The mournful sound of a brass band churning out a slow-rolling hymn switches gears to become a foot-stomping, Dixieland-style free-for-all, evoking that classic dichotomy between sadness and celebration you find at traditional New Orleans funeral marches. [Tempo: no fixed tempo]
With a rhythmic framework that’s a cross between New Orleans second line and Bo Diddley (plus a little African-sounding tuned percussion), a brass band bangs out a folk song adaptation that’s more fit for Bourbon St. than the back porch. [Tempo: Mid-tempo]