Up Front and Center: New Orleans Music at the End of the 20th Century by writer, Jay Mazza, is out today via Threadhead Press. As the title suggests it is about music in New Orleans, specifically Jazz. Mazza has been a fixture at clubs, concerts and festivals for over 20 years. Kermit Ruffins, trumpeter, provides the forward.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is the glue holding the story together—the history of the festival is explored at length. There is analysis and anecdotes and also the history of other parts of the city’s musical history. Many of the musicians that are the focus are those who have been under-appreciated.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is the glue holding the story together—the history of the festival is explored at length. There is analysis and anecdotes and also the history of other parts of the city’s musical history. Many of the musicians that are the focus are those who have been under-appreciated.
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