Dr. Kelvin Jones, LSU Marching Band (2023)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-01-09
Duration: 00:34:22
Subjects: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | LSU Tiger Marching Band | Music
Contributors:
- Jones, Kelvin Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Dr. Kelvin Jones before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on January 9, 2023. Dr. Jones is the director of the LSU Tiger Marching Band. He discusses: his background; the Tiger Band program; their collaboration with zydeco musician Sean Ardoin on the album “Full Circle,” the first collaboration between a marching band and popular genre band; and their nomination for a Grammy award in the Best Regional Roots Music Album category. He also answers questions from the media.