London Jazz Festival, in association with BBC Radio 3, Friday 11 to Sunday 20 November 2011

Leave preconceptions of brass bands at the door and experience the new sound of horns with Rich Mix residents Brassroots and a host of special guests.

Brassroots re-invent an entire genre, creating an illicit love triangle between Michael Jackson, Gnarls Barkely & a whole load of horns. Born on the streets of east London, their explosive shows ooze an energy so punchy that fans were left screaming for more as they took the UK’s festivals by storm this summer

Soul Rebels Brass Band blend hearty helpings of mardi gras, funk, soft rock & reggae, cook them at a high temperature, cut into seven pieces, add hip hop icing and a hundred years of New Orleans jazz tradition. Seriously uplifting!

Sam and the Womp perform original high energy balkan, ska, dub and rave out material with a huge womp of gypsy dubstep for pudding

Brass Volcanoes disregard boundaries between modern and traditional jazz, and no two performances are ever the same for this infectiously improvisational lot. Venue Mag says they are “One of the most barrier crossing and communicative bands you could hope to find anywhere"

The Sunshine Kings are filled with joy, intensity and the passion of the classics of the pre-bebop era of jazz.

The Bollywood Brass Band display their exuberantly splice Bhangra beats and scorching Bollywood tunes with riotous Indian wedding songs, offering an uplifting musical experience like no other!

Oompah Brass started out with the intention of being a traditional German Oompah Band, playing waltzes, polkas and marches – but they decided it was much more fun to play tunes everyone can sing along to – and hey presto! Classic pop songs with a jaunty Bavarian lilt.

This show takes you on an explosive journey through ska, dub, Bhangra, pop and bebop, in a stereotype-smashing brass extravanganza.