The Potholes Brass Band

Thursday, January 26 | 9:30 a.m.

Program

Biography

The Potholes Brass Band was established in 1996 by Eric Howell, a member of the US Marine Corps Band, New Orleans. In 2001 The Potholes Brass Band was taken over by Sousaphonist Rob Espino, also a member of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, and consisted of New Orleans’ finest musicians who today continue to perform throughout the world and other bands such as The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Bonerama, and musicians such as Trumpeter Leroy Jones. The New Orleans Potholes Brass Band has been directed and managed by Rob Espino since 2001. Rob has currently brought the roots of New Orleans to the Washington, DC area to continue what he started.