New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession
100+ horns (and woodwinds, drums and…) to march in a procession through the streets of NYC on Sunday, September 11, gathering at 3pm South side of Washington Square Park (in front of Judson Church, 239 Thompson St).
The World Can't Wait, Drive out the Bush Regime is calling for this procession in the style and spirit of the New Orleans jazz funeral processions, led by the musicians. The vision is a dramatic public manifesto that people can no longer tolerate this regime that is committing mass murder down there, whether by incompetence or design. We demand people be rescued, that police stop shooting people who are trying to meet basic needs, and stop demonizing Black people (people on the ground are now reporting that Black men have to be off the street by 5 or risk arrest or worse). We are calling for a massive movement to politically drive out the illegitimate Bush regime.
Last Sunday, with about 8 hours notice, The World Can't Wait, Drive Out the Bush Regime pulled together a jazz funeral march (with musicians, black umbrellas, coffins, signs) that snaked through Manhattan for hours and was covered on 6 TV stations that evening.
We parted 2 lanes of Broadway as buses and cars gladly gave way, many thumbs up. This time, the vision is: A stunningly large, beautiful and together gathering of musicians. Horns will blow with sadness, anger and determination to stop the suffering and death caused by this regime.
We are acting quickly because we can and must—everyone has seen the footage, people wading through toxic water in New Orleans or warehoused in “superdomes” and gruesome shelters all over the south. The scope of the crisis is so vast, people need much more than our sympathy and money. They need rescue, aid, the truth and a national movement that drives this regime from power. This is the new movement we are creating now.
“How can we be refugees in our home state? My family has been here since slavery days," a man from Kenner said. “And now I'm supposed to be a refugee?" “We're not angry. We're way past angry."
Musicians who want to join in can call trumpet player Alicia Rau (917-721-7686), who played at last Sunday's funeral march. Or Connie Julian 917-449-9064. Many musicians are already answering the call… www.worldcantwait.org
100+ horns (and woodwinds, drums and…) to march in a procession through the streets of NYC on Sunday, September 11, gathering at 3pm South side of Washington Square Park (in front of Judson Church, 239 Thompson St).
The World Can't Wait, Drive out the Bush Regime is calling for this procession in the style and spirit of the New Orleans jazz funeral processions, led by the musicians. The vision is a dramatic public manifesto that people can no longer tolerate this regime that is committing mass murder down there, whether by incompetence or design. We demand people be rescued, that police stop shooting people who are trying to meet basic needs, and stop demonizing Black people (people on the ground are now reporting that Black men have to be off the street by 5 or risk arrest or worse). We are calling for a massive movement to politically drive out the illegitimate Bush regime.
Last Sunday, with about 8 hours notice, The World Can't Wait, Drive Out the Bush Regime pulled together a jazz funeral march (with musicians, black umbrellas, coffins, signs) that snaked through Manhattan for hours and was covered on 6 TV stations that evening.
We parted 2 lanes of Broadway as buses and cars gladly gave way, many thumbs up. This time, the vision is: A stunningly large, beautiful and together gathering of musicians. Horns will blow with sadness, anger and determination to stop the suffering and death caused by this regime.
We are acting quickly because we can and must—everyone has seen the footage, people wading through toxic water in New Orleans or warehoused in “superdomes” and gruesome shelters all over the south. The scope of the crisis is so vast, people need much more than our sympathy and money. They need rescue, aid, the truth and a national movement that drives this regime from power. This is the new movement we are creating now.
“How can we be refugees in our home state? My family has been here since slavery days," a man from Kenner said. “And now I'm supposed to be a refugee?" “We're not angry. We're way past angry."
Musicians who want to join in can call trumpet player Alicia Rau (917-721-7686), who played at last Sunday's funeral march. Or Connie Julian 917-449-9064. Many musicians are already answering the call… www.worldcantwait.org
For more information contact All About Jazz.
