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Jazz Returns To Bourbon Street
New Orleans' Bourbon Street is returning to its original music one club at a time as rhythms of authentic New Orleans jazz float through the summer air. Up until the 1980's the sounds of jazz were flowing out of several bars and clubs on Bourbon Street. Blue Angel had George Finola with Clarence Ford and Ed ...
New Orleans Helsinki Connection Releases New Album Paradise On Earth
It’s been eight years since their debut album At Last and now; another collaboration from this diverse ensemble once again ferrying jazz lovers to a better understanding of musical intimacy. Along with a fresh set of titles, the band’s lineup is also slightly augmented on this new, captivating recording. Finnish based drummer and co-founder of the ...
New Orleans Jazz 95 Miles North of the Arctic Circle
Leroy Jones and Spirit of New Orleans are playing Ylläs Jazz Blues, one of the world's northernmost jazz festivals in Finnish Lapland. Helsinki-based group Spirit Of New Orleans (SONO) is headed to Ylläs in the end of January with one of New Orleans' top trumpeters, Leroy Jones, as its soloist. Ylläs Jazz Blues is one of ...
Take Five With Erik Jekabson
by AAJ Staff
Meet Erik Jekabson: Erik Jekabson is a freelance trumpet player, composer and educator who has recorded or performed with Illinois Jacquet, the Woody Herman Big Band, John Mayer, Galactic, Mark Turner, Brian Blade, and Nicholas Payton, among others. He has a Bachelor's of Music from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Master's of Music from the ...
Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz: "Satchmo Summerfest, Part 2"
Soulandjazz.com Presents: Continuum--A Journey Through Jazz Episode 17: “Satchmo Summerfest, Part 2" Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" As always, the show is free, absolutely legal, fun for the whole family, and available for listening right now, right here, from any device: http://lnk.ms/CGLwM This week I'm broadcasting live from the Crescent ...
New Harry Connick Jr. Album
Over the past two decades, Harry Connick, Jr. has taken a very hands-on approach to his recording career. The multi-talented Connick has called the shots at the numerous phases of his album projects--writing original material or picking songs, choosing the ensemble settings and writing arrangements, singing and playing piano, and with the aid of co-producer and ...
Leroy Jones Reassembles the Fairview Brass Band for a Special Concert at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2009
This historic event, taking place at this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, will reunite one of the most important brass bands in New Orleans' brass band history. The Fairview Baptist Church Christian Marching Band was founded in 1970, and was the brainchild of reverend Andrew Darby, pastor of the Fairview Baptist Church. Reverend Darby ...
Leroy Jones on Abc26/Wgno's "Good Morning New Orleans"
Leroy Jones will be performing on ABC26/WGNO's “Good Morning New Orleans" show tomorrow morning Wednesday March 18 between 6:15 and 7:00 AM. The band will consist of Leroy Jones, Todd Duke, Mitchell Player, and Bunchy Johnson and they will be performing songs from Leroy's new album “Sweeter Than A Summer Breeze". The CD was released on ...
Leroy Jones Nominated for 21st Big Easy Entertainment Awards
Leroy Jones has been nominated for "Best Traditional Jazz" in the 21st Big Easy Entertainment Awards. The Big Easy Awards are New Orleans' premier event honoring the musical and theatrical talent of a city world renowned forits outstanding performing arts. A combination of the Grammys and the Tonys in style, 45+ awards are presented to local ...
