New Orleans brass bands have come to shape the city’s heartbeat, weaving culture, resilience, and music into every street and celebration.
Whether returning quickly to the city or scattered far and wide for months, or even years, after Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures, New Orleans musicians processed the devastating event ...
New Orleans (CNN) — A bowtie is adjusted. A trombone is hoisted. On the corner of Dauphine and Toulouse, two motorcycle cops block the intersection. The opening notes of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” ...