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Fritzel's New Orleans Jazz Band: Fritzel's New Orleans Jazz Band Volume Two
by Wade Luquet
Coming off of the success of its first studio CD, Fritzel's Jazz Band delivers once again with its fifteen-song Volume Two. Fritzel's is the venerable forty year-old New Orleans jazz club, located in the 700 block of Bourbon Street that has established an international reputation for Dixieland jazz in a fun European-style bar setting. This CD ...
Rebirth Brass Band: Rebirth of New Orleans
by Wade Luquet
Largely credited with the revival of brass bands in New Orleans, Rebirth Brass Band continues its tradition of bringing high spirited music to its band of loyal followers. Rebirth of New Orleans is a fast-paced, funked up horn party with a contagious beat that makes it difficult to sit still. Formed in 1983 by two brothers, ...
Preservation Hall Jazz Band/My Morning Jacket: Louisiana Fairytale
by Wade Luquet
Preservation Hall Jazz Band / My Morning JacketLouisiana FairytalePreservation Hall2011 Once upon a time there was a progressive rock band, My Morning Jacket. They were invited into one of the grandest music venues in the world, Preservation Hall, to play with the legendary jazz band. In another ...
955 Dreams Launches Jazz app for iPads
by Wade Luquet
The History of Jazz 955 Dreams 2011 Interested in the history of jazz? There's an app for that now--and it's a beauty. Created by the app start-up 955 Dreams, The History of Jazz is a gem of a program which is set up as a time line of jazz history. Its extensive ...
The Ticket
by Wade Luquet
One of the perks of being a jazz writer is that I can often get free tickets to concerts. This great benefit has offered me the opportunity to take my wife to some nice jazz events and meet some interesting people. Aside from taking notes in the dark, our jazz dates are just like any other ...
In Memoriam: Walter Payton
Walter Payton—New Orleans bassist and music educator—has passed away at the age of 68 on Thursday, October 28, after a long illness. A native of the city, Payton taught for twenty-five years in the public school system of New Orleans where he influenced generations of young musicians, including his son, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton. Mr ...
New Orleans Feast and Jazz Jam in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 17th
Come hear Jim Holton, Cindy Leblanc and friends! Authentic New Orleans dinner prepared by All About Jazz's gumbo central gourmand Wade Luquet. Chestnut Hill United Church (Directly across from Chestnut Hill Hospital) Sunday, October 17, 5pm-8pm $20 includes food and music. Musicians eat free! For more information: 215-242-9321 ...
"Louis" A Silent Movie with Live Accompaniment at the Keswick Theatre
by Wade Luquet
"Louis" A Silent Movie with Live AccompanimentAugust 31, 2010Keswick TheaterGlenside, Pennsylvania The Keswick Theatre returned to its roots with a twist. The elegant music venue in suburban Philadelphia built in 1928 as a movie and vaudeville house was one of the five cities hosting a showing of the silent film “Louis." ...
The 2010 West Oak Lane Jazz Festival: How Jazz Helped Change a Community
by Wade Luquet
Can jazz revitalize an urban neighborhood? In the northwest Philadelphia neighborhood of West Oak Lane it certainly has played a large part. For the seventh year, the neighborhood residents, along with the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC) and the office of State Representative Dwight Evans, have joined together, closing the main avenue for a weekend and ...
Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz
by Wade Luquet
Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz Thomas L. Morgan Hardback: 216 pages ISBN:1596524057 Turner Publishing 2009 Covering over 100 years, Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz utilizes the extensive jazz photography collection of the Louisiana State Museum Jazz Collection to produce a beautiful book ...
