NGC - Music in Exile DVD ..... about New Orleans after Katrina

[ohiorider]

I stopped in the drug store for some OTC stuff a few days ago.  There was a basket in one aisle that had a bunch of older DVDs on sale, for, I think, 2 for a dollar.  I pawed through them, finding nothing but a bunch of old Bruce Willis type videos.  At the end of the basket, I came across one entitled "New Orleans ... Music in Exile."  It appears to have been produced only a few years after Katrina practically eliminated NO.  A very interesting video for anyone who likes New Orleans music, and who might wonder what happened to all those musicians who evacuated.

After watching it, I noticed there were some bonus materials on the disc.  One was a short video featuring Jon Cleary, entitled "A History of New Orleans Piano."

I think any of you folks who enjoy piano/keyboard as played in the blues style will truly enjoy the talent of this individual as he covers, in less than 10 minutes, a wide range of piano styles played in NO.  He has a bunch of stuff on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi0cLdJCgTA

I think I've found a (to me) new musician to enjoy.

Bob

[Bonafide Bob]

Good find, I remember seeing Music in Exile on TV a few years after Katrina. I have lived in the New Orleans area since the early sixties and have many memories of sitting in local bars watching folks like the Neville's Brothers, Frogman Henry, Fat Domino and Erma Thomas perform.

Bob

[oldbike54]

 Amazing . It is not easy to change styles that way W/O a mastery of the piano , very impressive 

 Dusty