Treme Brass Band at d.b.a. this week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1wdIvUHiGE&list=UUad-xCQMJvt-oRXN86HRNAA&index=1&feature=plcp
― Jazzbo, Saturday, 29 September 2012 02:41 (eleven years ago) link
Here's The Stooges Brass Band breaking into some Stevie Wonder when they played the "Jazz in the Park" series on Sept. 27, 2012 at Louis Armstrong Park. They were incredible.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz9E9YUXOs0&feature=relmfu
― Jazzbo, Monday, 1 October 2012 19:30 (eleven years ago) link
Finally, Kermit Ruffins playing "Iko Iko" at his Speakeasy in the Treme. He cooked us some rabbit, then played his ass off. One of the friendliest groups of music-lovers I've had the pleasure of being around.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchwNRPP6yM&list=UUad-xCQMJvt-oRXN86HRNAA&index=4&feature=plcp
― Jazzbo, Monday, 1 October 2012 19:32 (eleven years ago) link
stooges do the stage band (drumkit/keyboards/etc) thing better than anyone else i've seen, but i'd still rather hear them in full brass band mode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grgEgb4CcDE
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Monday, 1 October 2012 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
appropos of nothing:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKt7le98CEQ
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Monday, 1 October 2012 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
was amazed that even though NOLA has a tonne of little record companies, and NOLA music is fairly marketable outside the city, many of the brass bands don't have much of an online presence with their music.
― borntohula, Saturday, September 29, 2012
I wonder if they're tweeting.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 2 October 2012 14:19 (eleven years ago) link
From Offbeat editorial re the City's attempts to shut down clubs because of solitary complaints. This is about a place I confess to not knowing about:
Mimi’s in the Marigny, which has presented live music on Royal and Franklin for 10 years, was closed by co-owner Mimi Dykes because of her fear she was out of compliance with city permits regarding noise—this, despite the fact the bar uses noise-deadening window treatments at Mimi’s Upstairs, where live music plays and DJs (notably Soul Sister) work regularly. Mimi also has regular noise decibel readings to make sure she’s in compliance.
Dykes went back to business as usual only to get in hot water again after last weekend, when a neighbor complained about the loud noise coming from Mimi’s at 1 a.m. Interestingly, Mimi’s Upstairs shuts down its music at midnight, so live music and DJs got a bad rap from the neighbors because the noise didn’t come from live music. It apparently came from a jukebox downstairs. There were also “party buses” in the neighborhood that evening—is she supposed to manage street traffic too?
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 11 October 2012 13:56 (eleven years ago) link
Stooges are touring the East Coast next month. I’m going to see them Nov. 3 in Providence.
― Jazzbo, Thursday, 11 October 2012 19:11 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.stoogesmusicgroup.com/news#
Cool. Election night the 6th in Baltimore, and in DC on the 7th.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 16:21 (eleven years ago) link
Assuming they'll be using the stage band setup for the tour. http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/stooges_brass_band_mixes_it_up.html
― Jazzbo, Saturday, 20 October 2012 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
Can't vouch for their excellence vs other brass bands (they just played well-worn standards), but Pair-O-Dice Tumblers Brass Band was fun to second line with during the Art for Art's sake Krewe of the Living Dead zombie crawl.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8105406773_ba63f1e443_z.jpg20121006-079-zombie_walk_DxO by Sanpaku1, on Flickr
― ‽ Interrobang You're Dead ‽ (Sanpaku), Saturday, 20 October 2012 14:19 (eleven years ago) link
Ooopsie.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8183/8105454012_fc6fd58930.jpg20121006-079-zombie_walk_DxO by Sanpaku1, on Flickr
― ‽ Interrobang You're Dead ‽ (Sanpaku), Saturday, 20 October 2012 15:00 (eleven years ago) link
From a Basin Street Records press email:
Rebirth Brass Band opening 8 shows for the Red Hot Chili Peppers Nov 14-26
― curmudgeon, Monday, 22 October 2012 15:49 (eleven years ago) link
Ned Sublette will be speaking in New Orleans tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 30) evening at 6:30 at Tulane's Jones Hall, room 100A, on "Kongo Belief Past and Present." On Thursday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m. in the Iberville Room of the Astor Crowne Plaza, he will be part of a panel at the American Musicological Society conference titled "Moving Roots of Music: The Many Worlds within New Orleans."
― curmudgeon, Monday, 29 October 2012 22:59 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/bob_french_to_receive_low-ley.html
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 15 November 2012 02:23 (eleven years ago) link
And, per Mr. French’s instructions, there will be no official second-line jazz funeral.
oh shit. cranky and contrary to the end.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Thursday, 15 November 2012 16:13 (eleven years ago) link
i put some of my favorite cuts from my favorite Bob French record (which, sadly, appears to be out of print and hard to find?) on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZP0QTDDoY4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPKXEhl4KK0
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Thursday, 15 November 2012 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
Offbeat Magazine 2012 poll nominees:
14.
