"Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, once told me that when a brass band plays at a small club back up in one of the neighborhoods, itâ€™s as if the audienceâ€”dancing, singing to the refrains, laughingâ€”is part of the band."

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Source : Tom Piazza (2009). “Why New Orleans Matters”, p.25, Harper Collins

Tom Piazza

#Play Quotes #Dancing Quotes #Laughing Quotes

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