Brass River Brass River The Brass River is one of the branches of the Nun River, which in turn is a branch of the Niger River, in the Niger Delta in Nigeria. In the 19th century the river was an important trading route, first for slaves and later for palm oil. Brass River Crude Oil is named for a refinery on the river. The name "Brass" is European, said to have been given to the Nembe coastal villages because they traded for brass pans and neptunes to use for salt boiling. The "Brass Ijo" were all the Ijaw people from Cape Formosa
River City Brass Band Brass has run a youth program, known as the River City Youth Brass Band, which enables young musicians to hone their craft under the close supervision of professional players as part of the band's overall mission. As of August 2010, River City Brass has been led by internationally renowned tuba soloist and British conductor, James Gourlay. A list of the principal band members of the River City Brass Band as of 2015: River City Brass Band The River City Brass Band (River City Brass, RCB) is a modified British-style brass band based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 28-piece ensemble tours extensively