Russell Porter: Hot 8 Brass Band of New Orleans (music)

Posted on July 20, 2008 11:51 PM |


Boing Boing tv's UK-based music correspondent Russell Porter of "Porter Report" fame interviews the legendary Hot 8 Brass Band, from New Orleans.

Band leader Bennie "Big Peter" Pete explains the history of second line, the roots of New Orleans jazz, and what it took to survive as jazz band in the French Quarter.

Today's BBtv episode is a little longer than usual -- 9 minutes -- so we can share with you an extended musical segment, with the Hot 8 performing their song "What's My Name" live on the streets of Brighton. Their performance is breathtaking, and quite possibly the funkiest, most soulful sounds you've ever heard on Boing Boing. The band is currently on tour throughout the USA. Enjoy!

Previous PORTER REPORT episodes on BBtv:

  • Russell Porter: Transgressive and rockfeedback.com, pt. 2
  • Russell Porter roundtable: Transgressive Records, rockfeedback.com, pt. 1
  • Russell Porter with Alice Russell, pt. 2
  • Russell Porter with Alice Russell
  • Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 1.
  • Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 2.
  • Russell Porter with George Pringle
  • Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 1
  • Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 2
  • Russell Porter with The Futureheads
  • Russell Porter with The Guillotines
  • Russell Porter with Peggy Sue and the Pirates
  • Russell Porter with Dockers MC
  • Russell Porter with Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
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    #1 posted by The Midlife Gals , July 21, 2008 10:14 AM

    Since Russell finds the 'cultural curiosities' on the planet, we respectfully submit that we two, THE MIDLIFE GALS are just that.

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    Ripe for a profile...don't you think?

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    #2 posted by martha_macarthur , July 21, 2008 8:39 PM

    Hey what's wrong with russell in this video, seems kind of pasty and out of it?

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    #3 posted by Gainclone , July 28, 2008 8:02 AM

    I'm curious about Mr. Porter's music reproduction situation. Obviously he's a music lover, and I find that if someone really loves music, they have some strong opinions about the equipment it takes to reproduce the recordings. Does Russell have any kind of a personal site or something where he might explain his listening preferences? Or perhaps a means of contacting him to present this question?

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