Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
Folks, the subject is "Jazz" from "Nawlins" (Rok's preferred spelling) NOLA sounds good to me, but I think we all know the town we're talking about. Jon Batiste was the first prime example; followed by Allen Toussaint's "The Bright Mississippi". From time to time this trolley might jump the tracks; that's OK, I'll just set it back on the tracks and we keep on rolling. Here is an example of the prime subject; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G109mvxwTnc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hBtH2WNa1s |
I just realized I've been listening to music from New Orleans all my life, and I'm not even from there. Before I was of age, I snuck into the juke joints; they sprouted up faster than weeds in the hood around St. Louis. Even then, "hard bop jazz" was my preferred music, but the girls preferred "Blues" and whatever else juke joint musicians played. My option was to listen to the music I loved, or go where the girls were; sometime my hormones won out. As I was listening to some of this music, I said; "I done heard this before" that's when I realized where I heard it before; "the juke joints"; N'Orleans music done spread all over everywhere before I was even born; when it wasn't on the radio or records, it was being played in the "juke joints". |
New Orleans is the source of much great American music. The source of many, many great artists. However, New Orleans has become a tourist destination in more recent times. Therefore, we must be careful not to confuse the caricature of New Orleans, for tourist consumption, with the real, original and authentic musical sources in New Orleans. Cheers |
Well, we should all know most of the Jazz greats. Early R&R and R&B pioneers would be folks like Lloyd Price, Huey Piano Smith, Professor LongHair, Ernie K-Doe etc..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sxnXO2RjVg The best CD I have is LOUISIANA SCRAPBOOK, but I can't find it on you-tube. I have a few from Rounder records, I will have to search for them. Preservation Hall Jazz Band was authentic, but now tourist. I have two by them. Let's not forget Zydeco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igdOIce6UdE Maybe not New Orleans, but surely Louisiana. More clips later. Cheers |
