The United States Army Band

The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own": The U.S. Army Blues Swamp Romp Voodoo Boogaloo

by Nicholas F. Mondello
March 1, 2009

Like the bloodstream that flows through the body of jazz, the music and traditions of New Orleans percolates to this day. And, as jazz forms evolve, develop and turn back on themselves like a musical Moebius strip, New Orleans-style jazz will always bubble up, reminding all where it came from and where it is going. Voodoo Boogaloo offers a lively, effervescent look at various New Orleans music types. The Swamp Romp, all members of the U.S. Army ...