Mobile's Bay City Brass Band handles Business

The Mobile Brass band known as the, "Kings of Second Line" will this season be in more parades, balls and parties than we will cover in the Alabama city. They are indeed handling their business. We offer an inside look at the band in action and why they're moving on Up! [ Story Coming]  

The NU Jaz Orda (Arden-Lo and Biff)
Did they set out to change the way Carnival music sounds? We don't think so, they were just having fun, the same as always!  We offer exclusive look into the way the Nu Jaz Orda, is changing the market, even the way this genre' of songs are approached. [ Story ]

The Hot  8 "Playing Through Hard Times"

They grieved for their trombone player the only way they could as a group. Now they're stronger for it, and maybe better!  We take a look on the inside as the HOT 8 continues moves through their loss.   [ Story ]

Ray Farnell Delivers Another Mardi Gras Tune!

Mobile, AL.    ...... First there was, "Mardi Gras in Mobile", where he and the Moonpie Band, took on the New Orleans snobbery of insisting that they held the first Mardi Gras.        [ Story ]

Music Agents!  Do they know what they're Doing!

Ponchatoula, LA    ....... All those So called music agents in and around New Orleans, Mobile and some other places are really taking things from bad to worse for the producers, writers and of course the talent that out there this season.  We look at the role of these talent agents and offer up a few suggestions  [ Story Coming ]

Buscoyo comes up with a real Mardi Gras hit!

Hendersonville, TN ........ The Zedico artist known as "Buscoyo" has penned another great tune. This time however, he has done some for the Mardi Gras community [ Story Coming ]

Al "Carnival Time Johnson Recieves Seed Money

 

 
 

 
January 4, 2007
Digest's ranks the Top 40 Mardi Gras Songs, for the next 3 months
January 6, 2005
Digest's Pick for the Top 10 Brass Band Tunes for the next 3 months






01.04.2007
Musicians from New Orleans continue to recover at a breakneck pace compared to the rest of us. A total of 5 million dollars has helped the guild build a better life for many of the field   
01.04.2007
Tipitina's is currently holding a series of Brass Band musician Workshops. These workshops are designed to foster a new crop of Brass band musicians.
01.05.2007
Odyssey Records located on Canal St, in New Orleans now carries Brass Band Music along with the Carnival Music genre'
01.26.2007
MB Productions and the Tipitina's Foundation have joined forces and will be working together to promote the Brass bands and Provide a career path for Young artists of the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

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