I can't get to the Louisiana Music Factory website right now, but it looks like the Original Pinstripe Brass Band has a new record out. They've got a more traditional style than Rebirth/Hot 8/Stooges/Soul Rebels/etc., but they're way funky.
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 17:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 17:28 (seventeen years ago) link
There's another video of the Hot 8 up on youtube. It looks to me like they're playing at the big second line that happened in January, but I wasn't back in N.O. yet so I'm not sure. Anyone know?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfOqPg4hKCc
And here's a piece about trad BB music I did for WWOZ the other day.
http://wwozstreettalk.blogspot.com/
― Matt Sakakeeny (mattsak), Thursday, 28 September 2006 00:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 28 September 2006 01:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― Bumblepuppy (Horbgorbling Slubberdegullion), Thursday, 28 September 2006 01:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 28 September 2006 01:31 (seventeen years ago) link
Aug. 21st posting-"Sousaphone player Jeffrey Hills is a family man with a wife and three kids. Before the storm, they lived in public housing and Jeffrey was known for playing with the big time Olympia Brass Band.
Since Katrina, the Hills have lived in three states, unable to find a way to return to the city. Now they're in Houston. Jeffrey makes the 5 hour commute every week to keep his regular gig at Harrah's Casino.
I caught up with him in between sets, hanging out in his car."
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 28 September 2006 12:37 (seventeen years ago) link
http://houstonpress.com/Issues/2006-10-19/news/feature_full.html
― Pete Scholtes (Pete Scholtes), Wednesday, 18 October 2006 21:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 18 October 2006 22:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 19 October 2006 13:30 (seventeen years ago) link
SAYING GOODBYE
Producer/engineer Keith Keller died [of a heart attack]September 6. At Chez Flames, his studio on Annunciation Street, he produced a variety of musicians, from Alex Chilton to G. Love and Special Sauce to Rebirth Brass Band to King Sonny Ade and Charlie Musselwhite. A jazz funeral has been arranged to escort Keller’s ashes to the Mississippi River, where some will be scattered on the waters. The jazz funeral with the Treme Brass Band starts Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Backstreet Cultural Museum (1116 St. Claude Ave.) and proceeds on St. Claude to St. Phillip, St. Phillip to Rampart, Rampart to Conti, Conti to Decatur, Decatur to Iberville and Iberville to Woldenberg Park and the Mississippi. All are welcome to help say goodbye to Keller.
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 3 November 2006 14:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt Sakakeeny (mattsak), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 17:21 (seventeen years ago) link
What happened to Joe's son?
― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 19:04 (seventeen years ago) link
JOE GLASPER (LIL JOE & FAT) age 45 a retired construction worker and musician passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 in Houston, TX. Joe is preceded in death by his father Joe Glasper, Jr., grandparents Antonia Bierria & Ethel Johnson, 2 uncles Jerry Johns & Irving Bierria, Jr. & 1 aunt, Margaret Thornton. He leaves to cherish his many precious memories his devoted wife, Karen Glasper; his mother, Rose Bierria Glasper; his daughter, Monsharda Wells; sons, Brian "Radio" Glasper, Burnell, Brodrick, Rodrick, Brandon Edwards & Linden Andrews; grandchildren, Terriell, Brodrell, Charrionda, Kirsten, Brodyana & Brodrick Edwards; godparents, Rudolph Whitehead & Joyce Daniels; godchildren, Terrineka Harden, Shantrell & Sharell Lamar, Tyronisha Andrews, Michael Ross & Marlen Lawson Jr; 12 uncles; 18 aunts; 3 great aunts; mother in law, Gloria Wells; fathers-in-law, Joseph Tadlock, Antoine Barriere Jr., brothers- in-law, Matthew Brock III, Antoine Barriere III & Eleath Tate and a host of relatives & friends. Relatives and friends of the family, graduates of the 1979 Class of McDonald 35; members of Southern University Marching Band, Sidewalk Steppers, First Lady, Original Jolly Bunch & all Social & Pleasure Clubs, Rebirth, Lil Rascals, Treme, Preservation Hall, New Birth Brass Bands, patrons of Joe's Cozy Corner Bar, Uptown & Downtown Neighborhood Bars, Community Barber Shop; The Hume Child Care Center, High Dimension Church, Hair by Roz, GQ Barber Shop, Milton's Barber Shop, Lapitte Academy & Westside Senior High School, Day Zimmerman Security, Bee's Car Wash, & Fairfields Complex all of Houston, TX are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, November 4, 2006, 11:00am, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA 70116 . Visitation will be held from 9:00am until the hour of service. A Traditional Jazz Funeral will follow with Interment at Holt Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 3, 2006 at St. Augustine Catholic Church from 5-8pm. Professional Funeral Services, Inc. "Divine Service for a Divine People" 1620 Elysian Fields Avenue New Orleans, LA.
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 00:25 (seventeen years ago) link
Neeta Ragoowansi of SoundExchange has money for Louisiana artists. The company has royalties for many local artists, and they need to be disbursed by December 15 or the artists will lose them.
