It would be nice if a federal agency would subsidize it. We're not just important to New Orleans, we're important to the world.
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I think the band is one of the most honest reflections of New Orleans. We don't live in an ivory tower. We live with our communities and care for our communities. We all feel that we were down and then we got kicked, and that's a terrible place to feel right now.Benjamin Jaffe
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