28 min
There’s No Band Like It: The Excelsior Band of Mobile Alabama Folk
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- Society & Culture
Hosea London traces his journey from a musical childhood to the helm of the Excelsior: the signature band and symbol of Mobile Mardi Gras. In the band’s 140th year, Hosea reflects on balancing tradition and creativity, preserving order, character, and history, the connective power of music, and his most important role: growing the next generation of jazz musicians.
Hosea London traces his journey from a musical childhood to the helm of the Excelsior: the signature band and symbol of Mobile Mardi Gras. In the band’s 140th year, Hosea reflects on balancing tradition and creativity, preserving order, character, and history, the connective power of music, and his most important role: growing the next generation of jazz musicians.
28 min