Green Street Mortuary Band
The Green Street Mortuary Band is a band that does regular gigs almost every weekend at the Green Street Mortuary. Led by Lisa Pollard, aka Sax Lady, leads the band through the streets of Chinatown for many years. What a group of dedicated artists! She and band members John Coppola have played with jazz luminaries like Duke Ellington, Red Holloway, Charles Barnet, Dizzy Gillespie, etc. As an artist I can really appreciate their commitment to their art. They have not sold out and became a playground director like someone I know. Their dedication to the craft really shows when the play for these funerals when they really get into it.
Here's a couple of images I did a few weeks ago. I'll try go back a couple of more times to get more in depth pictures. Maybe do a photo documentary of this band.
I wonder if they do dixieland style music...that's the way I want mine to be. Hope to photograph more of this band.
