Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.

*****apparently folks here only respond to things "New Orleans";*****

That is always my problem with 'threads'.  I love all good music, so i always get into trouble in regards to the subject of the thread.  

Maybe the best name for a thread would be "The Good Stuff", be it music, all music, dance, or gear.  Of course,, one man's good stuff is another's noise.
Oh well, , it's lonely at the top.   hahahhah

Cheers

Rok, I'm going to write a long thesis that will explain strange behavior. First, what I call "strange", is not strange to the inhabitants of that particular community, be it the projects on the West Side of Chicago, the Bronx, or New Orleans

This has nothing to do with race, but everything to do with "culture". Wherever you go, people have a unique culture that explains their behavior; the weird thing is the fact that this "culture" is carried down from generation to generation, which makes it quite normal.

Maybe that explains why people who were born in New Orleans, only feel comfortable in New Orleans.

Charles Mingus often spoke highly of the musicians in New Orleans;



      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0H2G_W-O0I

Trust me, there are folks in the bayous of Louisiana that will make  New Orleans and any other place  seem normal.

All folks revert when they loose contact with and  the influence of the dominant society.

Nice Mingus clip.

Cheers

Jon Batiste is definitely very talented musician just listened to his latest live album really enjoyed it. I wasn't real excited about the last album maybe need to listen again. As for the Colbert show he is extremely annoying with his noises and comments. That being said I heard him I interviewed on Fresh Air with Terry Gross and felt it was excellent. 

Here is a great sounding New Orleans inspired brass band with a few twists mixed in.


https://www.mapleshaderecords.com/cds/02452.php