A Super 8 film (in 4 parts) inspired by Seward neighborhood bumper stickers and shot on a cold November day in 2008. Ethan is featured as a dress-wearing politician, cigar-smoking director, and fur hat-wearing disco dancer.
Video: In the Sweet Bye and Bye, as arranged by the Brass Messengers, and performed by the Yellow Hat Band (Seattle), in tribute to our friend, Ethan Johnson.
The Brass Messengers played as friends and family carried Ethan Johnson’s ashes to the Cedar Cultural Center for a celebration of his life. Video by Terry McBelle
The Brass Messengers play one more song before going into the Cedar for a gathering to celebrate Ethan’s live with friendship, stories, food and dance. Video by Terry McBelle.
Video: Kevin Kling wrote an inspiring story for Ethan Johnson and read it at his memorial celebration at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on October 13, 2010.
Video: a tribute to Ethan as part of the opening ceremony of the Fifth HONK! Festival – October 9, 2010. For the tribute, the Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band led a version of “I’ll Fly Away,” joined by all the participants at the Festival.
