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To celebrate Mardi Gras and Black History Month, this edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion features remastered Dixieland recordings from the 1920s and 1930s. Robert Parker, an Australian sound engineer, has processed and remastered a number of old 78-rpm recordings so that they almost sound like modern recordings. Regardless, the fidelity is tremendously improved. We will have a number of selections from his compact disc entitled \“New Orleans: Jazz Classics in Digital Stereo.\” Today, you will hear at least two original recordings by the 1930s reincarnation of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, one of the few jazz bands known by their initials: N.O.R.K. The other is the Original Dixieland Jazz Band: O.D.J.B.
It is heresy to say this, but I don’t think many people will be listening to the music of Jelly Roll Morton in the future. It feels “too archived” and less…
CCJO Jazz@First | Mardi Gras Party featuring Queen City Vintage Vibe CCJO is breaking out the beads and king cake because it’s time to party! Jazz@First is bringing the celebration to life through a program fit for Bourbon Street. Hear music that will have you swingin’ in your seat from New Orleans marches to the music of Jelly Roll Morton to some of your Mardi Gras favorites like “The Saints Go Marching In!” And trust us, you’ll want to be in that number at First Unitarian Church for the most enjoyable Fat Tuesday event of the year.