Can’t Wait for Treme Season 3

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Just finished watching TREME season 2 finale on HBO for the 3rd time.  It’s amazing TV. Thank you to HBO, David Simon, Eric Overmyer, Nina Noble, Blake Leyh and all the rest of their amazing writers and crew.

The lagniappe for us are the numerous references to our artists and music.  Here are just a few things you may have seen or heard just in the season 2 finale related to our label (there were performances this season by Jon Cleary, Kermit Ruffins, Henry Butler and Rebirth Brass Band, and additional music licensed from Dr.Michael White.)

  • Cornell Williams (of Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen) continues to shine as an actor
  • Wendell Pierce (who narrated Irvin Mayfield’s Strange Fruit CD and attended Ben Franklin High School with BSR president Mark Samuels) who deserves an Emmy
  • References by Trombone Shorty (who has performed on several of our CDs) to the fact that he’s leaving for Japan to take a gig with Henry Butler (who has recorded 3 CDs with us)
  • Performances by Rebirth Brass Band (who just released their latest CD with us) at the Maple Leaf Bar
  • A poster of Kermit Ruffins’ Swing This! in the WWOZ studio
  • A poster of Basin Street Records artists in LaDonna’s bar
  • A performance at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Irvin has released 11 projects with us)
  • Jazzfest performance by Donald Harrison (who performed on Irvin Mayfield’s first CD extensively, and a few other BSR projects)
  • The Jazzfest performance by Donald Harrison included Mike Clark on drums (Mike is a c0-leader of the Headhunters, who released Evolution Revolution on our label)
  • Near the end DJ Davis announces that a song playing was by Kidd Jordan. He serves as the artistic director of Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp that starts for its 17 year on July 5, 2011.  Please make a donation TODAY to the camp at http://www.LouisArmstrongJazzCamp.com/donation and help the next generation get the education (musically and otherwise) that they deserve.

Can’t wait for season 3!  In the meantime, I’ll probably watch seasons 1 and 2 a few more times.


2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

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The lineup for the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, otherwise known as Jazzfest, has been announced. Jazzfest will return to the New Orleans Fairgrounds on April 29th through May 8th, 2011. Our artists will perform as follows:

Friday, April 29th: Jon Cleary, Los Hombres Calientes: Irvin Mayfield & Bill Summers, Haitian–New Orleans Connection featuring Emeline Michel, Dr. Jean Montes, and Dr. Michael White

Saturday, April 30th: Jeremy Davenport

Friday, May 6th: Kermit Ruffins

Saturday, May 7th: Dr. Michael White

Sunday, May 8th: Rebirth Brass Band, Henry Butler, Irvin Mayfield

Buy their music today to get you in the mood. See you there!

For their complete Jazz Fest daytime and nighttime schedules click HERE.

Basin Street Records’ CDs Make Great Gifts

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Basin Street Records’ CDs make wonderful gifts. We offer big bulk discounts. Email bulkdiscounts@basinstreetrecords.com for details. Buy any 2 CDs from www.BasinStreetRecords.com and receive a free sampler of all of our artists, and free domestic shipping.

We have CDs from Kermit Ruffins (including his Have A Crazy Cool Christmas & his brand new Happy Talk), Jeremy Davenport, Dr. Michael White, Henry Butler, Irvin Mayfield, Jon Cleary, Theresa Andersson, the Headhunters, Los Hombres Calientes & Jason Marsalis.

Basin Street Records Jazz Fest Guide 2010

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Over 40 appearances in 10 days:

