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Nostalgic for New Orleans: Brass Bands, Classic R&B, Trad and New Jazz

By David Brown | The Jazz Continuum
June 21, 2022
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I'm nostalgic for New Orleans. Once my home, I just visited after 19 years. This week, R&B with

Irma Thomas

vocals
b.1941

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Allen Toussaint

piano and vocals
1938 - 2015

" data-original-title="" title="">Allen Toussaint,

Lee Dorsey

vocals
1926 - 1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Dorsey,

Ernie K-Doe

b.1936

" data-original-title="" title="">Ernie K-Doe &

Professor Longhair

piano
1918 - 1980

" data-original-title="" title="">Professor Longhair. Then trad jazz with

Panorama Jazz Band

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Panorama Jazz Band,

Sidney Bechet

saxophone, soprano
1897 - 1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Sidney Bechet and

Louis Armstrong

trumpet and vocals
1901 - 1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Louis Armstrong. We'll second line with the Panorama, Treme, Dirty Dozen and

Rebirth Brass Band

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Rebirth Brass Bands, and much more from the city that care forgot. We'll then go down river and into the gulf for some new and classic Cuban sounds.

Playlist

Thelonious Monk
piano
1917 - 1982
" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk "Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club—Complete (Columbia) 01:30
Panorama Brass Band "The Sound of Philadelphia" from Single (Self Released) 02:30
Rebirth Brass Band
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Rebirth Brass Band "Lord, Lord, Lord, You've Sure Been Good to Me" from Move Your Body (Basin Street Records) 06:46
James Booker
piano
1939 - 1983
" data-original-title="" title="">James Booker "Ain't Nobody's Business" from King of the New Orleans Keyboard (JSP Records) 12:13
Irma Thomas
vocals
b.1941
" data-original-title="" title="">Irma Thomas "Don't Mess with My Man" from New Orleans Ladies, Rhythm and Blues from the Vaults of Rick and Ron (Rounder Records) 17:04
Professor Longhair
piano
1918 - 1980
" data-original-title="" title="">Professor Longhair "Go To The Mardi Gras" from Single (Ron Records) 19:23
Panorama Jazz Band
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Panorama Jazz Band "The Bogalusa Strut" from Single (Self Released) 19:23
Sidney Bechet
saxophone, soprano
1897 - 1959
" data-original-title="" title="">Sidney Bechet "One O'Clock Jump" from Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers Vol. 1 (RCA) 25:05
Louis Armstrong
trumpet and vocals
1901 - 1971
" data-original-title="" title="">Louis Armstrong "West End Blues" from The Hot Fives and Sevens (Columbia Masterworks) 27:36
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Preservation Hall Jazz Band "Mad" from So It Is (Sub Pop) 32:12
Sam Rivers
saxophone, tenor
1923 - 2011
" data-original-title="" title="">Sam Rivers Trio "Beatrice" from Caldera (NoBusiness Records) 35:40
James Singleton
bass, acoustic
" data-original-title="" title="">James Singleton "Malabar" from Malabar (Sinking City Records) 41:10
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1977
" data-original-title="" title="">Dirty Dozen Brass Band "Caravan" from Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Concord Jazz) 46:59
Tremé Brass Band
" data-original-title="" title="">Trem�� Brass Band "Jesus on the Main Line" from Gimme My Money Back (Arhoolie Records) 52:10
Panorama Jazz Band
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Panorama Jazz Band "Here Come the Philistines" from Another Hot Night In February (Self Released) 1:00:04
Catherine Russell
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Catherine Russell "Going Back to New Orleans" from Send For Me (Dot Time Records) 1:06:57
Jaki Byard
piano
1922 - 1999
" data-original-title="" title="">Jaki Byard "Do you Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans" from Solo Piano (Prestige Records) 1:10:35
Allen Toussaint
piano and vocals
1938 - 2015
" data-original-title="" title="">Allen Toussaint "Second Liner" from The Wild Sound Of New Orleans—The Complete 'Tousan' Sessions (Bear Family Records) 1:16:34
Lee Dorsey
vocals
1926 - 1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Dorsey "Holy Cow" from The Best of Lee Dorsey (Arista) 1:19:06
Ernie K-Doe
b.1936
" data-original-title="" title="">Ernie K-Doe "Mother-In-Law" from Single (Mint Records) 1:21:37
The Meters
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">The Meters "Simple Song" from The Meeters (Josie) 1:24:02
Irma Thomas
vocals
b.1941
" data-original-title="" title="">Irma Thomas "In Between Tears" from In Between Tears (Alive Natural Sound Records) 1:28:38
Martin Bejerano
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Martin Bejerano "Ay Cosita Linda (A Gringo Fantasy)" #CubanAmerican (Figgland Records) 1:28:38
David Virelles
piano
b.1983
" data-original-title="" title="">David Virelles "Bodas de Oro" Igb�� Al��ko?rin (The Singer's Grove) Vol. I and II (Pi Recordings) 1:38:14
Rubén González
piano
1919 - 2003
" data-original-title="" title="">Rub��n Gonz��lez "Cumbanchero" Introducing... Ruben Gonzalea (World Circuit) 1:48:48
Aruán Ortiz
piano
b.1973
" data-original-title="" title="">Aru��n Ortiz "Los Tres Golpes" Cuban Nocturn (Newbelle Records) 1:53:20

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