Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Growing up on Chicago's South Side, the group consists of seven brothers, sons of jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran, who played with the spiritual jazz group Sun Ra Akestra. Their father taught them to play the trumpet from an early age, instilling in them a deep sense of the spiritual roots of music.

Since the release of their debut album Flipside in 2004, they have become the world's leading brass ensemble and have participated in tours and recordings with Prince, Gorillaz, Macy Gray, De La Soul, Erykah Badu and Mos Def, among others.