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Release Date: 2014
Publisher: University of New Orleans Press
In the early 1900s, Jazz was created in New Orleans. Soon afterwards the fear began…it’s moving away, it’s going to die out, it needs to be preserved. Yet each generation has put time and energy into making sure the roots of the music stay strong in the city. this book is about the history of that kind of organizing work, and what happened when the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park brought together a new group of young people to learn traditional brass band music from older musicians and the Black Men of Labor Social Aid & Pleasure Club.
Chapters:
- Music For All Ages” Towards A Collective Voice
- Bruce Sunpie Barnes and Rachel Breunlin
- Organizing Music In New Orleans: Life Histories Of Social Justice, Art & Community-Based Education
- Jerome Smith With Louis Armstrong
- Fred Johnson, Jr. With Ray “Hatchet” Blazio
- Gregg Stafford With Danny Barker
- Preparing A Funeral
- Black Men Of Labor
- Doratha “Dodie” Smith and William Smith
- Living In Tradition
- Benny Jones, Sr. and Will Hightower With Uncle Lionel Batiste and Roger Lewis
- Anthony Bennett and Jose Bravo Besselman With Kirk Joseph and Johnny Vidacovich
- Joseph Torregano and Jeremy Jeanjacques With Al Kennedy and Waldren “Frog” Joseph
- Kenneth Terry and John Michael Bradford With Milton Batiste and Donald Harrison, Jr.
- Woody Penouilh and Doyle Cooper With Wesley Schmidt, Leslie Cooper and Joe Torregano
- Ray Lambert and Xavier Michel With Hart McNee and Will Smith
- Oscar Washington and Aurelien Barnes With Melvin Washington and Caleb Windsay
- Julius Lewis and Thaddeaus Ramsey With Ashton Ramsey and Julius’ Friends and Family
- End Notes
- Index