Ken's Rhythm Changers: New Orleans Brass Band

Lynchburg's sax and clarinet mavin Ken Matthews now calls his various groups of musicians "Ken's Rhythm Changers." As the title indicates that Ken's bands of musicians vary as widely as the music they play. On November 22, 2025 from 6 to 8 pm at Second Stage | Amherst, 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA, Ken's Rhythm Changers will be playing in the style of a New Orleans Second Line Brass Band. Ken says "We are stellar local musicians." Playing will be Ken Matthews on Saxophone, Bryan Snow on trombone, Brad Cox on drums, David Saleeba on trumpet, and Haywood Giles on tenor sax. Ken added, "It's a powerhouse group that energizes tunes from New Orleans from spin, funk, and blues to jazz and ballads."Ken listened and learned the music on Frenchman Street in New Orleans as a child. "We went to visit my aunt in New Orleans every summer when I was growing up, and I fell in love with brass bands there. I discovered how infectious their sounds were. Our concert on November 22nd is going to be a lot of fun!"