5th Annual Arhoolie Awards winner - Tuba Skinny

The Arhoolie Awards honor musicians, organizations, and individuals who carry on and uplift tradition-based music. Meet 5th Annual Arhoolie Award winner Tuba Skinny, the New Orleans-based group stands out as one of the most exciting traditional jazz groups playing today. Mixing well-known standards with original compositions and outstanding interpretations of rhythm and blues, Tuba Skinny has crowds moving wherever they play. For a look at all of the award recipients, visit: arhoolie.org/arhoolie-awards-...
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[@jamesbaker7780]

Shaye is the band, Ericka and Shaye are like peanut butter and jelly. The band is great but the heart and soul are Shaye and Ericka. I pray God holds and keeps you and yours. Thank you for your hard work. You make people happy, never doubt that.

[@isopath1]

Well deserved award

[@VladimirLukovRussianHistory]

You are so modest, being so great!

[@chrisdavis234]

Congratulations!

[@richardcaird8792]

Well done you! keep it up, always 1st Class, your music is always in my house ,see you later this year, stay safe.

[@nomadpi1]

Tuba Skinny is a fabulous Dixieland band. I, at now nearly 80 yrs old, have swooned over Dixieland since elementary school. I have listened to their videos ever since I found them on KZbin. Decades of dust winnow away when they play; iced tea, starched clothes, sitting on porches, polite chatter between neighbors, and "oh thank goodness" spoken every time a breeze stirs. I hope they're still being listened to a century from now!

[@walterwild2764]

Just HAPPY music,toetappin

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

Well 7 mos. You still hanging out with us youngster.

[@jorgechumbimune6500]

Congratulations to the group, special to the trumpet lady.....

[@MsHillgold]

congratulations!!

[@astrorad2000]

Tuba Skinny is my favorite Dixieland Band ever!

[@nyalwalker6372]

Congratulations Tuba Skinny.

[@cedricbadger1348]

They've worked at it totally enjoyed themselves and won

[@NipItInTheBud100]

Tuba Skinny is by far my favorite New Orleans band/group!! I have been following them since their beginning and they have only gotten better!! Even as members change the quality of their music continues to remain their top priority! What a well deserving honor to bestow on a truly great band!

[@tomwise1us]

I never liked Dixieland, clarinets or trumpets (except for Al Hirt) until TS. I just love these guys.

[@annanutherthing4373]

Tuba Skinny & Smoking Time are the 2 best Dixie -jazz style Orleans bands! They have renovated the appeal of this style!!

[@locimax]

And my!!!

[@srkooy]

Also my favorite. Every day wen I wake up !

[@ronaldfurrow2485]

Me too.

[@billblock8090]

Great you deserve it all . We love you TS

[@VraicBeard]

Awesome, lovely film too

[@theopoort5346]

Congrats. Whenever you play in Europe I hope to see you in the Netherlands.

[@peterjackson2736]

Joy!

[@billiegoodman4872]

But you all really are funner than a barn full of happy dancing hippies. Love you all to pieces!!!!!!!

[@ibendiben]

Magnolia Stroll played in background. Original and what a great tune.

[@marksmusicCC]

As a street musician myself I have often wanted to go to the US just to see Tuba Skinny playing on the street

[@parttime9070]

Well deserved Award..💃🕺

[@rexmyers991]

I am 80 years old and my goal is to make it to New Orleans and enjoy a live performance before I die,

[@billdungan3709]

I’m 83 and hope to see them soon

[@BudgieJane]

Congratulations to all of you. This is an award that has been much deserved . Keep up the excellent work.

[@jouli_rew]

Unfortunately, this video is not searchable on KZbin, so none of those many fans who are looking for new videos of Tuba Skinny by the name of the band can find it. It is only available via direct link. Therefore, there are so few views and congratulatory comments. I learned about this award only from one of your comments, for which many thanks. I have written about this issue here, and also to RaoulDuke, Pops, James, The Happy Place asking them to share the link. I think this award is a wonderful achievement and this video of happy Shaye and Todd holding the award should be seen by all fans of the band.

