New Orleans locals are familiar with sousaphonist Matt Perrine playing any style in any situation. His virtuosity brings forth the inevitable “I’ve never heard a tuba played like that” comment; then you take it for granted until you hear another tuba player. Less noticeable, but apparent to his bandmates, are Perrine’s arranging and composing chops. [...]
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A Batch of Releases Document the Soca Music of Carnival in the Islands
February 1, 1994 – 12:01 am
In this carnival town, with its own strong repertoire of street music, it is of particular interest to know what sounds move the revelers through the streets and parties of the Caribbean island carnivals. The rhythms of soca music, the up-tempo, infectious carnival music of Trinidad & Tobago, are akin to those of New Orleans [...]
