Jazz in Louisiana (1983)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-11-13
Duration: 00:26:12
Subjects: Music | JAZZ | Preservation Hall (New Orleans, La.) | Southern University Jazz Ensemble | BATISTE, ALVIN
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Stewart, Genevieve Host
- Jaffe, Allan Interviewee
- Batiste, Alvin Interviewee
- Forbes, James Interviewee
- Anderson, Wessell Interviewee
- Stemley, Barry Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Folks” from November 13, 1983, focuses on jazz in Louisiana. Rob Hinton first visits Preservation Hall in New Orleans, a jazz music venue. He interviews Allan Jaffe, the director of Preservation Hall. Genevieve Stewart then profiles the Southern University Jazz Ensemble in Baton Rouge. She interviews Alvin Batiste, the director of the Southern University Jazz Institute, as well as his students James Forbes, Wessell Anderson, and Barry Stemley. It includes highlights of Alvin Batiste teaching class and the ensemble’s rehearsals.