Lionel Batiste RIP

[colinmce]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/07/08/lionel-batiste-dead-dies-treme-brass-band_n_1657509.html?icid=hp_entertainment_top_art

Sad news. He was featured in both Treme and Spike Lee's documentaries.

[bluenoter]

From the article linked to in #1:

The "Treme 2012" bicentennial poster is a photograph of Batiste and his drum. Toni Rice of the Multicultural Tourism Network said the group was donating $10 from each poster sale to help with Batiste's medical and funeral costs.

donations and poster purchases

R.I.P.

Edited August 24, 2012 by bluenoter

[JSngry]

Any relation to Alvin?

[jeffcrom]

Any relation to Alvin?

No. Common Louisiana name.