RED VEST MAN

Red Vest Man was composed as a dedication to cornet player Buddy Bolden, one of the very first jazz musicians who was reputed to always perform wearing a red vest. This piece is a New Orleans funeral march, something Bolden would have been called to do many times in his career. It starts with a slow mournful march, featuring various soloists and finishes with a joyful New Orleans 'second line'. 'Second line' parades are part of the cultural heritage of New Orleans. The 'main line' or 'first line' being the main section of the parade, while those that followed the band were called the 'second line.' The 'second line's' style of traditional dance, in which participants walk and sometimes twirl a parasol or handkerchief in the air, is called 'second lining.' It has been called 'the quintessential New Orleans art form ' a jazz funeral without a body.' Another significant factor is that 'second line' parades usually lacked the slow, solemn hymns traditionally played at funerals.

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