‘The Heritage Blues Orchestra brings something new and exciting to the world of blues. (…) This combination of musical personalities seems likely to continue to surprise and delight for a long time.’ – Raisin’ Music
HERITAGE BLUES ORCHESTRA
Thursday 7 May 2015 2015
The grit of low-down country and urban blues with the bold brass of New Orleans; the hand-clapping fervor of gospel punctuated with fiery postmodern, jazz-infused horn arrangements; the haunting cries of work songs and pulsating drums that reach back to the real roots of it all. You’ll journey across the Middle Passage, be driven down Highway 49 from Clarksdale to New Orleans, go from chain gangs and juke joints to orchestra pits, church pews and even back porches. HBO’s music is an inspiring testament to the enduring power, possibilities and boundless beauty of African-American music.
