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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
  • Mardi Gras

    Mardi Gras Music

    Today is Mardi Gras, and to celebrate, here's an hour of music inspired by the brass bands and Mardi Gras bands of New Orleans. We'll take a listen to David Byrne's The Knee Plays, Frank London & The Klezmer Brass All-Stars festive Carnival Conspiracy, and the ultimate party band the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble. Plus, music by Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy, and more.

PROGRAM # 2642, Music inspired by New Orleans Brass Bands (First aired on Tues, 2/20/07)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble

Year of the Snake

Parade [5:30]

Innova #599 www.innova.mu OR www.revolutionary-
snakeensemble.org

Frank London's Klezmer Brass All Stars

Carnival Conspiracy

Out Of What? [6:00]

Piranha #1402** www.piranha.de

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble

Year of the Snake

Iko Iko [5:30]

See above.

David Byrne

Music for the Knee Plays

I Bid You Goodnight [3:00] In The Future [6:00]

ECM LP 25022.
Out of print.

Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy

I Only Have Eyes For You

Lament [14:00]

ECM #1296** www.ecmrecords.com *

A. Leroy

Private tape

Handa Wanda, excerpt [7:30]

Not commercially available.

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