4/22 Jeremy Davenport at Ritz-Carlton’s Davenport Lounge 5:30p
4/22 Jon Cleary at Jazz & Heritage Foundation Gala 7p
4/22 Kermit Ruffins at Vaughan’s Lounge 9p
4/23 Jon Cleary at Jazz Fest (Gentilly Stage) 1:55p
4/23 Jeremy Davenport at Ritz-Carlton’s Davenport Lounge 9p
4/23 Kermit Ruffins at Rock and Bowl midnight (also Eric Lindell & Anders Osborne beginning at 8:30p)
4/23 Jon Cleary at House of Blues 9p
4/24 Jon Cleary at Jazz Fest (Blues Tent w/ Davell Crawford) 2:35p
4/24 Bill Summers & Jazsalsa at Jazz Fest (Jazz Tent) 2:55p
4/24 Dr. Michael White at Jazz Fest (Economy Hall) 4:30p
4/24 Dr. Michael White CD Signing in Jazz Fest Retail Tent 6:10p
4/24 Irvin Mayfield at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse 8p
4/24 Theresa Andersson at Le Petit Theatre 9p
4/24 Jeremy Davenport at Ritz-Carlton’s Davenport Lounge 9p
4/25 Jeremy Davenport at Jazz Fest (Jazz Tent) 12:55p
4/25 Theresa Andersson at Jazz Fest (Sheraton Stage) 1:40p
4/25 Jeremy Davenport CD Signing at Jazz Fest Retail Tent 2:15p
4/25 Theresa Andersson CD Signing at Jazz Fest Retail Tent 3p
4/25 Irvin Mayfield at Jazz Fest (Jazz Tent) 3:55p
4/25 Jon Cleary at Tipitina’s Uptown 10p
4/27 Bill Summers & Jazalsa at Bill’s House Party 7p
4/27 Kermit Ruffins at Bullet’s 10p (later than usual start)
4/28 Kermit Ruffins at Louisiana Music Factory noon
4/28 Jeremy Davenport at Louisiana Music Factory 1p
4/28 Bill Summers & Jazalsa at Bill’s House Party 7p
4/28 Irvin Mayfield at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse 8p
4/28 Kermit Ruffins Treme House Party w/ Dr. Michael White and Henry Butler at House of Blues 9p
4/28 Jon Cleary at Carousel Bar in Monteleone Hotel 8p
4/29 Jeremy Davenport at Ritz-Carlton’s Davenport Lounge 5:30p
4/29 Jon Cleary at DBA 8p
4/29 Theresa Andersson at Louisiana Music Factory 9p
4/29 Kermit Ruffins at Vaughan’s Lounge 9p
4/30 Kermit Ruffins at Jazz Fest (Congo Square) 2:35p
4/30 Kermit Ruffins CD Signing at Jazz Fest Retail Tent 4p
4/30 Henry Butler w/ N.O.Social Club at Jazz Fest (Blues Tent) 4:15p
4/30 Jeremy Davenport at Ritz-Carlton’s Davenport Lounge 9p
4/30 Jon Cleary at DBA midnight
5/1 Henry Butler at Jazz Fest (Gentilly Stage) 12:55p
5/1 Jon Cleary at Mahalia Jackson Theatre 7p
5/1 Henry Butler at Snug Harbor 8p & 10p
5/1 Kermit Ruffins at Rock and Bowl 8:30p
5/1 Jeremy Davenport at Ritz-Carlton’s Davenport Lounge 9p
5/1 Theresa Andersson at Tipitina’s French Quarter 10p
5/1 Jon Cleary at Maple Leaf Bar 11p
Theresa Andersson has a brand new DVD, Live at Le Petit, available at fine retailers and www.BasinStreetRecords.com.
Buy 2 of our CDs/DVDs from your favorite retailer or BasinStreetRecords.com and receive our FREE Basin Street Records Festival Sampler.

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Watch and listen for Kermit Ruffins and some of our other artists on HBO’s TREME

Basin Street Records Jazz Fest Guide 2010

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Here you will find the schedules of Jeremy Davenport, Kermit Ruffins, Dr. Michael White, Irvin Mayfield, Theresa Andersson, Henry Butler, and Jon Cleary.
Don’t miss the premiere of HBO’s TREME on April 11th.
Pick up our CDs at your favorite retailer or our website.
Follow us on TWITTER @BasinStRecords for hot updates as they happen!

Carnival and Mardi Gras Music

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To help you pick some Carnival (or Mardi Gras) music from our catalogue, we’ve compiled the following list…

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!)

Sample and even buy any of our music at http://basinstreetrecords.downloadcentric.net