Martin Behrman Charter School Academy of Creative Arts & Sciences

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Martin Behrman Charter School
Triple B's Brass Band from the Martin Behrman Charter School Academy of Creative Arts and Sciences in the WWOZ Studio for Cuttin' Class. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee.
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On May 29, 2013, students from the Triple B's Brass Band from the Martin Behrman Charter School Academy of Creative Arts and Sciences stopped by WWOZ.

For over 30 years WWOZ has put New Orleans music, past and present, on the airwaves. Now we are looking to the future by showcasing Nola's newest crop of young musicians. Together with Coventry Health Care of Louisiana, WWOZ is thrilled to present Cuttin' Class - a series of live in-studio performances by middle and high school age students from the Greater New Orleans area.

Each Cuttin' Class presentation brings young Nola musicians to the studio to give them the chance to perform on live radio. Our show hosts sit down with the band leaders to talk about the band, what it's like to be young musician, and about the music education opportunities in New Orleans. The future is in our hands, and we want to give it all the encouragement and support we can. The schools and organizations bringing bands to Cuttin' Class are doing just that: making sure that New Orleans music is a passed on down through the generations.

Please tune in, sit back, and be in awe of our city's musical heritage that has inspired such incredible music from such young folks. And get excited - because future is bright!

Check out the photos below from recent Cuttin' Class presentations.

Martin Behrman Charter School band members

Martin Behrman Charter School Academy of Creative Arts and Sciences is located in Algiers.

The Triple B's Brass Band: Darnell Louis, sousaphone; Justin Goldston, sousaphone; Jerry Varnado, trombone 

Akiem Martin, Trumpet; Deja Baraud, sax; Elise Smith, sax; Derrion Lewis, snare drum.Mr. Birdell Mitchell, band director; Josh Crist, assistant.
 

Martin Behrman Charter School band members

 

The Triple B's Brass Band is directed by Mr. Birdell Mitchell, who is assisted by Josh Crist.
 

More shots of Cuttin' Class with the Warren Easton High School Brass Band:

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