The Florida A&M University (FAMU) family is mourning the loss of one of its legends, Dr. William P. Foster, who was known as the “Dean of America’s Band Directors.”

Foster, who was also called The Law and The Maestro, was the creator of the noted FAMU Marching “100.” He served as the band’s director from 1946 to his retirement in 1998. He is credited with revolutionizing marching band techniques and reshaping the world’s concept of the collegiate marching band. Foster brought more than 30 new techniques to the band that has now become standard operating procedure for high school and college bands nationwide.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Foster,” said FAMU President James H. Ammons. “As a visionary leader, he built America’s greatest band by departing from the standard routines and maneuvers to showcase band pageantry. I can attest to the fact that what he created was magical. It was the marching band, at an Orange Blossom Classic in Miami, Florida that sparked my interest in attending FAMU. The band was dynamic, larger than life and something that I wanted to have access to even though I was not a musician.”

Ammons went on to say, “Dr. Foster was a legend during his reign and will always be remembered as a key figure in the life and history of FAMU, helping to build our brand not only in America, but internationally. He left an indelible mark on this university. His work will live on at FAMU and in bands across this nation and the world.”

The memorial service for Dr. William P. Foster’s scheduled for Fri-day, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. has been moved from Lee Hall Auditorium to the at the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Training Gymnasium. The public viewing scheduled for Friday, Sept. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. has also been moved to the Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium. Foster’s funeral is scheduled for Saturday 4, at 11 a.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium on FAMU’s campus and will be precded by a public concert of tribute at 10 a.m. as performed by the FAMU Department of Music. The public viewings is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 4, from 8-9 a.m., in Lee Hall Auditorium. To accommodate the overflow of attendees, a live broadcast of Foster’s funeral will be in the Grand Ballroom. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the “William P. and Mary Ann Foster Endowed Scholarship Fund” at FAMU in support of FAMU band scholarships.

On June 1, 1946, William P. Foster became Director of Bands at FAMU with 16 members, and created what is known today as “The Most Imitated Marching Band in America.” His textbook Band Pageantry is considered to be “The Bible” for the marching band.

“Dr. Foster, who is founder and creator of the FAMU Marching “100,” is viewed with great respect among hundreds of past and present members,” said Dr. Julian White, FAMU’s director of Bands. “We are deeply saddened by his death, but appreciative that we had him so long to share with us his great love for music and the profession. We pledge to continue this outstanding legacy that he created and offer our condolences to the Foster family.”

Foster began his music career by learning to play the clarinet at age 12. While in high school, his talent was recognized and he was appointed student director of the Sumner High School Orchestra in Kansas City, Kansas. In 1936, he became the director of an all city band. Foster was a fellow of the Rosenwald General Education Board at Teacher’s College, Columbia University from 1953 to 1955 for doctorate studies. He received his bachelor of music education degree from the University of Kansas in 1941, the Master of Arts in music degree from Wayne State University in 1950, a doctor of education degree with a major in music from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1955, and the honorary Doctor of Human Letters Degree in 1998 from FAMU.

Under Foster’s direction, the Marching “100” has appeared in films, commercials, numerous magazines and newspaper articles and nationally televised performances. In 1989 the French chose Dr. Foster and his band as America’s official representative in the Bastille Day Parade, celebrating the bicentennial of the French Revolution. On January 27, 1996, the Marching “100” was the centerpiece of the opening ceremonies of the Walt Disney Indy 200. The “100” was also the featured attraction at the 15th and 25th Anniversary for the National Telecast of Walt Disney World in 1986 and 1996. In January 1993 and 1997, the band appeared in the Inaugural Parade of former President Bill Clinton.

Dr. Foster has been inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, the National Association for Distinguished Band Conductors Hall of Fame, the Florida Music Educators Association Hall of Fame and the Afro-American Hall of Fame. He has also served as national presidents of the American Bandmasters Association, the College Band Directors National Association and was appointed to the National Council on the Arts by former President Bill Clinton.

Foster is the author of the book The Man Behind the Baton and Band Pageantry: A Guide for the Marching Band. He is the composer of Marche Brillante, National Honors March, March Continental, and Centennial Celebration.

