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New Orleans: Playing a Jazz Chorus
by Samuel Charters
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Synopses & Reviews A deeply personal portrait of the people and music of today's New Orleans-a city that has been hit hard by Katrina, but is still vital and intact. Among the musicians appearing in this book are: the Rebirth Brass Band, Hot 8, the Soul Rebels, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Johnny Vidacovich, Barry Martyn, Lars Edegran, Chuck Badie, Pete Fountain, Michael White, the Hot Club of New Orleans, Coco Robicheaux, record company owner George Buck, and gospel musician Billy Edwards. The book also presents portraits of everyday New Orleanspeople confronting a challenging situation.
Synopsis: This book is a deeply personal portrait of the people and music of today's New Orleans-a city that has been hard hit by Katrina, but is managing to keep its great jazz tradition, brass band scene, incomparable food, and unique lifestyle vital and intact.
Among the musicians appearing in this book are: the Rebirth Brass Band, Hot 8, the Soul Rebels, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Johnny Vidacovich, Barry Martyn, Lars Edegran, Chuck Badie, Pete Fountain, Michael White, the Hot Club of New Orleans, Coco Robicheaux, record company owner George Buck, and gospel musician Billy Edwards.
The book also presents portraits of everyday New Orleans people confronting a challenging situation.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780714531311
- Subtitle:
- Playing a Jazz Chorus
- Author:
- Charters, Samuel
- Author:
- arters
- Author:
- Samuel Ch
- Publisher:
- Marion Boyars Publishers
- Subject:
- Jazz
- Subject:
- Jazz musicians
- Subject:
- Disaster Relief & Rescue Operations
- Subject:
- History & Criticism - General
- Subject:
- General Music
- Subject:
- Genres & Styles - Jazz
- Subject:
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005
- Subject:
- Jazz musicians -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
- Publication Date:
- August 2006
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 227
- Dimensions:
- 8.58x5.58x.59 in. .74 lbs.
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