On February 12, John Brunious, the trumpeter and band leader for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, passed away.
As a newcomer to the region, I was introduced to the legendary New Orleans band via this incredible video by Clint Maedgen (via Cajun Boy, as I'm sure he'll point out if I don't link him) which converted me to instant fan of Clint and the band.
I think you'd have to be a robot for that to not touch you in some way.
So I'm bummed that I never got to see Mr. Brunious lead the band. But I did get to see some of the royal sendoff New Orleans gave him at his jazz funeral on Saturday.
