While the implementation of the U.S. interstate highway system may have been designed to segment historic Black neighborhoods as a means of bypassing urban development, the symbolism of I-10 as a means of survival in the wake of Hurricane Katrina for thousands of American citizens, flooded from their homes, became a call for help that could no longer be ignored.
Read MoreTrombonist Art Baron is one of the only two musicians who perform on the album Music of My Mind who is not Stevie Wonder.
Read MoreRosolino’s version of “Love For Sale” was ahead of the West Coast trend. By utilizing global dance rhythms in jazz, Rosolino’s charismatic brand of hard bop provided the Hollywood lot with some much-needed depth and perspective.
Read MoreJ.J. Johnson furthered the pursuit of melodic thinking by eliminating Joe Pass’ guitar accompaniment and modeling his trombone playing after the cool styling of Miles Davis.
Read MoreWhile the music honors those who persevere through the trying confines, the live performance captured on the 2017 album, Kalamazoo, demonstrates the musicians’ in-the-moment effort to make the work appear to be effortless.
Read MoreFor younger bands like Big 6, the transition toward online marketing and social media has come more naturally than it has for older musicians established through decades of second-line parades with Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs.
Read MoreTrombonist 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
Read MoreHot 8 trombonist Joseph “Shotgun Joe” Williams was unarmed when he was killed at the age of 22 by the New Orleans Police Department, but no reasonable explanation has ever been provided.
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