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New Orleans Brass Band

From: ARTSEDGE
Series: Gulf Coast Highway
Length: 08:14

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Tremebandalbumcover_small Musicologist Charles Chamberlain and Benny Jones of the Treme Brass band talk about the unique New Orleans tradition of brass street bands. This segment was produced for ArtsEdge, a program of the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Piece Description

Musicologist Charles Chamberlain and Benny Jones of the Treme Brass band talk about the unique New Orleans tradition of brass street bands. This segment was produced for ArtsEdge, a program of the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Timing and Cues

In: (music) We're traveling down highway 90
OQ: for the performing arts (music fade)

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Jesus Is On the Main Line Treme Brass Band Gimme My Money Back. Arhoolie Productions Inc 1995 00:00
Tell Me Your Dream Eureka Brass Band New Orleans Funeral & Parade. American Music Rec. 1994 00:00
Moose the Mooche The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Voodoo. Sony 1987 00:00

Related Website

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/gulfcoasthighway/