[@ArhoolieFoundation]

@@jouli_rew The video is now public and searchable on KZbin.

[@MortonLuvz2drum]

I don't know much about the Arhoolie Award, but I do know that this band is top notch at musicianship, historical value, and overall good vibes. The fact that Shaye is holding the Award only gives merit to it's existence.

[@luthiermatt]

Love of the music. Yes it shoes. Class act.

[@EthanShaw-35329]

Just love them. Listen to them for hours on end. May their tribe increase.

[@jimfritz2087]

Good news . Very glad for all of them !

[@johnwong6828]

When ever I listen to this band play,I feel happy and joyful. Thank you Tuba Skinny.

[@emiliolopezify]

Congratulations 🎉🤩. Very well deserved. Tuba Skinny is not only a briliant Traditional Jazz Band. They are unique in their own way. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@billtaylor4074]

I forget when I stumbled onto Tuba Skinny, but as anything that is so patently real, its addictive!

[@Fatdog-Dakind]

Its like music should be...on the street, in your face, up close and personal huh? Love it!

[@EG-zd8fd]

Tuba Skinny is the best there is! All I listen to... daily. Congratulations on the award, and Thank You for your hard work and dedication to the tradition! Tuba Skinny original tunes are immortally woven into Traditional Rag Jazz and will hold court, high on the list, forever! Always remember to tip the band, they need bread to eat!

[@sparkythesolocruiser6375]

Keep on grinding! Nothing is the matter with the Tuba Skinny mill!!!! ❤

[@KenIn_NH]

Absolutely our favorite group in New Orleans. Catching them for one of their street sessions is what makes New Orleans the single best place in the world to see REAL live music. Huge congrats to them on their award, so very well deserved!

[@guitarcoyote]

Congratulations! You are a blessing!

[@steviegeez8032]

They are the voice and spirit of New Orleans

[@valvass4960]

Pretty shy people and giant musicians..the make not only amazing music, but bright nice life for everyone who hearing them..I'm falling in love with Tuba Skinny since the first meetng! It's a pity, via Internet..

[@MrDonnieBrook]

What he said. I LOVE TUBA SKINNY!

[@martinX71055]

Congratulations!!!! From Martin London England

[@alcon54]

Congratulations! Warm greetings from Germany

[@johnpezie479]

Congratulations from The Netherlands.

[@bjorncedervall5291]

Greetings and congratulations form Stockholm, Sweden. Still early in the morning here - great to wake up to this!

[@loconut52]

Well deserved. I love Tuba Skinny to the moon and back.

[@barrielambert7505]

Congratulations from England ... well deserved xx 👍

[@jeanclaudemeyer9188]

Bravo pour le prix justement attribué au Tuba Skinny! Et salut à tous les Skinny fans!

[@philcool168]

I'm so glad that I found Tuba Skinny on the internet , I'm hoping that they'll tour the UK soon love to see them live. Love them all>

[@senecafoote7932]

Way to go Tuba Skinny. You make the planet brighter!

[@timothyeldridge6822]

I don't how to put my finger on "it', but Tubby Skinny is....magic!

[@brucesteele3052]

Well done you!

[@koosvanzyl2605]

I am from South Africa. I just love their music. By the way I have been in New Orleans in 1991.

[@michaelrussell5346]

Greetings from Australia. We hope to get to see you in early August when we spend a few days in New Orleans 👍🇺🇸🇦🇺❤️

[@jimoneill6270]

So Deserved, and then some! Looking forward to Erica coming to Scotland (and England) in May.

[@africadreamin]

Here in Ireland, the streets are wet and the skies are overcast but Tuba Skinny playing in the background makes it a beautiful day.

[@jankitteringham8483]

I came across Tuba Skinny almost by accident. Not playing an instrument but having a good ear for the beat, I just love the way the instruments all come together to form the songs. I just have to have a fix at least once a day. Thankyou and Congratulations on this award. 🇬🇧🥰⭐️

[@garymurfee4290]

Great band!

