Subway Series – Vol. 3
If your daily commute required subway transfers at 14th Street/Union Square in the last few years, chances are you have caught the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble live in action. Originally Chicago, IL based, this collective of brothers, seven of whom are the sons of Sun Ra Arkestra’s Kelan Phil Cohran, relocated to New York City in 2005 and appeared quite regularly on Gotham’s streets in the past. It’s hard to tell whether or not this is still the case. Looking at their busy calendar, filled with plenty of major domestic and overseas festival gigs, indicates otherwise. But who knows, if you are lucky, you might still be able to catch some guerilla style brass eruption in a busy subway station or on a crowded sidewalk. In the meantime, here’s some footage from a couple of years ago.
Subway Series Vol01 – Drummers
Subway Series Vol02 – Subway Show 5
Subway Series Vol03 – Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
