New Orleans Brass Bands S/D

keith spera headline on nola.com: JOHN MAYER LETS HIS GUITAR DO THE TALKING. rip jazzfest

Although they have lame big name headliners every year (for decades). Its no different-- ok this year's are worse-- last year was Springsteen and the Beach Boys on one weekend. Some years they are better than others. Last year I happily stuck to the smaller stages for the most part. My question is that jazzfest head Quint Davis is supposed to use some of those Jazzfest bucks they make, to help aging New Orleans musicians and such. I wonder if and how he is doing that.

Anybody know why Aaron Neville did not sing with the Neville Brothers this year, whom I read performed without him at the Fest? Maybe he was on the road pushing his new solo album (although I am surprised he would shedule out of town gigs this time of year).

http://www.thewholegrittycity.com/

New Orleans brass bands movie doc in production

Cool. Just saw that the "Tchoupitoulas" movie mentioned higher up is available on iTunes. Will have to check it out.

Jazzfest bucks...to help aging New Orleans musicians

http://www.jazzandheritage.org/what-we-do/raisin-the-roof

I just found this:

According to Don Marshall, executive director of the nonprofit foundation that owns the festival, 80% of the $3 million the foundation spends annually on local programming and cultural grants comes from festival proceeds.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323528404578454791718433644.html

Beneath a Pop Skin, Jazz's Heart Beats
By LARRY BLUMENFELD

New Orleans

Snowing in Minneapolis, raining in New Orleans. Good day to listen to WWOZ. Shannon Powell right now (recorded earlier.)

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2013/04/shannon_powell_reigns_in_glory.html

Anybody familiar with Bruce Raeburn, Director of Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University, 2009 book "New Orleans Style and the Writing of American Jazz History", U. Michigan Press? Have heard good stuff about the guy. Noticed a tweet saying he was interviewing Nicholas Payton at Jazzfest. He's a musician too (as was his dad)

I've never worked with him directly but when I was an undergrad he gave a really interesting talk about his archives work and collection stuff to a class I was in, he struck me as a dude what knows his shit.

Thanks, that seems to be the consensus

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/05/mothers_day_second-line_shooti.html

This is terrible. That Gambit writer who does a 2nd line blog that Jordan posted above, got shot and wounded at the 2nd line today.

Too many shootings in New Orleans. They have video of the shooters this time

fucked up. :(

They've identified a suspect (who has has prior arrests) but haven't found him yet

do they have any sense if the perp was aiming at anyone or just causing general mayhem

so fucked up

hard to tell from the video, but 19 folks were injured and there might have been more than 1 shooter. Due to the alleged perpetrator's lengthy prior arrest record, some online commentators are blaming judges for this guy still being on the street

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/belief/new-orleans-second-line-tradition-marred-violence

Jazz historian and New Orleans music expert Jason Berry on what happened

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-05-16/national/39291497_1_akein-scott-mayor-mitch-landrieu-frenchmen-street

Arrests were made

From press release for new John Fogerty album:

except for "Proud Mary" which was recorded in New Orleans with Allen Toussaint and the Rebirth Brass Band.

From Offbeat:

New Orleans’ music community got wind earlier today that the Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates (VCPORA) announced it would hold a press conference at City Hall tomorrow, June 18 at 11 a.m. with hopes of rallying neighborhood associations to support their proposed “Seven Essential Items to Make our Noise Ordinance work for New Orleans.”

When the VCPORA saw, according to Offbeat, that musicians and others were gonna show up and oppose their noise ordinace plan, the press conference got cancelled.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/07/accused_gunmen_in_mothers_day.html

indictments

OffBeat sends a hearty hats-off and a happy birthday to Lionel Ferbos, the city’s most venerable jazz musician who turns a sprightly 102 today (July 17). Two years ago, trumpeter and singer Ferbos was likely the first jazzman in history to perform at his own 100th birthday party. He won’t be repeating that feat this year, but played last Sunday afternoon at the National World War II Museum’s Sunday Swing series. (Ferbos’ usual stomping ground, the Palm Court is closed for renovations through September 18).

