Kermit Ruffins

Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is a jazz trumpet player and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jorda

Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is a jazz trumpet player and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan.

Kermit started playing trumpet in 8th grade at Lawless Senior High School in the Tremé neighborhood (Sixth Ward, New Orleans).