Curtis B. Inabinett, Jr., a former City Councilman in Ravenel, SC, remembers the first time he saw the Marching “100” during halftime of Super Bowl III.

“I fell in love with the band and have been in love with it since,” said Inabinett. “He is like a giant to me, a person that commanded respect and got it.”

Inabinett was instrumental in bringing to the attention of the College Band Director’s National Association the achievements of Dr. Foster. This fall during the October 2 FAMU football game, the president of the organization, Dr. Thomas Duffy, was to present to Dr. Foster the “College Band Directors Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.” Foster is the only African American to serve as national president of the organization and only one of five individuals ever selected to receive the award.

Bishop Adam J. Richardson, who was elected and consecrated the 115th Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1996, said Dr. Foster was a class act.

“He was an extraordinary scholar, gentleman and icon not only at FAMU, but in the United States,” said Bishop Richardson who served as drum major of the Marching “100” from 1966-1969 and participated in Super Bowl III. “He believed in quality and excellence. He helped us to strive toward that to the point that we did not think of ourselves as second to anyone. He was revered by every person who ever participated in the band at FAMU. It is a sad day in the life of us all.”

Linda Dilworth, a close friend of the Foster family and president of the Tallahassee Chapter of The LINKS, Inc., said that Dr. Foster was able to unify and strengthen the community through his work.

“He offered a focus that everybody could rally around,” said Dilworth, who also attends Dr. Foster’s church, St. Michael and ALL Angels Episcopal Church. “He brought a lot of pride to FAMU and he was always there to lend his support through music. Music was his passion and through music he was able to advocate for education, good character and leadership.”

The purpose of this study was to explore cancer support and financial issues related to cancer care experienced by African-American men with prostate cancer and to understand whom they relied on for resource issues during diagnosis and treatment.

This is a descriptive qualitative study of 23 rural and urban 65 years old and older African-American prostate cancer survivors. Five focus groups were conducted containing African-American prostate cancer survivors who were recruited from community-based centers (e.g., churches, barbershops, diners, and primary care clinics) in central Virginia and Maryland. Focus group discussions were audiotaped, transcribed, and coded. Data were organized and managed using a qualitative analysis software program. Emerging themes uncovered specific problems for older rural African-American men with cancer, and focus group data were examined for potential solutions to these problems.

Two common themes emerged: (1) family and physician support are important, and (2) insurance is a necessity for appropriate health care. A difference between rural and urban African-American prostate cancer survivors emerged as well: difference in spirituality during diagnosis and treatment.

Rural and urban African-American prostate cancer survivors’ major support resource was their wives. Health insurance played a critical role as a support source by decreasing anxiety and financial hardships. Understanding rural and urban African-American prostate cancer survivors’ support needs and challenges in relation to cancer diagnosis and treatment will allow nurses and other health-care providers to tailor cancer health plans more effectively for this population.

The Tiger Tale ended at the Bay County, Florida Courthouse last week when Elin Wood got her divorce finalized. An African American man has not been as uncomfortable in Panama City since Barack Obama pretended to vacation there the weekend before.

Tiger Woods’ marriage effectively ended when he sped out of his driveway last November, hit a tree, and twenty bimbos fell out.

This event at the courthouse marked as official the end of Elin and Tiger Woods’ marriage. She filed for divorce several months ago, citing irreconcilable cocktail hostesses.

Elin has worked through this divorce as all celebrities do: publicly, but all the while asking for privacy. As they all tell us, celebrity healing is a three-step process. First there is anger. Second there is grief. Third there is the People Magazine interview.

The natural instinct of everyone, especially women, is to feel sorry for and to rally around the woman in these situations.  I see that.  But before we get all Oprah (a woman who has never been married or had kids, but who is somehow considered an authority on both) about it, let’s evaluate what we have here.

Elin is going to be in fine shape. She is certainly doing better than Tiger this year, since she is now the leading money winner on the 2010 PGA Tour.

She is rich, hot, famous, and what everyone in the liberal media loves: a victim. Now she is free to move to the normal next stage of her high-profile life, in which a pseudo-celebrity, gold-digging, freeloading guy marries her with great fanfare as she proclaims that “she has found true love.” Then he uses his semi-celebrity status to cheat on her and take half her money.

