BBtv – Russell Porter: Hot 8 Brass Band of New Orleans (music)

Boing Boing tv's UK-based music correspondent Russell Porter of "Porter Report" fame interviews the legendary Hot 8 Brass Band, from New Orleans.

Band leader Bennie "Big Peter" Pete explains the history of second line, the roots of New Orleans jazz, and what it took to survive as jazz band in the French Quarter.

Today's BBtv episode is a little longer than usual — 9 minutes — so we can share with you an extended musical segment, with the Hot 8 performing their song "What's My Name" live on the streets of Brighton. Their performance is breathtaking, and quite possibly the funkiest, most soulful sounds you've ever heard on Boing Boing. The band is currently on tour throughout the USA. Enjoy!

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Link to Boing Boing tv post with discussion, downloadable video, and instructions on how to subscribe to the BBtv video podcast.

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Previous PORTER REPORT episodes on BBtv:

  • Russell Porter: Transgressive and rockfeedback.com, pt. 2
  • Russell Porter roundtable: Transgressive Records, rockfeedback.com, pt. 1
  • Russell Porter with Alice Russell, pt. 2
  • Russell Porter with Alice Russell
  • Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 1.
  • Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 2.
  • Russell Porter with George Pringle
  • Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 1
  • Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 2

  • Russell Porter with The Futureheads

  • Russell Porter with The Guillotines

  • Russell Porter with Peggy Sue and the Pirates

  • Russell Porter with Dockers MC

  • Russell Porter with Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip