Brass, Bows & Beats  is “what you’d hear if a full-size philharmonic found itself jamming with a classic big band during a street corner rap battle” according to the critics, and they couldn’t have been more accurate with that imagery. Because Jazz Mafia Hip-Hop Symphony is not your every day philharmonic ensemble; it’s a musical assemblage based out of San Francisco, California and a band that has a lot to offer. Not only do they play, write and arrange all types of music from jazz, soul and ...