The following artists or their representatives or their estates need to get in touch with Ragoowansi as soon as possible: Clifton Chenier (pictured), the Dixie Cups, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, Lazy Lester, Kenny Peal, Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin’, Ernie K-Doe, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Queen Ida, Angelica Maria, Chris Thomas King, Beau Jocque, Big Tymers, Jean Knight, Sidney Bechet, New Orleans Classic Jazz Orchestra, Joe Jones, Barbara George, Danny Barker, Bruce Daigrepont, Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns, Smiley Lewis, George Lewis, James Booker, Storyville, Bunk Johnson, Roosevelt Sykes, New Orleans Blue Serenaders, Snooks Eaglin, Johnny Wiggs, Mannie Fresh, Chris Tyle’s New Orleans Rover Boys, Sweet Emma Barrett, Earl King, New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra, Eddie Bo, Paul Barbarin, Jimmie Noone, The N’Orleans Statesmen, Papa Don’s New Orleans Jazz Band, Earl Scheelar’s Funky New Orleans, Lonnie Johnson, George Girard, Connee Boswell, Edmond Hall, Kid Howard, Tangle Eye, Capt. John Handy’s New Orleans Jazz, Soilent Green, Deadeye Dick, Choppa, Sing Miller, Armand Hug, Nicholas Payton, Exhorder, Percy Humphrey, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Sam Butera, Blue Lu Barker, Mia X, Albert Burbank, Lisa Angelle, New Orleans Blue Serenaders and New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra. Ragoowansi can be contacted by calling 212-713-1677 or emailing neeta@soundexchange.com.
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 9 November 2006 15:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt Sakakeeny (mattsak), Saturday, 11 November 2006 16:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Saturday, 11 November 2006 22:25 (seventeen years ago) link
The Quarter will be open Sunday for “Down By the Riverside: A Concert of Thanksgiving” at Woldenberg Park. The free show presented by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation runs from 1-5 p.m. and features Craig Klein and the Arabi Wrecking Krewe All-Stars—Stanton Moore, Dr. Michael White, Deacon John, Marlon Jordan, Matt Perrine, Rick Trolsen, Leroy Jones, Mark Breaux, Freddie Lonzo, Topsy Chapman, Bob French, Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Benny Jones, “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, Kirk Joseph and more. All have put in their time with the Arabi Wrecking Krewe helping to gut musicians’ houses, and Sunday they play together for the first time.
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 14:54 (seventeen years ago) link
STOP THE VIOLENCE
Friday at 1 p.m. the Anirtak Theater—formerly the State Palace—plays host to the Stop the Violence Hip-Hop Town Hall Meeting. The recent violence that has erupted in New Orleans and particularly in Central City has brought local hip-hop artists BG, Mia X, Joe Blakk, Head-Roc, DJ Jubilee, Sess 4-5, Fifth Ward Weedie, and L.O.G. together to address the problem. This town hall meeting is sponsored by the Hip-Hop Caucus Institute with the goal of creating a youth coalition to oppose violence and help bring about social justice.
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 14:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― Daniel Peterson (polkaholic), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:03 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:32 (seventeen years ago) link
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 4 January 2007 15:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― Daniel Peterson (polkaholic), Thursday, 4 January 2007 17:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― Daniel Peterson (polkaholic), Thursday, 4 January 2007 17:44 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.nola.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1167461915258450.xml?NZNENO&coll=1
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 4 January 2007 17:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 4 January 2007 17:51 (seventeen years ago) link
I wound up doing a story about Dinerral on NPR. You can check it out here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6735417
Jordan, I heard you came down - call me anytime.
Matt.
― Matt Sakakeeny (mattsak), Sunday, 7 January 2007 18:18 (seventeen years ago) link
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 13:38 (seventeen years ago) link
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 14:13 (seventeen years ago) link
On a lighter note, has the Ponderosa Stomp lineup been announced? I might actually be able to afford to go this year--unless Kathleen fucking Blanco's moronic smoking ban means I can't smoke at Rock n Bowl.
― adam (adam), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 15:16 (seventeen years ago) link
OTM.
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 15:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― adam (adam), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 15:22 (seventeen years ago) link
Roky Erikson's gonna be at the Ponderosa Stomp, with only one night announced so far--at the House of Blues (for some reason)http://www.knights-maumau.com/news.php?PHPSESSID=b7857518bfe1836beecad5e05f4cf21f
"At the Ponderosa Stomp, Roky Erickson will be surrounded by legendary performers, including master arranger Wardell Quezergue and the New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Revue, soul songwriter supreme Dan Penn, rockabilly wild man Dale Hawkins, R&B soprano Little Jimmy Scott, Texas Tornado co-founder Augie Meyers, Stax sessions guitarist Skip Pitts, Gulf Coast guitar empress Barbara Lynn, Mardi Gras king Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Excello harp master Lazy Lester, keyboardist extraordinaire Willie Tee, President of soul Rockie Charles, hillbilly bopper Jay Chevalier, tough Texas shouter Roy Head, and rockabilly wailer Joe Clay, with more to come."
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 15:37 (seventeen years ago) link
2007 JazzFest lineup. I haven't looked at it closely but am assuming it is similar to prior years, i.e., some good local artists, too many big name out-of-towners, few Ponderosa Stomp obscure types, and maybe 1 or 2 token rappers or contemporary r'n'b artists.
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 25 January 2007 18:30 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 25 January 2007 18:36 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.nojazzfest.com/
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 25 January 2007 18:58 (seventeen years ago) link
Looks like all the cool brass bands are on the first weekend.
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 25 January 2007 19:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Daniel Peterson (polkaholic), Thursday, 25 January 2007 19:12 (seventeen years ago) link
Jordan, do you know anything about Smitty Dee's Brass Band who are there on the second weekend? A google seach tells me Dimitri Smith of the band used to be in the Olympia Brass Band, so that makes them more traditional, right?
I don't think Aaron Neville is gonna be there again (last year he said his breathing problems get compounded in post-Katrina New Orleans) and I just read that his wife died of cancer. He's living in Nashville now. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070106/OBITS/701060330/1090/NEWS
― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 25 January 2007 20:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 25 January 2007 20:48 (seventeen years ago) link
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― Jordan, Friday, 23 February 2007 17:01 (seventeen years ago) link
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― mattsak, Tuesday, 27 February 2007 06:58 (seventeen years ago) link