Carnival Time 2019
It’s Carnival time, and we’re hitting the streets for feasting and toasting, dancing and prancing, masking and merriment. We’ll visit with Maroon Queen Cherice “Reesie” Harrison-Nelson of the Guardians of the Flame Mardi Gras Indian tribe, as she sews this year’s suit. Then we’ll chat with Cha Wa, who combine funk and feathers to create their Mardi Gras Indian-infused New Orleans brass band sound and style. Plus Mardi Gras music from the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, West Africa and Brazil, and right here in New Orleans.
HOUR ONE
Open bed: Going Back to New Orleans Joe Liggins and the Honeydrippers
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty
Ja-Ki-Mo-Fi-Nah-Hey Dr. John and Donald Harrison
Indian Blues, Candid
Mardi Gras Mambo The Hawketts
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Mardi Gras Records
Carnival Time Al Johnson
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Mardi Gras Records
New Orleans Music Rebirth Brass Band
Ultimate Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras Records
Life is a Carnival The Band
Cahoots, Capitol
Instrumental: Joe Avery's Blues The Eureka Brass Band with Percy Humphrey
Atlantic Jazz: New Orleans, Atlantic
Go to the Mardi Gras Professor Longhair
Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology, Rhino
Choco Mo Feel No Hey Preservation Hall Jazz Band
New Orleans Preservation Vol. 1, Preservation Hall Records
All on a Mardi Gras Day The Wild Magnolias
Life is a Carnival, Capitol
Indian Blues Donald Harrison with Dr. John
Indian Blues, Candide
Instrumental: Discipline Meets the Offbeat One Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
The 21st Century Trad Band, Basin Street
SEGMENT: Maroon Queen Cherice Harrison-Nelson
St. Lucia Nou Ka Pase Alan Lomax recording 1962
Chanson de Mardi Gras The Ardoin Family Band
Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music, Rounder
Closing bed: Leger's Chase (The Mardi Gras Song) BeauSoleil
Dit BeauSoleil: The Mad Reel, Arhoolie
HOUR TWO
Open bed: Cissy Strut The Meters
The Meters Anthology, Rhino
New Suit The Wild Magnolias
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Mardi Gras Records
Golden Crown Juan Pardo
Spirit Food, Big Chief Juan Pardo
Yankees Gone Mighty Sparrow
Calypso Awakening from the Emory Cook Collection, SI Folkways
Carnival Proclamation Lord Melody
Calypso Awakening from the Emory Cook Collection, Smithsonian Folkways
Tourist Leggo King Short Shirt
Ghetto Vibes, Charlie's Records
Instrumental: Carnaval L' Aneeta L'Orchestra de Jazz Biguine
Antillaise Carnival Vol. 2, Mondotone
A Voz do Morro Zé Kéti
Latin Grooves, RCA
Carnaval Cuarteto Patria and Manu Dibango
Cubafrica, Soul Makossa
Martinique 48 Sam Castendet
Antillaise Carnival Vol. 1, Mondotone
On Mardi Gras Day Michael White
Tricentennial Rag, Basin Street
Mardi Gras Coteau
Highly Seasoned Cajun Music, Rounder
Instrumental: Drum Improvisation No. 2 Baby Dodds
Jazz a la Créole, GHB Records
My Indian Red Danny Barker with Baby Dodds
Jazz a la Créole, GHB Records
Meet the Boys on the Battlefront The Wild Tchoupitoulas
The Wild Tchoupitoulas, Mango
SEGMENT: Cha Wa
Closing Bed: Walking Home Donald Harrison with Dr. John
Indian Blues, Candide