I heard that, so sad. He was never the flashiest player but had a huge and unmistakable sound, deeply rooted in the tradition. The groove on 'D-Boy' is fathoms deep. Unfortunately a lot of the best parts of New Birth Brass Band's (his main band) discography are not streaming or even on youtube, but here are some of my favorite Kerry Hunter recordings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQELLw2A_nwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=verTSC200Lshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDuwGU_cB5ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUtJAsp28WQ
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Thursday, 15 February 2024 16:29 (two months ago) link
I am not going to be there and so hope the Friday 1 pm pacific time Pop Con presentation by USC professor Josh D Kun on the Mexican musical legacies of New Orleans will be streamed or recorded
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 March 2024 23:37 (one month ago) link
WWOZ is streaming some of French Quarter Fest
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 11 April 2024 18:35 (two weeks ago) link