New Orleans Brass Band History | Part 1: Roots and Rhythms | Following the Beat on the Street

"Following the Beat on the Street: A Brief History of New Orleans Brass Bands" is a four-part series that tells the story of New Orleans brass band music and its integral relationship to second line parades. "Part One: Roots and Rhythms” traces the 19th-century roots of social aid and pleasure clubs’ annual parades and explores the rhythmic foundations that give today’s brass band music its distinctive sound.