New Orleans by Samuel B Charters
This book is a highly personal portrait of New Orleans and its music today - a city that has been hard hit by Katrina, but is managing to keep its great jazz tradition, brass band scene, incomparable food, and unique lifestyle vital and intact. Among the musicians and groups at the heart of the New Orleans jazz scene who make their appearance in this book are: The Rebirth Brass Band, Hot 8, The Soul Rebels, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Johnny Vidacovich, Barry Martyn, Lars Edegran, Chuck Badie, Pete Fountain, Michael White, The Hot Club of New Orleans, Coco Robicheaux, record company owner George Buck, and the gospel musician Billy Edwards. The book also presents portraits of every day New Orleans people confronting a challenging situation.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780714531311 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714531316 |
| Title | New Orleans |
| Author | Samuel B Charters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-07-21 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |