CHOPS HORNS and CHOPS The Band are available for booking studio sessions and live performances.
Chops is honored to be featured on the latest release by Australian singer Bec Laughton. Release date TBA.
JANUARY 2016
January 31st. - Chops will be appearing with the Ray Chew Orchestra on BET’s Celebration Of Gospel TV Show . Artists include Chaka Khan, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, and BeBe Winans.
January 21st - 24th - Chops attended the 2016 NAMM Convention. They performed with Canadian groups LMT Connection and New World Son, Bassist Doug Wimbish of Living Color, and legendary New Orleans artist Dr. John.
APRIL 2015
April 7- 10th - Chops Horns will be recording a new project with LMT Connection sponsored by Sennheiser in New York City at Avatar Studios.
April 11th - Chops will be doing a return engagement with New World Son at the Catfish Music Festival in Winnsboro, Louisiana
Chops Horns will be recording horns for the next George Clinton album this month with Funkmaster and
mentor Fred Wesley at Universal Music Production Center Studios in Hackensack, N.J.
MARCH 2015
Chops Horns performed with the house band at the Hammerstein Ballroom for the United Nations Women’s Concert featuring Jill Scott, Melanie Fiona, and Les Nubians.
FEBRUARY 2015
Chops Horns performed with Ray Chew at the Beacon Theatre for Comedy Central’s “Night of Too Many Stars”. Talent included Bill Burr, Steve Buscemi, Louis C.K., Steve Carell, Gilbert Gottfried, Jon Hamm, John Oliver, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman and many more!
JULY 2014
Chops will be performing with New World Son on the following Dates:
July 2nd - Fonthill Bandshell, Fonthill, Ontario
July 6th - Worship on the Waterfront, Grand Haven, Michigan
July 12th - Muskoka Bible Centre, Huntsville, Ontario
August 23rd-28th - Kim Clement Center, Los Angeles, CA.
JUNE 2014
Chops recently performed the Ray Chew Orchestra at the Apollo Theatre 80th Anniversary with Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, and the Isley Bros. Hosted by Wayne Brady.
MAY 2014
May 22nd - Bordrecht Netherlands
May 23rd - Zwolle, Netherlands
May 24th - West Sussex England
APRIL 2014
April 5th - Virginia Beach, VA.
April 12th - Winnsboro, Louisianna
MARCH 2014
Check out Chops Horns with Ray Chew Orchestra on BET Celebration of Gospel. It’s a great mix of the best contemporary gospel and secular artists as they sing their songs of praise. It airs on April 6th at 8pm. Artists include: Yolanda Adams, Tye Tribbett, Lalah Hathaway, Donnie McClurkin, India.Arie, the Rance Allen Group,Chante Moore, Erica Campbell, Charlie Wilson, Tamela Mann, SWV, and Eddie Levert.
FEBRUARY 2014
Chops will also be performing with the Ray Chew Orchestra at the 2014 BET Honors taking place at the Warner Theatre. This year it will be hosted by Wayne Brady. It tapes on Feb. 8th and will air on Feb. 24th at 9pm on BET.
JANUARY 2014
Chops will be traveling to New Zealand with New World Son on Jan. 20th to participate in their annual Christian Music Festival. The event will conclude on Jan. 27th
On Jan. 4th Chops was honored to be featured on the upcoming album of singer Joshi Armstead. Horn arrangements were done by our mentor and friend Fred Wesley and they were SLAMMIN’!! Joshi was one of the original Ikettes performing with Ike and Tina Turner and has worked with Ashford and Simpson and many other artists too numerous to mention. Plenty of soulful sass! Look for the upcoming release.
NOVEMBER 2013
Chops will also be performing with LMT Connection in Sebring, Florida at Mary Toney Park.
Chops will be performing with New World Son in Sebring, Florida at The Circle in Downtown Sebring.
Chops recently performed with Alicia Keys at her annual Black Ball fund raiser at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Also on the show were guest artists Pharrell, Carole King, Kathleen Battle, and Roy Ayers.
OCTOBER 2013
Chops performed with the Ray Chew Orchestra and Chaka Khan at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York for the TV One show “R&B Divas” after party on Oct. 9.
Chops performed with the Ray Chew Orchestra at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Oct. 5 for the Women’s Gala “Magical Voices”. Guests on the show included Ledisi, The Four Freshmen, and Naturally 7.
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2013
Chops will be appearing at the Bishop T.D. Jakes Mega Fest Gospel Festival with the Ray Chew Orchestra. The festival runs from August 29th through September 1st and is hosted by Vickie Winans. Featured performers include Smokie and Ashton Norful, Tamela Mann, John P. Kee, and many others.
Chops is also featured in an upcoming project with Canadian groups New World Son and LMT Connection. This particular project is called The New Soul Standard and is destined to bring a new “standard” to what real music is all about! Stay tuned!
Chops with New World Son:
September 12th and 13th - Ontario
September 20th - Toronto
November 2nd - Bay City, Michigan
November 15th and 16th - Florida
Chops will also be performing with vocalist Mia Fanali at the Bijou Theatre on September 14th in Bridgeport, Connecticut at 7pm.
