"Go Down" - Big 6 Brass Band

“Go Down” (PDF) from the Big 6 Brass Band album, Big Six

Thanks to Patreon member Sam for requesting this transcription!

In the same way that younger brass band musicians are expected to learn the New Orleans traditions as a show of respect, an endorsement by the elders is what keeps the music thriving through the generations. Trombonist Stafford Agee passes the torch to the Big 6 Brass Band with his guest appearance on “Go Down” by providing the Mardi Gras Indian rhythms on top of a solid groove that only comes from years playing alongside Rebirth, Hot 8, Stooges, and TBC. It’s the big chief sending his troops into war, confident in their understanding of necessary skills and tactics while trusting that their youth and innovation will prevail.

Here is a YouTube video of Big 6 utilizing social media to publicize themselves while entertaining the service workers of Louisiana:

Recommended reading: Keeping the Beat on the Street: The New Orleans Brass Band Renaissance by Mick Burns. Published by Louisiana State University Press