Think about it; right now Elin is in a perfect position.  What do all celebrity ex-swimsuit models want more than anything? Fame, money and exotic kids. Madonna, Sandra Bullock and Angelina Jolie shouldn’t be the only ones who can have the status symbol of one of those Benetton ad kids. The mixed-race baby is apparently the most desirable accessory for today’s celebs. And Elin should be able to bank on her kids’ talent, because you really never know what to expect from a kid from a sub-Saharan country. You cannot count on adopting another Manute Bol.

Tiger is the most recent celebrity to find out that cheating is not a profitable business. In fact, it has not been profitable for a long time, perhaps since Bill Clinton. When he left office, we were running surpluses.

In fairness to Tiger, it is really difficult to stop sleeping with a different hot woman each week when you really don’t want to. It is the real reason men want to become famous. Ironically, in this paparazzi, TMZ, cell phone picture, tell-all world we live in, being famous makes it more difficult to carry on like this.

If Elin did not get Tiger’s money, Obama would have. Folks like Tiger are “profiled” by the current administration and, if they are found to be in possession of earned money, the administration reserves the right to pull them over and take it from them.

With all the stress relieved from being unburdened by that $100 million, Tiger seems to be playing better golf. I think what this age-old tale has taught us that we did not really already know (other than that men have dalliances and, by mathematical necessity, an equal number of women do, too) is that a stable personal life is important to one’s success. A good marriage, depending on how you define it, was important to Tiger’s success on the course.

Having played so poorly this year, Tiger might not make the Ryder Cup team for the first time in his career. He must now rely on the “captain’s pick” decision of Corey Pavin to make the team. Perhaps Woods can call upon President Obama to settle the hotly debated issue. The Ryder Cup is an international event where America battles Europe in head-to-head competition.  Since Obama is probably indifferent to the outcome, he could be the perfect impartial arbitrator.

SON of long time Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, Al-Saadi, nearly caused diplomatic fallout between Harare and Tripoli recently when he turned up at the airport with a delegation of “businesspeople” who had no visas.

The incident that saw the Libyans being detained at the Harare International Airport for several hours marked the beginning of a tour of the country by the former professional football player whose real purpose remains a mystery.

Sources said the delegation was only released by immigration officials following the intervention of the Libyan embassy and the Minister of Tourism Walter Mzembi.

“It could have caused a major diplomatic fallout between the two countries had government not immediately intervened because Libya is very particular as far as its citizens are concerned,” said a senior government official.

“You remember sometime in 2008 Libya threatened to halt oil deliveries to Switzerland and to withdraw its funds from Swiss banks in protest at the brief detention of Hannibal.”

Hannibal, Gaddafi’s fifth son was arrested in Switzerland in 2008 along with his wife Aline after two servants claimed they had been abused by them.

Mzembi, who says he invited Gaddafi as part of his ministry’s so-called celebrity host programme told The Standard the issue of visas was resolved amicably.

He however added that there was need to change the current visa regime which was “friendly to European countries but hostile to brotherly nations such as Libya and China.”

“We need to prepare a new dispensation of a new visa regime,” declared Mzembi.

“Friendly countries to Zimbabwe such as Libya and those in the East must be upgraded so that they fall into category A and not C as is the current state.”

Visitors from countries in category A, which are mostly European, do not require visas, those from category B countries get visas at the point of entry while those whose countries are on category C obtain the visas in their home countries.

Mzembi said African countries must adopt a single visa system to enable smooth travel and trade.

He said they should take a cue from the European Union (EU) which adopted the Schengen system that allows visitors entry into several countries using a single visa.

“In any case, all these boundaries we want to respect were imposed on us during the partition of Africa in Berlin. Africa must go for single visas,” he said.

Efforts to get a comment from chief Immigration officer Evans Siziba were fruitless last week.

Mzembi declined to disclose if Al-Saadi had made any firm commitments to investment in the country except to say he showed interest in agriculture and tourism sectors.

Water Resources Development and Management Minister Samuel Sipepa-Nkomo also confirmed that Al-Saadi never made any firm commitment.

“There was nothing firm but he expressed interest in Tokwe-Mukosi project and he said we should talk more,” said Sipepa-Nkomo. “He seems to be a real business person.”

