The
Treme Brass Band is a marching
brass band from
New Orleans, Louisiana led by
snare drummer Benny Jones, Sr. The band, which plays traditional
New Orleans brass band music, features a shifting lineup that has included
trumpeters Kermit Ruffins and James Andrews,
tenor saxophonists Elliot Callier and Frederick Sheppard,
trombonist Corey Henry, and
sousaphonist Kirk Joseph.
Lionel Batiste appears consistently on the
bass drum. They have released two albums,
Gimme My Money Back on
Arhoolie Records and
I Got a Big, Fat Woman on the
Sounds of New Orleans label. The band takes its name from New Orleans'
Treme neighborhood; due to some historical confusion, the "Treme" in the name is sometimes spelled "Tremè" or "Tremé".