[@edwardmorton6691]

DESERVE IT TOTALLY. A BLESSING TO ENJOYABLE, AUTHENTIC JAZZ. VERY TALENTED MUSICIANS WHO DONT JUST WORSHIP THE MEMORY OF OLD MUSIC BUT BREATH LIFE INTO IT AND GIVE IT A GENUINE HEART , SOUL AND REAL RELEVANCE TODAY. A SUPER JAZZ BAND.

[@clauderobinson7113]

Most amazing thing about this group is they seem to be just a random group that comes together and play spontaneously. In reality there must be hours and days of long hours, hard work and dedication to make it seem so easy, clean and fresh every time. Always love hearing them. CONGRATS on winning the award. It is more than deserved.

[@davidevans533]

Love tuba skinny, long may you bring music to the world, best wishes from the uk

[@GeorgeGeorgalis]

The thing about Tuba Skinny is, it's just enough, and that makes it perfect!

[@jrileycain6220]

Love Tuba Skinny! The best trad jazz in New Orleans, in the world! The real deal, man! Been a fan for some years now.

[@walterbordett2023]

Tuba Skinny is awesome. Many talented musicians having fun playing great traditional and new tunes. It is fun to watch Shaye's nonverbal communications with the band members as she directs who gets the next break and when to rap up a tune. All while playing herself. Wonderful stuff. Congrats to all in my favorite jazz band. Well deserved.

[@joesprinks4215]

The late great Mr Louies Armstrong that New Orleans Boy would have been proud of them Iam sure .

[@ivanhajncl8833]

"...nonverbal communications with the band members...directs who gets the next break...when to rap up a tune..while playing...". That's bread and butter for the [music] leader of a vintage style jazz band, and many other styles of music groups besides. If you're not doing that, you're not the leader.

[@AlexisJeldrez]

I love this band! I've been loving this band for so long now!

[@colinbundred2412]

Long overdue! Congratulations 👍😀

[@charlessweeney5546]

Congratulations and well deserved. Saw this first thing this morning and there is no better way to start the day. You are loved the world over

[@andrewd4890]

Well deserved award. Congratulations Tuba Skinny

[@mountjoyv]

Inimitable Talent. Evident Spirit. Clear Dedication. With all that they make Joy! Congrats!

[@johnkeogan-dv3ii]

Bravo bravo

[@kevinbwillson4161]

Congratulations your the tip tops Thank you all for the wonderful music the World is better for you all

[@themasque100]

Such fantastic news and well deserved. SO happy for you. You are a superb group of musicians. You have awakened my joy of the very best of all that Jazz is about. Thanks so muck. Kevin U.K.

[@themasque100]

I meant to write thanks so much 👍😆

[@fillmorecorpus9102]

I'm so happy for you. Listening to you, one can't have anything but a joy of having happy feet.

[@tommckee5671]

Tuba Skinny turned me on to New Orleans trad jazz. I owe them....... Great to see so many young musicians play trad jazz.

[@thotham]

These highly-rated musicians are, by far, the best of them all. Throughly entertaining. ❤

[@jouli_rew]

Among other things, the music of Tuba Skinny is addictive - when I first discovered Tuba Skinny (on KZbin recommendation) I listened to them from time to time, but in the last three years their music has become a part of my life. I made a list of 187 tracks from all Tuba Skinny's albums and it plays all day long. When I'm at my computer, countless TS videos are playing on the second monitor - my window to the streets of New Orleans, ets.

[@D...M...A...]

Congratulations ladies and gentlemen , thank you for diligence and expertise ... When you play the world taps thier foot and smiles a whisper knowing all about the place...

[@mervalgar1729]

Congrats, you guys so deserve it. Awesome guys love your music 👍🍻Cheers

[@18Pumpguy]

I was lucky enough to be at a Tuba Skinny street performance a couple of years ago on a trip to New Orleans. Great music!

[@gameboy228]

Love! Tuba Skinny. I fell in love with New Orleans and Rag Time when I was very young when I heard a piano player at Disney Land playing it. I forgot how much I loved it until I discovered Tuba Skinny on KZbin. The award is well deserved.

