This afternoon at 2:45 PM, at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center at 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame will inducted it’s latest class. The public is invited.According to Cherice Harrison-Nelson, the organizer of the annual awards ceremony, representatives from area New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian gangs have been invited [...]
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11th Annual Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Ceremonies This Afternoon (August 9, 2009)
Saxophonist Martin Krusche To Play for Free at Midnight
Martin Krusche will perform with his trio, Jesse Morrow on bass and Paul Thibidaux on drums at midnight tonight, August 8, 2009, at Snug Harbor. The show is part of the club’s free midnight series. If you haven’t been yet, it’s very cool. They remove the wall that separates the music club from the bar [...]
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Date Announced for Hart McNee Second Line
The music community of New Orleans will honor the life, times, and music of the recently deceased Hart McNee with the largest second line seen in Bywater this side of Mardi Gras. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 2 PM. Musical accompaniment will be provided by the Storyville Stompers and the [...]
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Trombone-Guitar Jam Tonight (August 7, 2009)
This evening at Carollton Station, members of Twangorama and Bonerama plan a massive jam from 10 PM until it’s over. The band includes Mark Mullins and Greg Hicks from Bonerama along with Jimmy Robinson and Cranston Clements on guitars. The rhythm section features Paul Clement on bass and Mark Whitaker on drums. You can expect [...]
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Bar at Antoine’s to Present Shamarr and Sasha
Hermes Bar, the newest addition to one of New Orleans’ oldest restaurants, Antoine’s, is presenting two great shows this weekend. From 9:30 PM until midnight tonight (August 7, 2009) trumpeter and bandleader Shamarr Allen will perform. Tomorrow night, Saturday August 8, 2009, the vocalist Sasha Masakowski will play during the same hours. The Hermes Bar [...]
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Anders Osborne and Kirk Joseph to Join Johnny V. at the Maple Leaf
Tonight, ( August 6, 2009), guitarist and vocalist Anders Osborne and sousaphonist Kirk Joseph will perform together with drummer Johnny Vidacovich at the Maple Leaf Bar. Osborne and Joseph have a long musical history together. George Porter, Jr. will not be performing with the trio because he has reunited his old band, the Runnin’ Pardners, [...]
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Earl Stanley at the Ogden Museum this Evening (August 6, 2009)
One of New Orleans’ unsung heroes will be performing this evening from 6-8 PM. Earl Stanley is the man behind the classic song, “Pass Off the Hatchets.” His appearance is in conjunction with the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation.
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Honey Island Swamp Band to Play the ‘Burbs
These evening (August 5, 2009), the Honey Island Swamp Band ventures out into the suburbs and the air-conditioned confines of the Clearview Mall for a show from 6-8 PM.
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New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp Announces 2010 Dates
Jazz Camps aren’t just for kids anymore! The New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp is open to all musicians from age 21 regardless of abilities. The 2010 camp is scheduled to coincide with next summer’s Satchmo Summerfest. The dates are August 1-5, 2010. The faculty includes the finest New Orleans musicians including vocalist Banu Gibson, trumpeter [...]
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Giant New Outdoor Festival Site in New Orleans
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center announced a 26-acre festival venue, located on Henderson Street at the end of Convention Center Blvd, adjacent to Hall J and immediately in front of the newly re-located Mardi Gras World. The venue, dubbed “Festival Park at the Convention Center,” has all the elements that are important [...]
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Jazz Legacy Productions Releases New Cyrus Chestnut and Heath Brothers
Today, August 4, 2009, Jazz Legacy Productions announced the release of new recordings by Cyrus Chestnut and Heath Brothers. Bassist John Lee founded the new label, which celebrates the jazz heritage and the music’s future. Chestnut, an acclaimed pianist, disc is called, Spirit. The legendary Heath Brothers newest is titled, Endurance.Cyrus Chestnut’s latest CD, Spirit, [...]
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Satchmo Summerfest Recap
The ninth annual Satchmo Summerfest ended with a massive rain shower and then cool breezes off the Mississippi River. The trumpet blowout that is the traditional closer of the festival featured Yoshio Toyama (often billed as the Satchmo of Japan), Shamarr Allen, James Andrews (pictured) and one of the youngsters from the Baby Boyz Brass [...]
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John Dawson and Funk Mob at the Maple Leaf Tonight (August 3, 2009)
Papa Grows Funk is still on tour, so their regular Monday night gig is being filled by the city’s best left-handed guitarist, John Dawson and his band, Funk Mob. Joe Sherman is the featured guest on bass.
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Today (Sunday, August 2, 2009) at Satchmo Summerfest
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‘Red Beans & Ricely Yours’ Stage12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Windsor Court Hotel presents Anais St. John the Harry Mayronne Trio1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Sweet Home New Orleans presents Lars Edegran’s New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra Featuring Lionel Ferbos3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Yoshio Toyama and the [...]
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Atmosphere to Perform at the House of Blues
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Indie Hip Hop group, Atmosphere is scheduled to perform tonight, August 2, 2009 at the House of Blues.Eleven years after becoming the first hip-hop act to put the Twin Cities on the map, Atmosphere has grown into one of the most accomplished MC/producer duos around. Between Slug and Ant, they’ve released six albums, 11 Sad [...]
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Today (Saturday August 1, 2009) at Satchmo Summerfest
‘Red Beans & Ricely Yours’ Stage12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Louisiana Music Factory presents the New Orleans Moonshiners1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Fritzel’s presents Fritzel’s New Orleans Jazz Band2:30 [...]
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Satchmo Club Strut Picks
This evening’s strut along the Frenchmen Street corridor offers a plethora of musical choices. Here are some picks. Sasha Masakowski, the daughter of the guitarist, Steve, performs an early set every Friday with her band at the BMC on the corner of Esplanade and Decatur Streets. Her act is jazzy with lots of Brazilian overtones. [...]
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Historic Carver Theater to Re-Open
New Orleans lost numerous landmarks due to the destruction caused by the federal flood in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The historic Carver Theater on Orleans Avenue was not one of those structures. It has already suffered the ravages of neglect and most recently was the site of a medical clinic.The 59-year-old Carver Theater was [...]
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The Trio at the Maple Leaf To Feature Mike Dillon and David Torkanowsky
Johnny Vidacovich’s ever-morphing trio gig on Thursday nights at the Maple Leaf Bar should prove to be some serious scintillating listening this evening, July 30, 2009, when the veteran drummer is joined by his former partner in Astral Project, the keyboardist David Torkanowsky and the percussionist/vibraphonist Mike Dillon.
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New Orleans Helsinki Connection at Snug Harbor Tonight (July 30, 2009)
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The group, which was founded by New Orleans trumpeter Leroy Jones and Finnish trombonist Katja Toivola, will perform sets at 8 and 10 PM. The group also includes vocalist Yolanda Windsay, guitarist Todd Duke, pianist Paul Longstreth, bassist Mitchell Player, and drummer Doug Belote.
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