Nashville marching bands — their legacy and future
Nashville is home to one of the nation’s most prominent HBCU marching bands: The Aristocrat of Bands (AOB) at Tennessee State University.
The band is revered for its live performances, including at presidential inaugurations, NFL halftime shows and parades. Now they’re blazing a new path with a studio-recorded gospel album, “The Urban Hymnal,” that unites many musical genres. On today’s show we’ll hear the behind-the-scenes story of how that album came to be, learn more about the legacy of the AOB, and talk with current and former members of the band.
Then we’ll look to the next generation of…
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