The New Black Eagle Jazz Band is a New Orleans Style Jazz band founded in 1971 [1] and based in New England. [2] Four of the members had previously been in the Black Eagle Jazz Band led by Tommy Sancton. [3] The band has seven core members. [4]
Music performed by the band has been used as soundtrack music in the Ken Burns documentaries Jazz and Baseball . [5] The band has also been a guest on A Prairie Home Companion and NPR. They have released over 40 recordings. [6]