BBtv – Russell Porter: Hot 8 Brass Band of New Orleans, pt. 2 (music)

Today, Boing Boing tv presents part two of our UK-based music correspondent Russell Porter's interview with 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 episode is a little longer than usual, so we can include an extended musical number live from the streets of Brighton — the Hot 8 Brass Band performing their Louisiana-style cover of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing." 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: Hot 8 Brass Band of New Orleans, pt. 1
  • 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