Best Brass Band
Hot 8 Brass Band Pinettes Brass Band Rebirth Brass Band The Soul Rebels Stooges Brass Band
15.
Best Brass Band Album
Mainline Brass Band - Mainline Brass Band On My Way - New Birth Brass Band The Life and Times - The Hot 8 Brass Band Twenty Dozen - Dirty Dozen Brass Band Unlock Your Mind - The Soul Rebels
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 27 December 2012 15:28 (eleven years ago) link
x-post--finally listened to those Bob French cuts. Nice! RIP
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 27 December 2012 15:31 (eleven years ago) link
Who's going to watch these kids in the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1? Heard the Roots of Music kids rehearse above us while we were touring the Cabildo in September. Rebirth Brass Band drummer Derrick Tabb deserves much props for founding this organization.http://noladefender.com/content/ro56ots-m1usic-headed-rose-bowl
― Jazzbo, Saturday, 29 December 2012 00:47 (eleven years ago) link
Haven't seen 'em yet. But I did see on CNN late last night a reporter covering a New Orleans New Year's event-- I saw a white folks brass band doing the "Treme" show theme with an African-American dancer; and better than that--Dr. Michael White playing clarinet with a snare drummer.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
Dang, I was out of town mid-November and totally missed news of Bob French's passing. Seeing him at Donna's Bar ranks among my best N.O. memories. RIP.
― Rocking Disco Santa (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
what good is going on in nola this week? my brother's there for a short while and i think things have changed quite a bit since i was there in 2010. i'd love to be able to recommend him some music especially brass bands.
― wmlynch, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
First off, tell him to head to the corner of Bourbon and Canal Fridday night for the weekly brass band jam. Rebirth plays the Maple Leaf on Tuesdays, Hot 8 is at Howlin’ Wolf on Jan. 6, Treme Brass Band is at dba Jan. 8. Not a brass band, but I highly recommend Kermit Ruffins’ Treme Speakeasy on Sunday and Monday nights. Get there early for dinner and then Kermit will play a couple of sets (and you’ll be home at a decent hour). Some great trad jazz bands also play for tips on Royal Street and there’s always someone good playing at the Spotted Cat, Blue Nile, Hi-Ho Lounge, Chickie Wah Wah, etc. Course, Preservation Hall should be experienced at least once. John Boutte’s a must-see, too, but I’m not sure if he has any gigs in the city this week.
― Jazzbo, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 20:01 (eleven years ago) link
rad, thanks jazzbo.
― wmlynch, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
from Offbeat:
"I can't sing like I used to sing, but I'm-a try one more thing," sang Bo Dollis Sr. before the launching into the chorus of "Hey Now Baby (One More Time)" during a December 18 session at Nola Recording Studios in Mid-City.
The recording will make its way onto Bo Dollis Jr.'s debut record as a leader, scheduled for release at Jazz Fest 2013. "Hey Now Baby" also marks the first time that Bo Dollis Sr. and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux have recorded together in over a decade.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 3 January 2013 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
and more from Offbeat-- but not a lot of brass in the top 25. Soul Rebels at 7
http://www.offbeat.com/2013/01/01/offbeat-top-50-louisiana-albums-2012/
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 3 January 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
which is like the most boring soul rebels record ever, but hey.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Thursday, 3 January 2013 16:10 (eleven years ago) link
some serious folklore here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpMSvDaO_jA&list=PLyLPqhafxEWdHO8MTf5y7BNd1cBHgNLWj
part 6 is the dopest one for derrick tabb being derrick tabb
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Thursday, 3 January 2013 20:27 (eleven years ago) link
Not brass band but...
Christian Scott Christian aTunde Adjuah (Concord)
This New Orleans release is showing up on lots of best jazz 2012 lists.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 7 January 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
We keep hijacking Jordan's brass band thread for general N.O. doings, but here's this year's Jazzfest schedule. A chance to see Fleetwood Mac for a lot less $ than elsewhere.
http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/
And a lot of shit I don't care about.
― I like sex, don't steal my hot dog! (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 17 January 2013 23:06 (eleven years ago) link
more non-brass news:
from nola.com
A federal grand jury on Friday indicted former Mayor Ray Nagin with 21 counts of corruption, alleging that while in office, Nagin took cash bribes and gifts from three city contractors and used his power as mayor to leverage a granite installation contract from Home Depot as the retailer was building a store in Central City. Despite New Orleans' reputation for political shenanigans, Nagin is the first mayor in the city's history to be indicted by a grand jury on corruption charges.
Ironically, Nagin, 56, a Democrat, was elected in 2002 largely on the strength of his promise to reform a City Hall that was widely perceived as a den of cronyism under Nagin's predecessor, Marc Morial. His administration began with denunciations of municipal corruption and a crackdown on the beleaguered city's Taxicab Bureau, including arrests of numerous cabbies -- one of them the mayor's cousin -- and the head of that department.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 19 January 2013 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
The Soul Rebels will perform as the house band throughout "2nd Annual NFL Honors" - a two hour primetime awards special saluting the best players, performances and plays from the 2012 NFL season to air nationally on Saturday February 2, 9-11 p.m. (ET) on CBS.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:14 (eleven years ago) link
Derrick Tabb's Roots of Music needs some views on this video before midnight tonight in order to make money from StubHub. I could watch an endless loop of the little kid playing snare at the start.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SNl4F5mXRqo
― Jazzbo, Sunday, 3 February 2013 14:22 (eleven years ago) link
will do
Anybody see the Wynton Marsalis hosted New Orleans event on CBS from noon to 1 pm US eastern time yesterday on Super Bowl Sunday? I missed it, but the trailer, with some brass shots, looked intriguing. Did not find the whole program yesterday online anywhere (based on a quick google search).
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 February 2013 16:17 (eleven years ago) link
I recorded it but haven’t watched the whole thing yet. It actually looks like it has some real substance, though, and there’s an extended segment on Roots of Music. As an added bonus, there’s another precious moment involving that young snare drummer (I’m pretty sure it’s the same kid). He starts to introduce himself when his sticks fall to the floor. His reaction is priceless. I would love to meet that kid some day and ask for his autograph.
― Jazzbo, Monday, 4 February 2013 17:25 (eleven years ago) link
“In New Orleans, band is a sport,” said Gerard Howard, a McDonogh 35 graduate who founded bandhead.org, a site devoted to marching bands. “So bands have to be ready every time they leave the gates of their school. Because whoever is out there will get blown at.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/us/school-band-with-storied-past-gears-for-new-orleans-carnival.html
The New York TimesFebruary 9, 2013A School Band With History Crams for CarnivalBy KATY RECKDAHL
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 10 February 2013 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
I've still never been there for Mardi Gras
― curmudgeon, Monday, 11 February 2013 14:11 (eleven years ago) link
Fat Tuesday etc
― curmudgeon, Monday, 11 February 2013 14:12 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.offbeat.com/2013/03/25/rip-cyril-%E2%80%9Cbig-chief-iron-horse%E2%80%9D-green-of-black-seminoles/
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:39 (eleven years ago) link
Really grooved on Black Seminoles first thing in the morning last time I was at Jazzfest (before heading into the blues tent for the entire day for the Ponderosa Stomp revue.) No funk band backing (though I love that approach too) just straight up old school chants.
btw, I think stage cubes are released today for JF if anyone's going. I'm not.
― Basil Ironweed (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:50 (eleven years ago) link
No JF for me this year either. I am going to be there the week before at the New Orleans portion of the EMP Pop conference talking about current southern chitlin circuit soul on a panel (that unfortunately is at the same time as another panel that covers New Orleans brass, bounce and rap). The American Routs public radio show is having a special anniversary concert the weekend of the EMP conference.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:56 (eleven years ago) link
That panel sounds cool! I've never been to French Quarter Fest, I may give that a shot some year before returning to Jazzfest. More locals, less John Mayer.
― Basil Ironweed (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 15:28 (eleven years ago) link
French Quarter Fest does look good
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
Here's the New Orleans panel at the EMP Pop Conference on the 20th of April
Mapping the Sounds of New Orleans: Bass, Bounce, Second-Lines10:15am–11:45am
FeaturingRebecca SnedekerJoshua Jelly-SchapiroGarnette CadoganJoel Dinerstein
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 01:26 (eleven years ago) link
Looking at the Jazzfest schedule: Saturday 4/27 I think I would sit in the blues tent all day for Classie Ballou, Herbert Hardesty, Lil Buck Sinegal, Deacon John, Jon Cleary, and Charles Bradley & his Extraordinaires. Wasn't familiar with the last one, he's a Daptone guy and now I REALLY want to see him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmSzDYeIo_0
― Basil Ironweed (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
Saw Charles Bradley at a festival last summer. Killer set.
― Jazzbo, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
Great voice (although I am not always crazy about his material or his band)
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
x-post--- this is Saturday at Tulane (actually event goes from Thursday night to Sunday morning)
Alas, the panel I am on, the Memphis one, is at the same time. Gonna try to get some brass bands at some point through the weekend and hit restaurants and such y'all have recommended or that I have been to in the past
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
http://empmuseum.org/programs-plus-education/programs/pop-conference/2013/emp-pop-conference-2013-new-orleans.aspx