Big Band 2025 post number 7. 🎺 🎷
"The bass drum beat is the heartbeat of New Orleans, the organ that pushes the blood through the arteries and veins of our city streets, and the biggest and strongest heart was Kerry 'Fat Man' Hunter. When the bass drum was strapped over his shoulders and the mallets were in his hands, he let ‘em know – loud, proud and undeniable was his style, and it’s that style that’s at the heart of For Fat Man, the new recording by the Preservation Hall Brass." Abbie Gobeli/Subpop. A project of their cornetist Kevin Louis.
"Along with the main Preservation Hall Jazz Band, who produced this, the Preservation Brass keeps the New Orleans brass band traditions alive. Active with various members for decades," this is their debut album. Matt Collar/Allmusic. Preservation Brass website.
Preservation Brass, For Fat Man, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp
This is on the Big Band 2025 playlist at Spotify/Jazz Todayish. 😎
