Keith Spera’s Groove Interrupted chronicles New Orleans musicians navigating loss, recovery, and change in the years surrounding Hurricane Katrina.
Through reported portraits, Spera follows Aaron Neville’s return to the city after the storm, Fats Domino’s promotion of a tribute recording, and Terence Blanchard’s effort to translate Katrina into music. The book also visits Mystikal’s return to performing and the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, showing how individual careers intersect with the city’s wider musical life.
- Keith Spera, Author
Keith Spera’s Groove Interrupted chronicles New Orleans musicians navigating loss, recovery, and change in the years surrounding Hurricane Katrina.
Through reported portraits, Spera follows Aaron Neville’s return to the city after the storm, Fats Domino’s promotion of a tribute recording, and Terence Blanchard’s effort to translate Katrina into music. The book also visits Mystikal’s return to performing and the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, showing how individual careers intersect with the city’s wider musical life.
- Keith Spera, Author