'Up from the Cradle of Jazz'

[bixaorellana]

This book has just been reissued ~~



Review

Audio interview with author

cross-posted in The Library

[bixaorellana]

I could have sworn we had a Mardi Gras music thread last year, but it appears not. No matter -- the title of this thread is perfect for adding New Orleans carnival music.

(This may not be 100% accurate, but gives an overview)

I have to go out right now, so will just start with this nice video. (lots of history in the sidebar!) I'm sure other music lovers here have stuff to add.

[lola]

Love the video.

[bixaorellana]

This is "up from the cradle of jazz". I hope people who are fans of traditional jazz and other musical forms that came from this part of the US will post about any practitioners, manifestations, etc. of it in their neck of the woods, wherever that might be in the world.

Venerable perfection here -- some great pictures, too:

[bixaorellana]

(music by the Wild Magnolias)

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I am positive we had some Carnival music on here last year! I distinctly remember a really cool song K2 posted with trombones in it that sent me.It must have got mixed in with another related thread.
Anyway,we are deep in Carnival mode here,music everywhere,live,on the radio,wafting out of cars,storefronts,clubs and homes...
Here is one of my all time favorites. PLEASE play it LOUD!!!
Afterwards,listen to the link that played this a.m. on NPR,an interview with Dr. John about the same topic. It "don't get" any more "Nawlins than this dawlin'"!!!(It's not very long,but, says it all about the topic)
Enjoy,and Happy Carnival everyone.!!!


NPR interview:
www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=123710234&m=123710210

[bixaorellana]

Wow! Believe it or not, I never saw the video before, and I know the album is @15 years old.

Not too cool of the interviewer to say right to Dr. John that her favorite is James Booker. She also misquotes one of his songs back to him. Still, excellent to hear Dr. John and it's a good interview over all.

Here's one of the songs he mentions, and certainly one of the songs "... wafting out of cars,storefronts,clubs and homes... "
(wish the lyrics weren't over the wonderful pics, but the sound quality is superior on this)

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The thing is about Dr. John, about the Booker "slur'. Dr. John considers Booker one of his heroes and talks about him all the time. I'm sure he didn't mind a bit!

Here's another cool Carnival tune,T's favorite, have had an ear worm of this for days now,(but, only for a couple more days!!),great dance tune!:

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One of tonight's Carnival parades was dedicated to the late great New Orleans musician Snooks Eaglin,who passed away last year,not too long after Mardi Gras.
This is in memory of him.

[bixaorellana]

"... and let the fellas know I died standing pat." Whew.

That guitar mastery, that vocal delivery -- words fail.

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Please note that the thread's name is "up from the cradle of jazz", meaning on out into the wide world.

Traditional jazz is heard everywhere on the globe, and New Orleans is home to many fine jazz musicians from Scandinavia, England, and who knows where else.

But many musicians are playing this music on their home ground. Anyport has music lovers from all over. Where, how, when do you all listen to music of this sort where you are?

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A "Place Django Reinhardt" was inaugurated in Paris last week.

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[bixaorellana]

Classic! That's a great photo used in the video, too. See it come to life here, along with other fantastic clips of contemporary and old New Orleans.

[lola]

These are amazing. Thank you!

My old man's obsessed with gypsy jazz nowadays, so we go hear those local groups. Django's renditions of Tin Pan Alley tunes seem like such a fine blending of African, European, and North American music.

[bixaorellana]

So true, Lola. I remember the very first time I heard a recording by him ~~ jaw-dropping.

[lola]

I love that version of Iko Iko!