But Mzembi was optimistic Al-Saadi would be able to lure investors to Zimbabwe because of his influence as a businessman and former football star.

Al-Saadi once played for Al Ahly Tripoli and Italian Serie A team Perugia. He only played one match for the Italian team before failing a drug test.

He was formerly on the board of the Italian team Juventus, of which 7,5% was owned by a Libyan consortium.

On the business front, Al-Saadi and the Libyan government in 2006 launched a project to create a semi-autonomous city similar to Hong Kong in Libya, stretching for 40 km between Tripoli and the Tunisian border.

The proposed new city would become a high tech, banking, medical and educational centre.

The city would have its own international airport and international visitors will not require any visas.

Economists and political analysts said Gaddafi’s visit was more of a social adventure and also to show political solidarity with President Robert Mugabe than an investment scouting mission.

Independent economic analyst Daniel Ndlela said no investors, even the Libyans, would invest in a hostile investment climate.

He said several investors, including the much-talked-about Chinese, have developed a wait-and-see attitude as far as investing in the country was concerned.

He said Al-Saadi, like any other potential investor, would also first consider issues such as the controversial indigenisation law and respect for property rights.

“The indigenisation law is an albatross hanging over Zimbabwe,” said Ndlela. “Investors have permanent interests in their investment and have no permanent friends.”

“If we are failing to safeguard Malaysian and South African investments, which are protected by bilateral agreements, I wonder what will happen to Libyan investment.”

Ndlela’s sentiments were also echoed by Prosper Mutambara, a development economist with the Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (Ledriz) in Harare.

“I don’t see much coming from Libya,” said Mutambara. “Without wanting to sound unpatriotic, the country risk premium is very high in Zimbabwe so the cost of doing business here is very high.”

Harare and Tripoli have in the past tried to enter joint business deals involving the importation of fuel to the landlocked Zimbabwe.

However, most of the deals have fallen through because Zimbabwe has not had enough money to meet its part of the bargain.

Nine years ago, Gaddafi senior’s convoy of at least 80 vehicles snaked into Zimbabwe from neighbouring Zambia where he had been attending a summit of African leaders.

His mission was to discuss the possibility of Libya, a major oil producing nation, providing petroleum products to Zimbabwe.

But no concentrate trade deals emerged from the visit.

Mugabe is a long time friend of al-Saadi’s father who has been ruling the North African country for the past four decades.

There has been speculation in the past that the two leaders share business interests.

In 2002, Mugabe’s wife Grace reportedly sold a mansion in one of Harare’s plush suburbs to Gaddafi for an estimated $5 million.

“Sons and daughters of presidents are part of the first family and this is why he met the president,” said Mzembi.

Al-Saadi also met the ministers of Agriculture, Economic Planning and the Zimbabwe Football Association board and executive.

There is little known Libyan investment in Zimbabwe at the moment.

It only emerged last month that Libyan had invested in transport and property sectors after a man Stanely Musendo, tasked with overseeing the investment allegedly converted US$4 million to his use.

There were also reports that Gaddafi had been given commercial farms in Zimbabwe in exchange for fuel.

As I sat under the hair dryer this past week at my favorite salon perusing my regular supply of weekly entertainment glossies, I remarked out loud how breathtaking I thought singer Alicia Keys looked in her one-shoulder Vera Wang–designed wedding gown. On one particular tabloid cover, Keys seemed to glow as she kissed her new husband, Swizz Beatz, in front of a fabulous island. Now, usually a comment about a popular celebrity elicits an immediate response in my chatty salon. Not this day. My complimentary words about Keys were met with an odd silence that lasted five minutes or more. (For those who aren’t familiar with the African-American beauty-salon etiquette, that’s an eternity.)

Finally, the young lady under the dryer next to mine calmly turned to me and asked how I could admire a husband-stealing “floozy” like Keys. Before I could process that question, the woman on the other side chimed in by adding that Keys had one less fan now that she’d broken up someone else’s home.

