Throughout the pandemic, pianist Davell Crawford has hosted several ‘invite only’ concerts with and for a few of his friends. This Wednesday, April 28 at 7pm CT, he's presenting an hour of video highlights from these private concerts, and WWOZ will be sharing it on Facebook.
My New Orleans
01/29/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity and Nonesuch/Warner Records announce the release of a remastered, special vinyl edition of the 2005 record
Our New Orleans, the star-studded tribute album original recorded and released in the months after Hurricane Katrina that raised money to build the Habitat Musician’s Village and The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music. The two-LP set, also available digitally, includes five previously unreleased tracks including Walking By The River by the late Dr. John. A previously unseen video of Dr. John and his band performing “Walking by the River” in a New York City studio, during September 2005, is available here, as are album orders.
Jesse McBride reflects on the closing of Prime Example
Prime Example Jazz Club was one of the few remaining true contemporary jazz clubs in New Orleans. Its owner was pharmacist-turned-club-owner Julius Kimbrough, Sr., long a champion of New Orleans jazz artists. Kimbrough recently decided to close the bar and restaurant at 1909 N. Broad because of his age, and unfortunately, due to Covid-19. Pianist Jesse McBride was an acolyte and preserver of the work of the late, great saxophonist, composer, record label owner, performer, arranger, and educator extraordinaire Harold Battiste, Jr., who produced The
Harold Battiste, Jr.
Silverbook (an immaculately prepared and annotated collection of some of the best New Orleans’ compositions from the second half of the first century of jazz, plus biographies and numerous photographs, a listening and reading list, as well as insights on structure and intent of the compositions). Mr. Battiste’s vision for the book was that it be an import
OffBeat Magazine
Adonis Rose as its New Orleans Music and Culture Curator.
Rose is a Grammy-winning drummer, composer, and the artistic director of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. Rose will work closely with the festival’s management team to increase creative offerings from the city of New Orleans and create cultural exchange opportunities for Swiss musicians in New Orleans at the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra’s 500-seat venue, the New Orleans Jazz Market.
Glen David Andrews performs at JazzAscona.
JazzAscona was founded in 1975 by Swiss trumpeter Hannes Anrig and was held in Lugano, Switzerland, before relocating to Ascona in 1985. A new artistic director, Karl Heinz Ern served from 1997 through 2003. Hotelier and traditional jazz aficionado Nicolas Gilliet served as JazzAscona’s artistic director from 2003 through 2019. The festival has always New Orleans-themed and attracts over 45,000 visitors, features more than 200 concerts with over 300 musicians, and hosts numerous jam