Kermit Ruffins is a horn player, singer, composer, and founding member of the Rebirth Brass Band. Kermit was taken by Jazz in his youth after hearing Louis Armstrong. Since first hearing Armstrong’s “When You’re Smiling,” Ruffins has been playing his trumpet and keeping Jazz alive with groups like The Rebirth Brass Band, and The Barbecue Swingers. The love of music is palpable in Ruffins’ playing. Whether traitional Jazz, swing, or something completely different; the only rule is to have a good time.