#2642: Mardi Gras Music

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

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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