This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Big Chief Howard Miller of the Creole
Wild West talks to WWOZ's Action Jackson about how he became a Big Chief, how
Mardi Gras Indian suits have changed over the years, whether the pandemic
could lead to 2020 suits being worn next year...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson talks to TBC Brass
Band member Edward Jackson about where the band started playing, why he
decided to go to Southern University, how the band got back on track after
Katrina, and much more. Hear it all in the player below:
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Yellow Pocahontas First Spy Boy
Tyrone Yancy talks to WWOZ's Action Jackson about Big Chiefs who have had a
major impact, how suits have changed over the years, what Mardi Gras Indians
talk about when they're sewing, and much more. Hea...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Money Wasters president Ada Robertson
gets on the phone with WWOZ's Action Jackson about how the group was formed,
what goes into putting on a second line parade, how younger members are
changing the second line landscape, and much mor...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Tamara Jackson of the Social Aid and Pleasure Club Task Force. They discuss
how the task force supports second lines, whether parades will happen in
2020, how the #SilenceIsViolence campaign tries ...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Norman Dixon, Jr., president of of Young Men Olympians, to talk about parade
divisions, the Norman Dixon Fund, how clubs are staying active while the
parades are canceled, and much more. Hear it al...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Da Truth Brass Band trumpeter Craig Dixon. They discuss how second lines
are changing, how playing in parades differs from performing on stage, what
lies ahead for the band, and much more. Hear it ...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Dirty Dozen Brass Band leader Roger
Lewis talks to Action Jackson about how he started playing music, the many
musical legends he's performed with, how New Orleans music is received
around the world, and much more. Listen in:
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Original Pinettes Brass Band leader
Christie Jourdain talks to WWOZ's Action Jackson about how the all-female
band was originally received by other musicians, the competition that
earned them respect, how the pandemic is impacting musi...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Bennie Pete, a cofounder of the Hot 8
Brass Band, talks to Action Jackson about how the band was formed, countries
they've gotten to perform in, what they love about playing at Jazz Fest, and
more.
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