The Heavyweights Brass Band have built a reputation as Canada’s reigning champions of feel­-good horn music. Over the last decade they have toured extensively and shared the stage with Trombone Shorty, The Roots, Galactic, and The Soul Rebels, among many others. Their unique style never fails to move any audience, and has earned them a loyal following from fans across all genres.

The secret to the Heavyweights reach can be found in the folk origins of jazz. Following in the footsteps of the originators, their music is shaped not only by their environment but by traditions dating back centuries, creating an alchemy which has universal appeal. Happily at home on stage with such diverse artists as Jane Bunnett, Jay Douglas, Giovanni Hidalgo, and Treme Brass Band, the Heavyweights roll with the punches and always deliver a knockout blow.

Eleven bright musicians with unbelievable drive who trust in brass sound and bring their passion to everyone with their trombones, saxophones, trumpets, drums, percussion, and, of course, deep sousaphone. Music of MOSBRASS is inspired by various genres from jazz and latino to disco and jungle – all that creates a juicy cocktail of musical stories, emotions, and incredible energy that never leave very different listeners untouched. Mosbrass are composers and arrangers of all music they perform, they are sincere with what they do to make people happy, and dance to their music.
MOSBRASS is a Moscow brass band formed in Moscow, Russia in 2010 that became one of the first bands to establish modern brass band culture in Russia. In 2013, they even organized an International Moscow Brass Band Festival where during the whole day only brass bands from all over the world were playing until late at night. The 2013 and 2014 year festivals were featured with CQMD brass band (France), Les Chevals (France), Maharaja Brass Band (India-France), The Apples (Israel), and Kristijan Azirovich Brass (Serbia). At different times, MOSBRASS has been playing together with Emir Kusturica and his No Smoking Orchestra, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Les Lapins Superstars.
MOSBRASS are well known in most famous clubs of Moscow and Saint Petersburg and open-air festivals in Russia. The band is a permanent participant of the most popular Jazz Festival in Eastern Europe and CIS — Usadba Jazz, where a number of world famous artists such as Marcus Miller (USA), Avishai Cohen Trio (Israel), Branford Marsalis Quartet (USA), Charlie Hunter Trio (USA), The Brand New Heavies (UK), Yusef Lateef & Belmondo Quintet (USA-France), Nils Landgren (Sweden), Aaron Parks (USA), Jazzanova Live! (Gemany), Trilok Gurtu (India), Zap Mama (Belgium), Jimi Tenor (Finland), Lucky Peterson (USA), John Scofield (USA), Puppini Sisters (UK) etc. also performed. Besides that MOSBRASS often play for people on the streets, boulevards, and in parks during summertime to share the happiness and joy of their music with everyone.
On April 26, 2014, Mosbrass are presenting their debut album «MOSBRASS» and are ready to demonstrate their art and to continue performing for whole the world.

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