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Bourbon Street Parade
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Jazz Funerals...A New Orleans Tradition...
In New Orleans there is a wonderful tradition
of celebrating the life of a departed loved one. This is often done by hiring a Jazz band to escort the
hearse to the cemetery, playing a slow, mournful dirge as they go. But once the graveside service has ended, the band
strikes up a fast, swinging tune and leads the mourners in a joyful parade back to the French Quarter. Typically
the band is followed by an enthusiastic "Second Line" of dancers and revelers who are as joyous as if they were
celebrating Mardis Gras!
As Jazz musicians, we know and revere this tradition, and we
can re-create the New Orleans style funeral service to remember and honor your loved one......contact us to make arrangements
for a special send-off.
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| The famous Olympia Brass Band leading a traditional street parade in New Orleans |
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