The music of Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers is quintessential New Orleans. Ruffins' warm, bright trumpet and gravelly, conversational vocals conjure the spirit of the city's Number One son, Louis Armstrong, and the quintet's lively arrangements and laid back attitude are as expansive and fun-loving as a crawfish boil or a midnight party on the bayou. This set, recorded live at th...
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So, today was one of the most incredible, soul-wrenching, insanely important days.Just a few photos to tell part of the story; there are many photos, these are just a few of the people and places near the worksite.The story of Ida and Carlton Roy... Carlton was a leader in his community. He's 90. Ida is a strong septugenarian woman who is battling cancer- something she was only recently dia...
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The second to the last (penultimate for you three-dollar word freaks out there) Thursdays at the Square commences at 5 PM this afternoon (October 22, 2009) with none other than Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers. Kermit has another gig tonight at Vaughan’s so expect him to bring up plenty of special guests.
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I spent Twelfth-Night last year hunkered down with my friend Heather at Vaughn's, deep in my Bywater neighborhood at the corner of Dauphine and Lesseps. Long-famous for it's hallowed Thursday-night throw-down with Kermit Ruffins (BBQ grill, pick-up truck and blunts for all to go around), the Twelfth-Night scene was typical New Orleans, with guys in tuxedos and full formal-wear belly-up to the ...
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Sat in on two sets of Preservation Hall last night... incredible versions of "Ain't She Sweet" and "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" as highlights. Sunday night will bring me to Kermit Ruffins at Jin Jean.Can't beat this city for music.Full report of the rebuilding work I'm doing and more coming later.d
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