As time passes and events accumulate, Katrina’s devastation of a region and disruption of lives fade into the background of the collective consciousness. But, as Russ Layne’s recent comment here reminded us, recovery is a down a long road. Trombonist Jeff Albert responds.
I am a New Orleans area musician. I was fortunate in that I still have a home and my family are all safe.
On behalf of all of the musicians down here, I’d like to thank people like Russ Layne who have gone out of their way to help the musicians of South Louisiana. It really does mean a lot to us.
Another good charity that has helped many of us is the MusiCares Foundation, which is run by NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). I have spoken to many musicians who have received assistance through MusicCares.