To say I was floored by the callous reactions of these seemingly sensible women would be an understatement. Yes, I’d read all the blog accounts of how Keys allegedly began an affair with her then-married record producer, Beatz, while recording her most recent album. I’d even read interviews in which Beatz’s “jilted’’ wife claimed Keys became pregnant months before she and her husband had officially divorced. (Keys has not commented publicly on any of this.) I skimmed most of the stories about Keys but only partially retained the scandalous and racy tidbits because, frankly, I just don’t care much about the intimate details of Alicia Keys’s life. I just really love her music.

When I explained my point of view to the women around me, they were clearly appalled at my lack of outrage. They pointed out the contradiction of Keys’s private life and her pro-female lyrics and classy onstage persona. As they listed the many ways in which Keys had disappointed them, they spoke as if they personally knew her—as if she were a friend they had drinks with every Friday night after work.

And therein lies the looming problem we as fans now face. Because of the mass influx of social-media networks, celebrity blogs, and endless celebrity-based reality shows, Americans have been lulled into a dangerously false sense of intimacy with the people meant only to entertain us. It’s allowed us to have detailed opinions on the actions and lives of people who used to be just fleeting and mysterious images on a video or in a film. Having “inside” knowledge about stars, their comings and goings, dating habits, and even shopping choices has somehow made us feel we share similarities with the faces that flawlessly grace magazine covers, light up the big screen, and sell millions of albums.

Accordingly, that so-called knowledge also appears to have given us the right to judge celebs as harshly as we would our actual friends without ever considering the fact that blogs, magazines, and even the celebs themselves rarely tell anyone the full story. Just take the sad predicament of Fantasia Barrino, the former American Idol winner who recently attempted suicide after the details of her alleged relationship with a married man were revealed in a lawsuit. Barrino was reportedly so distraught by the news—and the vicious and mean comments posted by fans on celebrity blogs—that she took a mix of sleeping pills and aspirin to shut it all out. That’s an interesting and sad turn for a celebrity who was created by a television show that allowed viewers to call in and vote on her success—now they’re apparently voting on her morality as well.

But where does that leaves us as fans when we decide we won’t support the career of some imperfect person whose talent or intellect has profoundly affected us? Is anyone out there really able to live up to society’s standard of being a “good person” and the perfect role model? Is there even such a thing? Thinking about all this led me to reflect on the lives of my all-time favorite singers, Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke—men whose music I simply couldn’t fathom being without. Both were involved in a number of scandalous affairs while still married, and both died violent deaths. Cooke was shot and killed by a hotel manager under mysterious circumstances, while Gaye was gunned down by his own father during an argument—not exactly the peaceful lives one would expect from men who wrote such iconic and thought-provoking songs as “A Change Is Gonna Come’’ and “What’s Going On.’’ During their lifetimes in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, only bits and pieces of their personal stories surfaced for public consumption. While fans of that generation surely heard the rumors, they never seemed to allow them to affect their love for the true genius of the artist in question. They simply separated the man or woman from their music. Maybe it’s time we do the same.

Michael Jackson, also known as the “King of Pop”, died at the age of 50 years, after suffering a heart failurie, leaving behind a fabulous career which was also full of scandals.

Being one of the few artists that was introduced twice in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Michael Jackson also entered Guiness Book as the most successful showman of all times, won 13 Grammy prizes, had 13 singles at the top of all charts and sales of more than 750 million albums in the whole world.

Michael Jackson’s life was intensely covered by the media, dubled by a successful career, representing a significant part of the pop culture for almost four decades.

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on 29th August 19158 in Gary, Indiana, being the 7th out of 9 children. The five Jackson boys – Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael sustained their first concert as The jackson Five, when Michael had only 11 years.

The band was promoted by the popular Motown disc records and acknowledged world-wide success. After this moment, Michael launched his solo career.

He made his debut in 1972, and 10 years later he launched the album “Thriller”, which became a super hit. The album sold in 21 million copies just in US and 27 million copies worldwide.

At the beginning of the 80s, Jackson became a dominant figure for pop music, being the first afro-american showman intensely promoted by MTV.

On the stage and on his videoclips, Jackson made some inovations with his dance moves, such as the famous “moonwalk”.

The album “Bad” launched in 1987 sold almost as good the previous. Every new album signed by Michael, every appearance was a major event. People were copying his haircut, as well as his extravagant outfits.

