We are a family group that has been together since 1985. We've toured ALL AROUND THE WORLD performing for Concerts, Festivals, Conventions, Casinos, Weddings, Balls, Cruses, Dances, Country Clubs, Private Party's, Mardi Gras Floats, Bars and Lounges, and the list goes on (you name it we've done it). We've perfected various styles of music with amazing musical arrangements and vocal harmonies. We can be as High Energy, Low Key or Very Sophisticated as you need. In general we began our show with Jazz, Smooth Jazz, flow into Motown -Old School, Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Reggae, Disco and Dance. Then if the group is young enough we will go into, Hip Hop, Rap and Top 40 Music. We can also do specific shows if requested - Ie. - Jazz, Motown, Blues, Smooth Jazz or Straight ahead Jazz, 50's, 60's, 70's, etc. We perform lots of harmony singing along with ballads and instrumentals of all kinds. Some of the Country's we've visited are; Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, France, England, Africa, Canada, Germany, all over the United States, many of the Caribbean Islands, France and the list goes on, many of these places many times over. Kurt Brunus plays Keyboards, Piano, Trumpet, Flugle Horn, Vocals and percussion. We have a Sax Player Larry(Skip)Thompson who also plays keys Tenor and soprano sax, sings R&B Reggae and Hip Hop. Our singer, Ms Cynthia Bland sings R&B, Jazz, Blues, Gospel & Pop. Our Bass Player Troy Branch has performed with us for the last 6yrs., and we have a main drummer Craig Washington, whose been with us for the last 6yrs. We recorded several CD's a Smooth Jazz CD called "Horny and Saxy", with all originals songs, a Smooth Jazz CD called "In My Mind" with R&B instrumentals, a Traditional Jazz CD called "Funk The Standards", a Blues, R&B, Gospel CD called "I Wonder" and a Rap, Hip Hop and R&B CD called "Deep South".
We've performed with the Temptations, Jimmy Smith, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, Alexander O'Neal, Roy Ayers, Tom Brown, Bobby Womack, Ali Woodson, Denis Edwards, George Benson, G.C. Cameron & The Spinners, The Stylistics, Re-Creation, Nicholas Payton, Regina Carter, Ronnie Cole, Tommy Ridgely, Irma Thomas, Davel Crowford and Kermit Ruffins to name a few. We've opened for Gladys Knight, Luther Vandros, The O'Jays, Bobby Brown, Kenny G, Freddie Jackson, Chuck Mangione, Maze, Michael Henderson, and Patti LaBelle, to name a few. BY the way we've performed with and for pretty much all the locals here in New Orleans. "WE ARE THE CALM AND THE STORM" FOR ALL OCCASIONS.
Anniversaries
Apres Ski Parties
Awards Nights
Bachelor Parties
Bachelorette Parties
Banquets
Bar Mitzvahs
Bat Mitzvahs
Birthday Parties
Children's Birthday Parties
Casinos
Celebrations
Christenings
Christmas Parties
Church Services
Clubs
Coffee Shops
Community Events
Conventions
Corporate Functions
Country Clubs
Cruise Ships
Dinner Dances
Festivals
Fraternity Functions
Fund Raisers
Funerals
Graduation Parties
Grand Openings
Hotels
Jingles
Movie Soundtracks
Picnic
Private Parties
Proms
Resorts
Restaurants
Reunions
Showers
Sorority Function
Studio Session
Temples
TV Soundtracks
Weddings
POP LIST
DangerousAcorn
Lets Stay TogetherAl Green
Love & Happiness"
Who Do You LoveAtlantic Star
If I were Your WomanAlicia Keys
If I Can't Have You"
No One"
Get HereAlita Adams
Ain't No Mountain High EnoughAsford & Simpson
Don't Play That SongAretha Franklin
Respect"
Rock Study"
Chain Of Fools"
Natural Woman"
Baby I Love You"
Do Right Woman"
Think"
Never Loved A Man"
Prove It"
Dr Feel Good"
Cool In YouBaby Face
Whip Appeal"
The Thrill Is GoneB. B. King
ShoutBeetles
Bridge Over Troubled Waters"
Yesterday"
And I Love Him"
Stand By MeBen E King
Lovely DayBill Withers
Ain't No Sunshine"
Use Me"
Lean On Me"
Grandma's Hands"
Mas Que NadaBlack-eye Peas
No DiggidyBlack Street
Hit "Um Up HighBlue Cantrell
Ir-replaceableBeyonce'
De Ja Vu"
Fantacy"
Tonight is The NightBetty Wright
Down Home BluesSTANDARD BLUES SONGS
Steal Away"
C C Rider"
Steppin' Out, Steppin' In"
Today I Sang The Blues"
Good Morn' n' Heartache"
Rock me Baby"
Roll With Me Henry"
You Don't Miss Your Water"
Stormy MondayBobby Bland
St James Informary"
Members Only"
What you want do for loveBobby Caldwell
Could You Be LovedBob Marley
No Woman No Cry"
I Shot The Sherif"
Stir It Up"
Wait In Vain"
My PerogativeBobby Brown
Every Little step"
Don't Be Cruel"
Thank YouBoys To Men
Something to Talk AboutBonne Raitt
Keep It On The Down LowBrain Mc Knight
CandyCameo
Single Life"
Word Up"
Summer RainCarl Thomas
Ain't NobodyChaka Khan
Sweet Thing"
Through The Fire"
I'm Every Woman"
Genie In The BottleChristina Aguilera
What A Girl Wants"
All Night LongCommondores
Brick House"
Gonna Make You Sweat (Every Dance Now )C+C Music Factory
Our biggest influences are:EWF, Herbie Hancock, Joe Sample, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Dionne Warwick, Etta James, E. Fitzgerald, S. Vounge, Annita Baker - Son. Rollins ,Victor Goins, J. Coletrain, T. Monk - Louis Johnson, Standley Clark, Bernard Edwards
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In addition to New Orleans, Kurt Brunus will also travel to Gretna, Arabi, Marrero, Metairie, Harvey, Westwego, Chalmette, Jefferson, Carlisle, Belle Chasse, Meraux, Kenner, Violet, Ama, Saint Rose, Saint Bernard, Barataria, Luling, Destrehan, Boutte, New Sarpy, Norco, Braithwaite, Paradis, Des Allemands, Hahnville, Killona, Davant, La Place, Lacombe
and many other locations in and around the New Orleans area.
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