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King Cabbage Brass Band

Tulsa2021–presentCommercial/community-facing brass band
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King Cabbage Brass Band formed in Tulsa in summer 2021 around performances at Cry Baby Hill. Its official history describes a horn-driven ensemble drawing on funk, soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues and identifies regional touring and major Oklahoma appearances.

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History

Identity and chronology

King Cabbage Brass Band formed in Tulsa in summer 2021 around performances at Cry Baby Hill. Its official history describes a horn-driven ensemble drawing on funk, soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues and identifies regional touring and major Oklahoma appearances.

Leadership

Public Radio Tulsa identifies trombonist and sousaphonist Greg Fallis as the band’s leader. The current official roster lists Greg Fallis, Nicholas Foster, Ryan Hatcher, Jordan Hehl, Andy McCormick, Kristin Ruyle, Austin Stunkard, Isaac Washam, and non-touring sousaphonist Dylan Ward.

Sponsorship and participation

The band is an independent professional ensemble, not a municipal or nonprofit community band.

Professional adult ensemble.

Activity

Documented appearances include South by Southwest, FORMAT Festival, Oklahoma City Thunder and Tulsa Drillers events, the BOK Center, and sessions at Tulsa’s Church Studio.

Why this band matters

Modern Tulsa brass-band example combining community visibility and commercial touring.

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What the sources establish

  1. Documented evidence

    King Cabbage Brass Band formed in Tulsa in summer 2021 around performances at Cry Baby Hill. Its official history describes a horn-driven ensemble drawing on funk, soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues and identifies regional touring and major Oklahoma appearances.

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What the wording does—and does not—claim

Sources variously describe the performing unit as eight members while the current roster lists nine people including a non-touring member; the site should date any member count.

What remains unknown

Discography and personnel changes can be maintained as future updates; the 2021 origin, leadership, style, and principal activity are established.

Evidence

Sources

The band’s official history, Public Radio Tulsa interview listing, and NWOSU event description were checked on 2026-09-03.

  1. Nwosu sourcehttps://www.nwosu.edu/news/king-cabbage-brass-band-to-close-2025-26-northwest-oklahoma-concert-series/
  2. Kingcabbagebrass source
  3. Publicradiotulsa source

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