On his first day off following a Jazz Fest whirlwind of some 20 gigs, ReBirth Brass Band’s Philip Frazier sat in my kitchen a bit worse for wear from his exhaustive schedule. It’s not surprising that his resistance was down after days that included he and the band flying to three separate gigs and performances that started at 2 and 4 in the morning. At Café Brasil, the ReBirth blew until 6 a.m.

“That was great,” ReBirth’s leader and...