Five years after Katrina, New Orleans jazz gets back its swing

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Published On: 2010-08-21

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Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, trumpet players, drummers and movers on the music scene say that the city is finally back on track as a major destination for jazz. In fact, musicians celebrating jazz great Louis Armstrong's birthday ahead of the anniversary of Katrina say that surviving the storm and rebuilding their city -- and their lives -- has given them something to sing about. Duration: 02:28.

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