| Groove Interrupted: Loss, Renewal, and the Music of New Orleans Contributor(s): Spera, Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 125000764X ISBN-13: 9781250007643 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Jazz - Music | Individual Composer & Musician |
| Dewey: 780.922 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The recent history of New Orleans is fraught with tragedy and triumph. Both are reflected in the city's vibrant, idiosyncratic music community. In Keith Spera's intimately reported Groove Interrupted, Aaron Neville returns to New Orleans for the first time after Hurricane Katrina to bury his wife. Fats Domino improbably rambles around Manhattan to promote a post-Katrina tribute CD. Alex Chilton lives anonymously in a battered cottage in the Treme neighborhood. Platinum-selling rapper Mystikal rekindles his career after six years in prison. Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard struggles to translate Katrina into music. The spotlight also shines on Allen Toussaint, Pete Fountain, Gatemouth Brown, the Rebirth Brass Band, Phil Anselmo, Juvenile, Jeremy Davenport and the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. With heartache, hope, humor and resolve, each of these contemporary narratives stands on its own. Together, they convey that the funky, syncopated spirit of New Orleans music is unbreakable, in spite of Katrina's interruption. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spera, Keith: - Keith Spera writes about music for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans. In 2006, he was a member of the newspaper's Pulitzer Prize-winning Hurricane Katrina coverage team. He has also contributed to Rolling Stone, Vibe, Blender, LA Weekly, Garden & Gun and numerous documentaries. He is the author of Groove Interrupted: Loss, Renewal, and the Music of New Orleans. He lives in his native New Orleans with his wife and two young children. |