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JAZZ @ THE SANDBAR: Maurice Brown

Wed, Apr 26

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The Sandbar @ The Cove at UNO

Award-winning trumpeter and arranger Maurice "MoBetta" Brown, an LSU grad currently touring with Anderson.Paak and previously of Tedeschi Trucks Band, is this week's special guest teaching artist, clinician and student jazz combo bandleader...

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JAZZ @ THE SANDBAR: Maurice Brown
JAZZ @ THE SANDBAR: Maurice Brown

Time & Location

Apr 26, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT – Apr 27, 2023, 9:30 PM CDT

The Sandbar @ The Cove at UNO, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122, USA

About The Event

Trumpet sensation Maurice “Mobetta” Brown orbits simultaneously through three worlds: contemporary jazz, blues-rock and cutting-edge hip-hop. He is a mastermind as a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and producer. When Maurice picks up his horn, his soulful melodies soar into a rarefied space that uniquely marries be-bop to hip-hop and rock, producing his own distinctive sound. 

The Chicago native won the national Miles Davis Trumpet Competition as a teenager, followed by a move to Louisiana to study under legendary clarinetist Alvin Batiste. His critically acclaimed 2004 debut album, HIP TO BOP, recorded in New Orleans, foreshadowed Brown’s unique talent for creating fresh bop-inflected jazz with an urban pulse. Unfortunately, Hurricane Katrina’s devastation forced Maurice to relocate, taking his horn to New York City where he established himself by recording with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Wyclef Jean, De La Soul, Macy Gray, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lettuce, The Roots, and more. 

His second album, 2009's The…

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