Famous People From Tremé
Tremé may not be Beverly Hills, but it boasts something that even the most glamorous neighborhoods in the world cannot: incredible homegrown talent and a true community spirit.Here’s a sampling of the musicians, artists, and more who have called Tremé home:
- Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, trombone and trumpet player
- Lucien Barbarin, jazz trombonist
- Alex Chilton, lead singer of rock groups Big Star and The Box Tops
- Earl Palmer, drummer
- Alphonse Picou, jazz clarinetist
- Shannon "The King of Treme" Powell, jazz drummer
- Louis Prima, singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter
- Henry Ragas, first jazz pianist to ever appear on a recording
- Kermit Ruffins, jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
- Tremé Brass Band
- Rebirth Brass Band

