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Van Dyke Parks
Interview: Van Dyke Parks @thevandykeparks – Will Coviello @GambitWillC talks to the composer who will appear at Fess Fest & Snug Harbor this week http://nola.tw/Ob
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by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/05/2012
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| 2008 - John Brunious Jr., a trumpeter and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day at the age of 67. He grew up in the 7th Ward. His father arranged songs for the likes of Count Basie. He attended St. Augustine High School,and was a combat veteran of Vietnam with the army. Back in New Orleans, he contributed to recording sessions at studios owned by Cosimo Matassa and Allen Toussaint. He played bebop alongside Ellis Marsalis and drummer James Black at Lu and Charlie's. He joined Preservation Hall around 1987, after substituting for longtime trumpeter Percy Humphrey. Mr. Brunious tutored tourists on jazz funerals, second-lines and dirges before launching into "Just a Closer Walk With Thee." he eventually became the Preservation Hall Jazz Band's leader and senior member. |