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Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Funeral for a Friend
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Just a Closer Walk With Thee - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Traditional
2. I Shall Not Be Moved - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Morris, Homer
3. Please Let Me Stay a Little Longer - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Traditional
4. What a Friend We Have in Jesus - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Traditional
5. Jesus on the Mainline - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Traditional
6. John the Revelator - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Johnson, Blind Will
7. I'll Fly Away - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Brumley, Albert
8. Is There Anybody Here That Loves My Jesus? - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Moore, Undine Smith
9. Down by the Riverside - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Stickles, William
10. Amazing Grace - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Newton, John [Compo

Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track

CD Details

All Artists: Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Title: Funeral for a Friend
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: P-Vine Japan
Original Release Date: 1/1/2004
Re-Release Date: 5/3/2004
Album Type: Extra tracks, Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock
Styles: New Orleans Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 766487387644

Synopsis

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track

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CD Reviews

Street Church

Blues Rev | Ridgefield Park, NJ United States | 10/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a minister, I enjoy worshiping the God of all creation with music; good music. What I enjoy most about the way the Dirty Dozen Brass Band gang play these old hymns is their laid back-n-loose musical interpretation. No pomp-n-circumstance here.

This is street church all the way."

What I want at my Funeral

S. K. Foster | Austin, TX United States | 01/20/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I enjoyed this Cd tremendously

i would have preferred the songs were set up like a true New Orleans Jazz Funeral, with the dirges first then the happy up beat songs. But, as it is, it is a recomended CD."

Unique

R. Triche | 01/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've ordered several New Orleans-based music CDs since Katrina and this is my favorite so far. For me, it captures alot of the spirit of the place. I'm not a gospel music fan. But even if you think you don't like gospel music, you can't help but like this--brass and drum with a splash of dixieland and blues, a little accordian. It was an uplifting treat to my ears and heart, despite the title, and reminded me again why New Orleans is a special place for nurturing musicians and expanding music appreciation."

Sound Of Spirits Leaving And Arriving

El Lagarto | Sandown, NH | 11/25/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is more than yet another terrific group; because of all they've done to preserve true NOLA jazz, while infusing it with modern influences, they're also an important group. Funeral For A Friend finds them in the middle of their comfort zone and the result is a splendid and soul-satisfying CD. At 40:14 it's a wee bit skinny for the price, but the quality more than compensates.

The jazz funeral is one of many things NOLA got right. Family and friends march towards the cemetery, accompanied by a dignified, solemn brass dirge. Famously, the walk back home morphs into a strut as grief departs and makes way for jubilation. This is not a frivolous, ad hoc party, this party is crucial. Participants celebrate the life of the departed, his or her passage to a better place, and their own suddenly more precious lives.

The DDBB could have faked this music any time, it's familiar ground, but this CD is a tribute to one of its own, Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen. You can hear the authenticity in every note, the mourning, the delight, and even a supernatural presence - chilling. The liner notes advise listeners to "Play It Loud," and it's a good idea, the nature of the moment calls for complete immersion.

Just A Closer Walk With Thee gives you the whole dynamic - lament and foot stomp. I Shall Not Be Moved gets a rousing, hallelujah treatment tough enough to set the gators dancing while Please Let Me Stay A Little Longer, (a standout), blends guitar and accordion with baritone sax into a very jumpy jambalaya. What A Friend We Have In Jesus showcases the slow march; pretty, sad, reverential. Jesus On The Mainline - with choir - is a rabble-rouser, real revival stuff, and it's got a second act that is downright rapturous - amazing!

John The Revelator, (another standout), is slinky and infectious; skeletons might enjoy dancing to this one. The four remaining tracks are all hymns, alternating between furious and melancholy. It's a long emotional ride in a short amount of time. The closer, Amazing Grace, (1:00), is played straight, and wraps this masterpiece with a bow. Highly recommended."