Voices of New Orleans

“ In books and official reports, the tragedy of Katrina was blamed on politicians, poverty and poor engineering, as it should have been. But there was another conversation that should have happened — not about blame, but about understanding. What did regular people do before, during and after the storm? Why? And what could they have done better?” — Amanda Ripley in her book, The Unthinkable

Music Friday: Jazz Vipers, “Blue Drag”

May 23, 2008

I am glad to see that the Jazz Vipers have a couple of decent videos. When I first posted the Vipers on Music Friday, I had to choose between shaky camera phone videos or dark shots of them playing at the Spotted Cat.

On the earlier post I mentioned that I was a fan way back when they played while crammed into a dark corner of The Abbey, a fun and occasionally grungy bar on Decatur St. I saw them at Jazz Fest this year, jamming in Economy Hall to a full house.

These guys are great, and now if you can’t make it to New Orleans, you can still get a sense of their music. I can also recommend their CDs, three and counting -- buy 'em here. I see that they also have t-shirts.

No, I don’t get a cut. I really am just a fan. Behind the cut, check out “Blue Drag,” with John Rodli on vocals.


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After Katrina and its horrible aftermath, Chin Music Press felt compelled to shine its wobbly flashlight on New Orleans. This effort resulted in our second book, Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? Along the way, we met a community of passionate, eloquent writers who care deeply about what happens to the Big Easy. This blog became a natural extension of the book. It's our way of adding voices to the unfolding story of New Orleans.


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