I made a special point to see Lionel last time I was in NOLA (2008.) Never would have dreamed he'd still be playing in 2013. Amazing.

With the late, great Uncle Lionel Batiste on drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDVkjNj36og

http://www.offbeat.com/2013/07/24/stooges-brass-band-release-new-record-play-show-with-ricky-b/

10 years after their last one, Stooges Brass have a new release out---but its vinyl only

http://www.gofundme.com/2xmcaw

Fund for Deborah Cotton, brass band blogger shot in that second line

Recent Stooges Brass videos I looked at show them with a young blue-eyed guitarist now, but no keyboard

Guitar-playing is understated though, with the horns and vocals still upfront and the drums propelling things along

Saw Stooges Brass outside DC in Arlington, VA Friday night. Good show, 22 year-old guitarist is ok; not rock star flashy; percussion and drums and horns were pretty good.

Not rock star flashy is of course a good thing

Just saw Soul Rebels Brass band at a free fest in Arlington, VA outside of DC. Jazzier and less funky than Stooges Brass Band, but still good. Did Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" (last week I heard a dj's house remix of that song in Central Park in NYC and now the brass band cover).

Mimi’s reportedly has now obtained a music license, and can offer music once again

http://www.offbeat.com/2013/09/12/the-end-of-an-era-kermit-says-farewell-to-vaughans/?utm_source=WB+09+19+13&utm_campaign=WB+09+19+13&utm_medium=email#

Busy guy

Glad I got to Kermit/Vaughan's a few times; a truly only-in-NOLA experience. And yeah, that live cd sums up the vibe pretty nicely, warts (many) and all.

i worked at vaughan's for years, kermit night was the only thing keeping them afloat. it's a shame as it will surely get bought up and turned into some yuppie cocktail bullshit.

corey henry is really good btw, probably better than kermit at this point

^^^ truthbomb. Corey Henry is awesome.

no question, kermit's an entertainer but CH is a world-class trombone player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ZshmzBRhg

also youngblood brass band just released their new record, which is great, and are doing their first u.s. tour in like 6 years (i'm opening tonight in madison).

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pax-volumi/id667879056
https://www.songkick.com/artists/248938-youngblood-brass-band/calendar (new orleans on 10/10)

Aw, too bad I'll never hear Kermit at Vaughan's. Made our first trip to NOLA in 2011 and went to Vaughan's on a Thursday night hoping to see him, only to be told that Kermit was out of town. Corey Henry, however, played a fantastic set and we had a great night. Went to Kermit's Speakeasy last year and that was one of the best nights of music ever. And his rabbit stew was the bomb! I'm hoping he'll have the Mother in Law Lounge up and running by the time we make our next trip.

mark your calendar for Saturday, October 26, as Red Bull gears up to host Street Kings II -- round two of the ultimate battle of the bands, once again under the bridge.

Anyone loving the new Preservation Hall Jazz Band album, That's It!, as much as me? Love their new direction. Gonna check them out in Fall River, Mass. next month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsAfuRf9b6g

Haven't heard it yet. Does the My Morning Jacket guy make 'em do his/their songs?

not into that title track, it's like this old dirty dozen tune except without the tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvMJVnnPOSw

i don't get much out of listening to the dirty dozen either, but i like that tune when other (more modern) bands play it.

I wonder if the album is on Spotify, or other tracks are on Youtube. Will check later.

the first album of original material in its 52-year history.

Here's another one I like from the new PHJB album. I'm a sucker for minor-key blues. Sorry for the hula-hoop; only video I could find of the studio version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVWlFJL5ANU

that's a neville bros song, right?

here's a Rebirth minor blues for you :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9kYFVkb_dA&feature=player_detailpage#t=2232

(whole album is up there! the next track, the big medley, is the best one on there, love it)

It's got a similar feel as the Neville's "Yellow Moon" but pretty sure it's a different tune. Supposedly the entire album are originals.