[@Mignarda]

It's heartwarming to know that real music lives today in spite of the state of the world and the unpleasant people who run it. Tuba Skinny is our favorite living band and they deserve this award-and they deserve to make a decent living. May they play on...

[@Rockethurst]

Blessings from Oz. 👍😎❤️🇦🇺

[@stuffnuns]

They could give that award to Tuba Skinny every year, imo. They are wonderful.

[@loreymediengmbh7785]

Great! Congratulations from Germany. No one would have deserved the award as much as you!

[@stepno]

Hooray for Tuba Skinny! It was terrific to have them up at Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Center last year, celebrating another musical tradition in the land of fiddle-and-banjo oldtime string band dance music.

[@edmondmcdowell9690]

Just the best.

[@RonMcKenzie-bw7iq]

I am Scottish and born into a music family. More rock and blues influences = guitar and piano player and still play in London. But you guys remind me of my beautiful grand mother when I would watch her on piano playing boogie-woogie effortlessly, left hand flying, while my uncles would be playing sax, oboe, and cornet and my mum singing in your style. Wow you guys are so amazing and I watch you on YOU TUBE regularly and always fascinated. Intend coming to New Orleans in August with my musical wife. Hope to see you guys on Canal Street.

[@jimtomassetti8928]

One dzay on you tube I was scrolling for different music came a cross Tuba . Ever since then they have be come my band. Love Tuba Skinny. They have there own way of playing music! There perfection. Love the band Love the music!!! The very Best!!!!

[@J.deQuint]

Congratulations to Award Winning Tuba Skinny

[@kevingreen1311]

Well done. Cheers to all

[@ceb7894]

The GOAT of Jazz Bands = Tuba Skinny!!!!!🎉❤️❤️❤️❤️ Congratulations🎉

[@Christian-wj7dk]

Nobody better! Tuba Skinny is without equal. I hope they stick around for a long, long time. Thanks for the music.

[@gregmock6808]

Bravo! Tuba Skinny is an American treasure! It's simply my idea of a good time and it always delivers! Conrats on the award as it's well deseerved! Warms muy heart!

[@Cool_DDP]

"Liberating!" Your music unlocks and dissipates the pretences and predispositions of those listening. Thus, the broad grins, the kicking off of shoes and spontaneous dance. It's easy to spot onlookers' many visceral, physical responses. It's a rarity enjoyed by very few solo, group,or ensemble entertainers. Tuba Skinny embodies the soul of the human artistic experience

[@smaugl]

I travel to French Quarter Festival every year, and the first thing I do is find where Tuba Skinny is playing. Truly brings joy to my heart. My all time favorite New Orleans band!

[@thomastimlin1724]

it's nice to actually hear their voices as well as the award and a song. They spread good humanity through their music and the world can use a lot more of that right now and going forward.

[@Deebemc]

They and Little Feat are the only bands to get me to fly on over to see them in their natural environment. Worth every penny. If your feet ain’t moving, check your pulse.

[@oldnavcat]

I knew nothing of traditional New Orleans jazz until I stumbled across Tuba Skinny on KZbin. Now it is the background music at my house all of the time. They are the absolute best at their craft!!!

[@jouli_rew]

I've been doing the same thing with daily background music for the last few years, and when I'm at my computer, countless TS videos are usually playing on the second monitor - my window to the streets of New Orleans.

[@Richard-kd2kp]

Again the experts have spoken. The music world is awakening to what we all know. Congrats.

[@andrewpratt629]

Well now! This is nice. Thank you Tuba Skinny for the music. You deserve this award.

[@johaunZ]

Couldnt have gone to a better bunch. We love you Tuba Skinny

[@douglaspalenschat7451]

I love this interview! Congratulations, Tuba Skinny! I am so glad you guys stuck together! Thank you, Shaye Cohn for your obvious leadership, so gracious, so encouraging!❤

[@mikenixon6654]

We listen to you all the time. Toes tapping and congratulations. Well deserved.

[@otpkd]

A thoroughly deserved award. I never tire of their work.

[@waldschratt7676]

Wow, congratulations Tuba Skinny! Such a great thing and the rare interview with Shaye and Todd, i am realy happy to have seen this video. ❤