Monday, February 08, 2010
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
2010 New Orleans Jazzfest poster ;)
Was hoping the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival would go with our design (to the left), but they chose Tony Bennett as the artist of the new Jazzfest poster. Check it out at www.nojazzfest.com. While you are there check out the day by day schedule. See you in New Orleans!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Grammy Goes to New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Who Dats Glory Bound: Aaron Neville & Theresa Andersson w/ other great musicians
Kermit Ruffins at Vaughan's on CBS Evening News
Carnival and Mardi Gras Music
CDs:
Throwback CD by Kermit Ruffins w/ the Rebirth Brass Band
Vol.5: Carnival CD by Los Hombres Calientes: Irvin Mayfield & Bill Summers
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen CD by Jon Cleary
SONGS:
These are some of the most Carnival themed tunes:
Kermit Ruffins w/ the Rebirth Brass Band – “All on a Mardi Gras Day” - Throwback
Los Hombres Calientes – “The Mardi Gras Second Line” - Vol 5. Carnival
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Gentlemen – “Zulu Strut” - Pin Your Spin
Los Hombres Calientes - “Mardi Gras Bayou” - Vol. 5 Carnival
Los Hombres Calientes - “Carnival Kongo” - Vol. 5 Carnival
Henry Butler - “Some Iko” - Homeland
Los Hombres Calientes – “ New Second Line” Vol. 3 New Congo Square
Kermit Ruffins – “Do the Fat Tuesday” - The Barbecue Swingers Live
Kermit Ruffins – “It' Later Than You Think" - Throwback
Irvin Mayfield w/ the N.O. Jazz Orchestra and the Dillard U. Choir
“The Elder Negro Speaks” - Strange Fruit
Dr. Michael White – “King of the Second Line” – Blue Crescent
Los Hombres Calientes – “ Mardi Gras Bayou” & “Carnival de Phunk” -Vol.5 Carnival
Jeremy Davenport – “Mr. New Orleans” - We’ll Dance ‘Til Dawn
Kermit Ruffins - “Didn’t He Ramble” & “Treme Mardi Gras” - Livin’ a Treme Life
Jason Marsalis – “The Upper Second Line” – The Year of the Drummer
Kermit Ruffins – “A Saints Christmas” (This year, Carnival and the Saints more than double the fun!)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
What a Cool Word!
Monday, January 25, 2010
New Orleans Saints are Going to the Superbowl
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Kermit Ruffins & Jeremy Davenport National Anthem
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Kermit Ruffins & Jeremy Davenport Performed National Anthem at Saints vs. Cardinals NFL Playoff
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Kermit Ruffins in Wall Street Journal
Monday, January 04, 2010
PRESS RELEASE: M Bistro & The Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
January 4, 2010
Contact:
Char Thian
Director of Public Relations
The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of New Orleans
921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Cel: 504-913-4114
E-Mail: char.thian@ritzcarlton.com
REQUEST FOR PROMOTION/APPEARANCE
M BISTRO AND THE DAVENPORT LOUNGE- 1ST RIBBON CUTTING OF 2010
Join us on the third floor lobby level of The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans for the VIP grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony for M Bistro and The Davenport Lounge, the two newest hospitality venues to open in 2010. Hospitality partners, celebrity chefs and dignitaries will be on hand to cut the ribbon and celebrate the official return of Chef Murphy and the opening of his new namesake restaurant, M Bistro (formerly Mélange Restaurant). As part of the ribbon cutting ceremony, the lounge adjacent to M Bistro will officially be renamed The Davenport Lounge (formerly On Trois/Lobby Lounge) in honor of the hotel’s headline entertainer Jeremy Davenport.
As of January 15, 2010, patrons can meet Chef Murphy and enjoy his celebrated cuisine in M Bistro while listening to the stylings of jazz aficionado Jeremy Davenport in the adjacent Davenport Lounge. Davenport has been with the hotel since it opened in 2000 and Murphy has been with the hotel since 2002. M Bistro and The Davenport Lounge debut on Friday, January 15, 2010.
WHO: The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
Interviewees: Executive Chef Matt Murphy and Entertainer Jeremy Davenport
WHAT: M BISTRO AND THE DAVENPORT LOUNGE- 1ST RIBBON CUTTING OF 2010
WHEN: Ribbon Cutting: Friday, January 15, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Open for Lunch and Meet Chef Murphy & Jeremy Davenport: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, 921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112
About The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans is situated on world famous Canal Street on the edge of the French Quarter. The hotel offers a sense of place, incorporating the best that New Orleans has to offer from classic culinary creations and libations to live jazz. Originally opening in 2000, the hotel was shuttered for fifteen months post-Katrina to undergo a $150M historic renovation and restoration. Since reopening in December of 2006, the hotel has reclaimed its title as the Crown Jewel of the Crescent City. The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of New Orleans (Ritz-Carlton, Maison Orleans and Iberville Suites) continue to garner accolades. The three-hotels-in-one complex features 757 rooms, one restaurant, two lounges, free live entertainment and a spa. The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans is located at 921 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70122. For additional information, please go to www.ritzcarlton.com or call (800) 241-3333.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Irvin Mayfield on NPR's Toast of the Nation
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
2009 Year in Review
Theresa Andersson performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. She toured all over the US, Canada, and Scandinavia making thousands of new fans. Her online videos have been seen by over 1,000,000 people, and she just released a brand new video for Birds Fly Away, off of her Hummingbird, Go! CD. And KCRW named her appearance on Morning Becomes Eclectic one of their top 10 performances of the year!
Dr. Michael White received the NEA's National Heritage Fellowship award and continues to receive accolades for his 2008 release, Blue Crescent.
Kermit Ruffins put out 2 fantastic albums (Livin' a Treme' Life and Have A Crazy Cool Christmas!) and hit the Billboard Jazz Charts with both of them. He began work on HBO's new series, Treme. In addition, Kermit completed a new video for his hit single from his Christmas CD, A Saints Christmas.
Jeremy Davenport released a highly acclaimed new CD, We'll Dance 'Til Dawn, and continues to make new fans every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Davenport Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans.
Irvin Mayfield's new club, Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, opened and is thriving in the Royal Sonesta Hotel, bringing Jazz back to Bourbon Street. Although they released it on another label, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra received a Grammy nomination for Book One. Irvin will finish up 2009 and kick off 2010 on NPR's Toast of the Nation from the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, MN.
Jon Cleary performed all over the world with John Scofield and the Piety Street Band.
Henry Butler received his 9th Blues Award nomination and made a move from Denver to New York.
Mark Samuels, President of BSR was honored with his inclusion in the coffee table book, How They Did It by Sally Forman profiling New Orleans' great entrepreneurs of the past, present, and future. He and his wife also had a new son while sending one off to college. Mark's alma mater, University of Texas is 13-0, and the New Orleans Saints are 13-1 and on their way to the Superbowl. Whodat.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Kermit Ruffins on Cover of AmericanWay Magazine
Monday, December 14, 2009
Kermit Ruffins "A Saints Christmas" Video
The full length version of this song is on Kermit Ruffins' new CD, Have A Crazy Cool Christmas!
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Friday, December 04, 2009
Mark Samuels Honored in New Book
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Kermit Ruffins Have A Crazy Cool Christmas hit Billboard Jazz Chart
UPDATE:
The CD is still on the Billboard Jazz Chart at #19.
Monday, November 30, 2009
ESPN and Kermit Ruffins A Saints Christmas
Theresa Andersson's Brand New Video
Watch the brand new THERESA ANDERSSON video for "Birds Fly Away" HERE. This song is on her latest CD, Hummingbird, Go! Directed by Miranda Penn Turin.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Irvin Mayfield Hosts Project 2010: Creating the Cultural Renaissance
Irvin Mayfield hosts Project 2010: Creating the Cultural Renaissance a community rally to benefit local musicians Marva Wright, Bo Dollis, Lady BJ Hill and Humberto Menez featuring Kermit Ruffins, Pinettes Brass Band, bamboula 2000, The Wild Magnolias, Amanda Shaw, Hot 8 Brass Band, Shamarr Allen, George Porter, Jr., June Gardner, Troy Andrews, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, and more!Monday, November 16, 2009
Big Story on HBO's Treme
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Kermit Ruffins Makes Vegetarian Salivate Over BBQ
Friday, October 16, 2009
Why Vaughan's Is So Much Fun
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Soccer Star Named for Kermit Ruffins
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Kara Samuels and lawsuit against Ochsner In vitro Fertility Clinic
Friday, September 25, 2009
Naked Chef Jamie Oliver Visits Kermit Ruffins
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Kermit Ruffins and Treme in Fall 2009 Jazziz Magazine
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Advanced Label Economics II: Digital Distribution
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Advanced Label Economics
Saturday, September 05, 2009
What are You Doing to Offset Saved Energy?
Friday, September 04, 2009
Have A Crazy Cool Christmas (Coming 11/10/09)
Kermit Ruffins' first Christmas album, Have A Crazy Cool Christmas. Coming November 10, 2009. Ho Ho Heaux. Pretty cool! We especially like part 2
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Nagin's Fault
Monday, August 24, 2009
9th Ward Field of Dreams - Nike Game Changers
Kermit Ruffins Named a Top Mayoral Candidate

