Jazz trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and, now, actor Kermit Ruffins will be one of the central characters in HBO’s new series, Tremé. Set against the New Orleans backdrop of parades, brass bands and Mardi Gras, this drama should be interesting. Besides highlighting Ruffins as a performer, Tremé will bring much needed cash flow, local jobs, and national exposure to New Orleans as it continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina.
A pilot episode written by The Wire's creator David Simon and shot in March and April. The rough cut of the pilot that Simon delivered — minus final soundtrack music, which will play a major role in the series — was enough to sell HBO on the series, who have now given it "the greenlight."
The series is based on real-life models Kermit Ruffins, Donald Harrison Jr. and Davis Rogan, and others through the first Mardi Gras after Katrina. Each season of the series will potntially advance the story one year further from the storm. Ruffins plays himself in the pilot.
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