William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616. To mark the Folger’s nationwide celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Tulane University threw a New Orleans-style Jazz Funeral with the Liberty Brass Band. Later that year, the Liberty Brass Band travelled to Washington DC to recreate the event on the Folger stage.
This week, we're revisiting that spirited performance with clarinetist and band leader Dr. Michael White, the Rosa and Charles Keller Jr. Endowed Chair in the Humanities for Xavier University, Louisiana.
He has selected "The Bourbon Street Parade," one of the most popular songs in New Orleans-style jazz. The concert with the Liberty Brass Band was exceptional and we don’t think that just one song will be enough. To listen to a recording of the full performance, visit bit.ly/FSLJazzFuneral
We want to acknowledge Stuart Rose who supported this performance and the exhibition of one of Shakespeare’s First Folios at Tulane, both of which were a part of the Folger-wide program, The Wonder of Will.
