The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has become a stalwart of the New Orleans brass sound since its formation 37 years ago, and a global torch-bearer for jazz. But early on, the band — which plays a New Year’s ...
Ballard Brass, a lively student brass band from Ballard High School, strutted their stuff in the KNKX studios with four rousing, joyful tunes.
EDITOR’S NOTE: A new series “New Orleans: Soul of a City” explores the many ways the city communes with its history – through music, food, sports and tradition – revealing how, 20 years after Katrina, ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In this behind the scenes documentary, Liberty Brass Band performs a freshly minted funeral dirge for the 2015 Smithsonian Folkways release 'New ...
New Orleans-born gospel star Mahalia Jackson sings an impromptu 'Just a Closer Walk With Thee' with the Eureka Brass Band at the inaugural New Orleans Jazz Fest in 1970. She is included in vintage ...