Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz
Episode 43: Mardi Gras!
Laissez les bon temps rouler and Happy Mardi Gras!
This is a special extended episode of Continuum (including more lagniappe than usual) to aid in your celebration for the culmination of Carnival season. For those that don’t celebrate the season, or are not even sure what heck I’m talking about, I’ve included a little background information and history so that you might consider celebrating Mardi Gras in the future… or maybe even next week! For those that already know & love Mardi Gras, there are seventeen songs to facilitate your own party or private second line.
The only way to really understand Mardi Gras is to listen to the music, allow your feet to move, and give in with wild abandon to the grooves contained herein by such luminaries & legends as The Marsalis Family, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Donald Harrison Jr., Kermit Ruffins, The Rebirth Brass Band, The Meters, Los Hombres Calientes, Cyril Neville, Bo Dollis, George Porter Jr., Maynard Ferguson, Cubanismo, Trombone Shorty, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Jon Cleary, Papa Grows Funk and The Abitians.
So, grab your umbrella, pull out your handkerchief, put on a pot of gumbo, and second line ya’ll! If you have any further questions or future suggestions I would be more than happy to respond to any email sent to Scott@soulandjazz.com
Agape ya’ll
J. Scott Fugate, ‘The Jazz Evangelist’
Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz
Episode 43: Mardi Gras!
Artist – Track – Album – Year
The Marsalis Family Second Line Music Redeems 2010
Professor Longhair Mardi Gras in New Orleans Rock N’ Roll Gumbo 1974
Donald Harrison Jr. (feat. Dr. John) Big Chief Indian Blues 1992
Kermit Ruffins & The Rebirth Brass Band Mardi Gras Day Throwback 2005
The Meters Hey Pocky A-Way Very Best of the Meters 1974
Los Hombres Calientes w/ Davell Crawford & Cyril Neville Jocimo Vol. 4: Vodou Dance 2003
Los Hombres Calientes w/Bo Dollis & George Porter Jr. Wild Tchoupitoulas Vol. 4: Vodou Dance 2003
Maynard Ferguson M.F. Carnival Carnival 1978
Cubanismo Mardi Gras Mambo Mardi Gras Mambo – ¡Cubanismo! In New Orleans 2006
Kermit Ruffins Skokiaan Live At Vaughan’s 2007
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews & Orleans Ave. Get Down Orleans And Claiborne 2005
Big Sam’s Funky Nation Ain’t Nothin’ But A Party Birth of a Nation 2003
Jon Cleary Moonburn Moonburn 1999
Jon Cleary C’mon Second Line Alligator Lips And Dirty Rice 1994
Los Hombres Calientes w/ Kermit Ruffins & Rebirth New Second Line Vol. 3: New Congo Square 2001
Papa Grows Funk Soul Second Line Shakin’ 2003
The Abitians (feat. Bobby Lounge) I See The Parade New Mardi Gras Classics 2008
Background Music by The New Orleans Legacy Ensemble The Second Line Spirits Of Congo Square 2001
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