In the spirit of “anything worth doing, is worth doing badly,” I got on my bicycle on a slow night on Frenchman Street and one-handed it with my $95 video camera.
Yes, it could be done a lot better. Consider it a rough sketch, a very rough sketch.
New Orleans may have more smoking good dancers per capita than any other place in America.
They sure have great bands to dance to. This is the Treme Brass Band at Ray’s Boom Boom Room on Frenchman.
Caught Evan Christopher at Snug Harbor. The word is “sublime.”
His albums:
* Django à la Creole - NEW
* Delta Bound
* Road to Romance
* Hottest clarinet/This side of Evan
I should know better than going anywhere without my PureDigital video camera (about the size of a pack of cigarettes.)But I do have a rudimentary video camera on my cell phone that records up to 15 seconds.
Here’s the end of a drum solo by a young kid playing with the Treme Brass Band at Ray’s Boom Boom Room on Frenchman Street.
Here’s some clips from the 2007 Big Nine Social and Pleasure Club Second Line, my favorite parade of the year and maybe my favorite event in New Orleans period. (more…)
If you like heat and great music, consider a visit to New Orleans this weekend for the annual Satchmo JazzFest.
“Satchmo” of course was the great Louis Armstrong, a native son of New Orleans whose genius helped make jazz “modern.” Even decades after his death, it’s hard to listen to his big sound and shimmering lines without getting chills.
The festival goes from August 2 to August 5th and features great music and programming for kids.
If I were in New Orleans, I’d be checking out my favorites the Soul Rebels and the Panorama Jazz Band on the 4th and Rebirth, Treme, Algier’s, Trombone Shorty and Kermit Ruffins on the 5th. Talk about an embarrassment of riches.
Lots of participatory music workshops for kids on both days plus a puppet show on Sunday.
Good stuff at the Old Historic US Mint at 400 Esplanade Avenue on the border between the French Quarter and the Faubourg Marigny.
Check it out.
The Future of Music Coalition (FMC) is sponsoring the second annual “Musicians Bringing Musicians Home” benefit this Sunday May 27 at 8 p.m at Tipitina’s Uptown.
Musicians on the bill include:
Great idea. A TV travel series devoted to the wonders of Post-Katrina New Orleans. It’s called “A Whole New Orleans.”
New Orleans still is one of the greatest cities in the world to visit and live in. Glad to see someone using the power of produced TV to tell the story.
Details: http://www.wholeneworleans.com
Rosie Ledet rocks. If you have to put her in a category, she’s a Zydeco performer, but in terms of energy she feels like a female version of Prince or Jimi Hendrix - to me at least.
Here’s some video of a performance she gave at Mid-City Rock ‘n Bowl in New Orleans that I shot several months ago.
Rock ‘n Bowl, which is located in the Mid-City district of New Orleans, is one of the city’s most unique venues. Located on a second floor, it’s a combination bowling alley and dance hall.
All kinds of music are played there, but every Thursday is Zydeco night.
Here are two skilled dancers, moving to the music of Rosie Ledet.
To Be Continued Brass Band is now playing Wednesday nights at Ray’s Boom Boom Room, a relatively new club on Frenchman Street.
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