Roll With It: Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans

(Part of the Refiguring American Music Series)

by Matt Sakakeeny

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Roll With It is a firsthand account of the precarious lives of musicians in the Rebirth, Soul Rebels, and Hot 8 brass bands of New Orleans. These young men are celebrated as cultural icons for upholding the proud traditions of the jazz funeral and the second line parade, yet they remain subject to the perils of poverty, racial marginalization, and urban violence that characterize life for many black Americans. Some achieve a degree of social mobility...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0822355523

ISBN13:9780822355526

Release Date:October 2013

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.3" x 9.8"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Chamber Music Cultural Music Musical Genres Social Science Social Sciences Soul Travel

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