When Kermit Ruffins left the Rebirth Brass Band to preserve the Danny Barker traditions of New Orleans jazz, the trumpeter must have had the foresight to see his original tunes take on a timeless legacy. Originally recorded in 1999, “Treme Second Line” encapsulates the festive spirit throughout one of the oldest Black neighborhoods in the United States.

we partyin traditionalAlex LeongAugust 22, 2020eb, Lucien Barbarin

"Pennies From Heaven" - Bennie Green

Born of The Great Depression, the 1936 song “Pennies From Heaven” offers the promise of riches if you know where to look, perhaps a distant cousin of “On The Sunny Side Of The Street” from 1930 or even a descendent of 1926’s “Blue Skies.”