Come On Down to Nawlins
The gumbo is hot, the music is hotter and the people are out of this world. Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina, photographer Bruce Weber (accompanied by model Karen Elson) captures the rich culture and eccentric personalities of New Orleans. CLICK HERE to return to the W Classics archive.
Tremé Brass Band/Young New Orleans Traditional Brass Band
In New Orleans brass bands are not just for football fight songs and halftime shows. Here the ensembles are a highlight of neighborhood parades organized by the city’s famous black social clubs. They also preside over jazz funerals, in which music accompanies the procession to and from the cemetery. Over the years, the city’s brass bands have molded young musicians, teaching them not only how to play but also about music’s powerful place in New Orleans culture. Old-timers
like “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, 77, of the Tremé Brass Band, are making sure that this tradition of learning continues by mentoring children like seven-year-old Jaw Zansey Ramsey of the Young New Orleans Traditional Brass Band.
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