Showbiz veterans such as Fred Astaire were praising him while Michael was making pictures with Ronald and Nancy Reagan at the White House.

Paul McCartney made duets with him, such as “The Girl Is Mine” and “Say Say Say”.

Next launch from Michael, “Dangerous” (1991), entered first place in all the charts.

After this album, the artist’s private life put his career in the shadow. A double “greatest hits” album launched in 1995, “History”, had weak sales in comparison with his last performances – only 7 million copies.

A new album launched in 2001, “Invincible”, got even more disappointing sales.

Other aspects of his private life, such as his face in a permanent change, his excentric appearances and his weird behaviour, started to make the public sick. Also, numerous controverses affected his image in the last two decades.

In 1993 he was acused of molesting a kid, but police investigation were closed because of lack of evidence. Also, in 2005, Michael was again investigated for pedophilia, but was eventually cleared of all charges.

The artist had also a series of financial problems, even being on the point of selling his famous farm Neverland, in May 2008. Few months later, in november, he gave the property title of Neverland to a company started by himself and the company that owned a mortgage of 24 million dollars over the residence.

Michael Jackson was wedded twice, first with Elvis’ daughter, Lisa Marie Prestley.

Even if public interest decreased over the years, Michael never lost his fans.

Proof is in the 50 good-bye concerts he had scheduled at O2 Arena from London, starting with 13th July. 75 thousand tickets were sold in just a few hours.

He died less than a month before making his comeback on the stage, leaving behind three children: Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II.

The family band has been a cornerstone of the American entertainment industry since the 19th Century, when singing families became the first domestic music stars. There’s something magic about the way blood relatives interact with each other spiritually and instinctively rather than technically. This is even more important in the African-American music tradition, in which musicians have learned from their relatives for generations. That special relationship is much in evidence onMusic Redeems. Liberated from the critical necessity to make a Big Statement or define some new trend, the Marsalis family’s only agenda here is to enjoy playing together.

The occasion is a live concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., honoring family patriarch Ellis Marsalis for receiving the Lifetime Achievement award from the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival. The family made a similar album in 2003, also a live concert recording honoring Ellis, but this one is better.

The surprise star of the record is Jason Marsalis, who demonstrates how much his total concept has matured with an outstanding performance on vibraphones, drums and, of all things, whistling. His breathtaking doubling with Wynton’s trumpet on Charlie Parker’s delightfully tricky “Donna Lee” is so well articulated that I thought I was hearing a flute on first listen. The band plays together beautifully on a familiar tune, James Black’s lilting “Monkey Puzzle,” which is illuminated by Jason’s vibe solo. Ellis follows with a thoughtful solo piano construction, “After,” then another of his compositions, “Syndrome,” built around a stately theme. Wynton’s trumpet solo opens the song’s exposition with a   jaunty fair as the rhythm section goads him, and Ellis dances across the keyboard in response.

Harry Connick, Jr. joins in for a broad, two-piano reading of “Sweet Georgia Brown,” then offers a lengthy spoken tribute to Ellis which is the album’s only blemish. On an otherwise flawless technical recording, Connick’s speech is recorded at an appreciably lower level than the rest of the record, making it an irritating distraction in the flow of the program.

The band proceeds with a perfectly crafted interpretation of Thelonious Monk’s difficult piece “Teo,” featuring excellent solos from Branford, Delfeayo and Wynton, who rallies through an extra chorus, playing off his own lines. Ellis Marsalis III’s spoken word tribute to Ellis follows much more successfully than Harry’s as he ruminates on aspects of his dad’s personality from “ass whipping” to “beacon.”

Jason’s expansive “At the House, In Da Pocket” pulls the performance to a climax as the individual band members trade fours in an entertaining exchange that builds to single note exhortations and then breaks into exciting collective improvisation and riffing, a glorious interlace of ideas that reach back to the earliest traditions of jazz while sounding wholly contemporary. The encore is pure party time. Wynton’s trumpet provides the piercing clarion call for “The 2nd Line,” and the palpable crowd noise suggests that an audience that may well be dancing in the aisles. Definitely worth the price of admission, especially because all proceeds go to funding community programming at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, soon to open at the Musicians’ Village.