Rok, here's a tour of St. Louis, where I used to live, and loved it when I lived there 20 years ago; it's where I was born.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TEi0nJP5BE
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
Jon Batiste is a musician Rok just introduced me to. From the first notes he played, I knew he was from Louisiana, with out knowing anything else about him.
Here's his bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Batiste
This is the tune Rok submitted;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCC1EEmJlo4
It was one I will eagerly add to my collection. I thought I would share this with other music lovers seeking new artists.
- ...
- 266 posts total
Orpheus, though Mathew McConaughey is not from New Orleans, this is why so many local love this city. Even people that live in Louisiana but not in New Orleans claim this city. https://youtu.be/AMFnOy_BEcM Saturday night I sat in my porch in this heat with a few neighbors drinking bourbon and listening to music |
Nikonola, you have answered many questions I had about New Orleans; like what makes it so different from any other city. In every city I've ever been to, people "retreat" from one another; they build nice decks in the back for privacy. They even ignore the gun fire like in a war zone in the inner city. That gunfire is not people getting shot, but gangs warning other gangs not to come on their "turf"; it's kind of like animals peeing on trees. I like the way people in New Orleans sit on the "front porch" where they can engage with one another; after all there's nothing they can do about the gigantic problems we are confronted with, might as well drink and be merry; that's what makes New Orleans so unique, and is one of the reasons why those who are born there prefer to stay there. Thanks. |
Today’s Listen: Wynton Marsalis Septet -- THE NEW ORLEANS FUNCTION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKHM53iv2VI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nayYQXtddXE Cheers |
There never has, and there never will be a strict definition of "jazz". Wynton has attempted to say, this is jazz, but that is not jazz; it won't work. While what was presented is a good example of "New Orleans Jazz", it does not stand up for repeated listens in my opinion; it was dated when I was born, and that was a long time ago. There have been more artists with different styles of jazz than I can count since that time. Here is one of them; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BgZnyxD-bk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ltqlGdxJIo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC4hCn9411k&list=PLDiwark-Pr9o05stcwcQBOeiZrNKSO0-v&index=3 |
- 266 posts total