Rejoice When You Die: The New Orleans Jazz Funerals [Hardcover]

Vernel Bagneris (Author), Leo Touchet (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998

"Rejoice When You Die" documents the lively history of jazz funerals in the heyday of the late 1960s, when they were still an honor bestowed only on jazz musicians. Even more important, it is a vivid tribute to the timeless sadness and dignity, the pride and humility, the stillness and the motion, and the silence and music of this fascinating cultural ceremony. 113 photos.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807122815
• ISBN-13: 978-0807122815
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #928,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite B&W photos: Accurate historically. Text moving., May 30, 1998

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This review is from: Rejoice When You Die: The New Orleans Jazz Funerals (Hardcover)

This book is an accurate portrayal of N.O. Jazz Funerals. It is a must- read for anyone who has ever seen a tradtional Jazz Funeral, anyone who has ever read about them or anyone who plans a visit to New Orleans. Photographer Leo Touchet captures the emotions of all aspects of the Funeral, in his subjects' faces and body language. One feels "present" and "on the scene" at the various moments of the Funeral. The text is truly a love poem to New Orleans heritage. Even all of the writers' statements add to the beauty of this book. This book is a must-have for lovers of photography! And what a team! Great Photographer, Touchet; Great Playwrite, Bagneris, and Great Musician: Marsellis. Who could ask for anything more!!