Kermit Ruffins was named one of the top New Orleans mayoral candidates by the Times-Picayune's Chris Rose. Read the list HERE.
It's Been 4 Years
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Jeremy Davenport and Kermit Ruffins feature in Times Picayune
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Mark Samuels: Guest Bartender
Guest bartender, Mark Samuels, from Basin Street Records will be serving complimentary Davenportinis Thursday, August 13th, from 5:30-9pm in the Davenport Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. Complimentary Valet Parking!Musical entertainment provided by local trumpeter and vocalist, Jeremy Davenport, who will be playing tunes from his NEW CD, We'll Dance 'Til Dawn.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Special $10 Los Hombres Calientes CD Promotion
Monday, August 10, 2009
Love Sessions: Irvin Mayfield Performing the Music of Los Hombres Calientes
We are pleased to announce Love Sessions: Irvin Mayfield Performing the Music of Los Hombres Calientes for 6 nights in August (Aug 25-30) at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta (300 Bourbon St. New Orleans, Louisiana).Monday, August 03, 2009
SIGGRAPH 2009 New Orleans Music Sampler
Click image to enlarge. SIGGRAPH 2009 and Basin Street Records have teamed up in support of the Louis "Satchmo" Armstong Summer Jazz Camp to bring you SIGGRAPH 2009 New Orleans Music Sampler.
We are donating all of the proceeds from this digital album to the camp.
Please join the facebook cause "Support the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp".
Download the digital album from our digital store, iTunes, Amazonmp3, or your favorite digital retailer.

