“Number 1 purveyors of, jazz infused, funk and hip hop” –  BBC 6MUSIC

“They play the sort of music that makes you glad to be alive… awesome” – ESQUIRE

"A dominant force on New Orleans streets—the band you want to dance behind during a Sunday second-line parade."—Larry Blumenfeld, Wall Street Journal

“Swells with swaggering jazz, raucous funk, second line strut and hip-hop attitude… irresistible” – 4/5 - MOJO

“No band provides the fabled “fatback” groove like the Hot 8 Brass Band… superb” – GARTH CARTWRIGHT, THE SUNDAY TIMES

“A joyous, infectious jazz/funk master class… ingenious”     “Hot 8 have become an appealing metaphor for their home city’s hope and vitality”  BBC Music

“This music, which practically demands that you lose your dignity and dance like a fool, also carries more meaning than a truckload of “serious” singer-songwriters.” – JOE MUGGS, THE ARTS DESK