BRAZZISSIMO! is a highly regarded ten-piece brass chamber ensemble based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ensemble is committed to presenting concerts with musical excellence and a strong focus on audience appeal. For over two decades, and with nearly one hundred concerts performed, BRAZZISSIMO! has consistently striven to showcase the beautiful, rich, and vibrant sounds of brass music arrangements and compositions. Similar to that of the 1974 Philip Jones Brass (10-piece) brass ensemble from London, England, BRAZZISSIMO! consists of ten brass instrumentalists in representation of four trumpets, four trombones, one French horn, and one tuba. Formed in 2001 by past members trumpeter/director Philip Shoptaugh and trombonist Jim Jaffe, BRAZZISSIMO! has since evolved to feature musicians with strong classical foundations, jazz backgrounds, and experienced compositional skill sets. As concerts often feature an assortment of musical styles, including classical, jazz, Latin, and contemporary genres, newly arranged or composed music written specifically for the ensemble by its own members is frequently included. Attend a concert or two and experience the BRAZZISSIMO! effect. There’s really quite nothing like it! 

Selecting the EVENTS tab provides insight to our 2024-25 concert season.

ONE MISSION, ONE OBJECTIVE: Envision, create and perform music at the highest level to engage and delight our audiences.

We look forward to seeing you!
Dean Boysen – Artistic Director

Contact us at:  BrazzissimoBrassEnsemble@gmail.com