectic live show that harnesses the power of horns and drums in a deep pocket funk party-like atmosphere. The Soul Rebels continue to chart new territory as they feature in major films, tour globally, and combine topnotch musicianship with songs that celebrate dancing, life, funk and soul.

Their explosive stage presence has led to live collaborations with the likes of Nas, G-Eazy, Robin Thicke, Macy Gray, Portugal. The Man, Robert Glasper, Pretty Lights, Curren$y, Joey Bada$$, Talib Kweli, GZA, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, Metallica, and among many others, and opening for Mrs. Lauryn Hill and Nile Rodgers.

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Episode Credits

Julian Gosin  trumpet
Marcus Hubbard  trumpet
Lumar LeBlanc  snare drum
Derrick Moss  bass drum
Manuel Perkins, Jr.  sousaphone
Corey Peyton  trombone
Paul Robertson  trombone
Erion Williams  saxophone

Nicholas Mestas  producer
Justin Cone  producer
Michael Thomas  director of photography, & editor
Anaïs Bernard  camera operator
Toby Tittle  audio engineer