Various Artists

Ultimate New Orleans Brass: Second Line Funk!
Mardi Gras Records

You’ve heard it time and time again, but it’s never enough. The album Ultimate New Orleans Brass: Second Line Funk! reaches beyond marching band horns and adds soul, jazz and, as promised in the title, a whole lot of funk. The album features music from Rebirth Brass Band, Soul Rebels, Lil Rascals, Olympia Brass Band, Treme Brass Band, New Birth Brass Band, Hustlers Brass Band…and more Rebirth. While listening, you’ll feel as if you’re swinging down Royal Street with parasol in hand, or uptown on Oak Street at The Maple Leaf Bar on a Tuesday night. The pleasantly overwhelming horns make for ideal New Orleans party music. Although popular music is constantly changing, brass bands provide a classic constant. Ultimate New Orleans Brass: Second Line Funk! on Mardi Gras Records label is a “how to” on New Orleans brass bands. @GirlInNewOrlean