HBO's Treme,True Blood, Hung & Entourage
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
New Orleans' Mayor Ray Nagin Proposes "A New Day"
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Jeremy Davenport on cover of August OffBeat
Jeremy Davenport is on the cover of the August 2009 issue of OffBEAT. Sunday, July 26, 2009
Jeremy Davenport CD Release Party in New Orleans
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp Gala



Please join us at the Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp Gala on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Rosy's Jazz Hall. Starts 7pm. Ticket includes food and music. Purchase tickets at the door.Monday, July 20, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Times-Picayune's New Orleans Bars With Great Music
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Jeremy Davenport in NY at Huckleberry Bar

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Kermit Ruffins in All About Jazz
Monday, June 22, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Kermit Ruffins in New Orleans Living Magazine
Kermit Ruffins in New Orleans Magazine
Thing to Do in New Orleans
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
SIGGRAPH 2009 New Orleans Music Sampler

SIGGRAPH 2009 and Basin Street Records have teamed up to help kids in New Orleans. We will donate 100% of the proceeds we receive from this digital record to the Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp.
Feel free to post this tile on your website and help kids in New Orleans. Link it to: http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/community/outreach/basin2.php
Monday, June 15, 2009
Ellis,Wynton,Branford,Delfeayo,& Jason Marsalis
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Theresa Andersson on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Thursday, June 04, 2009
DOWNBEAT Magazine 75th Anniversary Issue
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Kermit Ruffins Hits #3 on CMJ Jazz Radio Chart
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Support the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp!
Labels: Alvin Batiste, Bobbie Sanabria, Candido Camero, Clark Terry, George Duke, Herman Leonard, Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp, New Orleans, Norma Miller, Wynton Marsalis
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Jeremy Davenport: We'll Dance 'Til Dawn
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Theresa Andersson on KCRW
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Green Light: Treme on HBO
An updated story in the Times-Picayune and Nola.com can be read HERE.
Read the Paste Magazine article online HERE. This article is accompanied by a great shot of Kermit Ruffins who served as a creative consultant and also performs and acts as himself in the pilot (premiere episode).
Basin Street Records just released Kermit Ruffins' Livin' a Treme' Life, a great CD produced by Grammy winner Tracey Freeman!



