2012 In Review

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Below, in reverse order from the way we tweeted them on 12/5/12 as #2012BasinStreetRecordsHighlights:

Our artists: Kermit,Irvin, Michael,Theresa, Davell & Rebirth on this season of #Treme on @HBO & music licenses.

Kermit agreeing to contract extension yesterday. Next record coming April 2013.

Los Hombres Calientes getting together regularly at @TheIClubNOLA & at @Jazzfest

15 years since 1st recording @Tipitinas w/ @KaraSamuelsAtty (on stage too)  pic.twitter.com/dZVkfDkx

Dr.Michael White, Kermit Ruffins & Bill Summers International Jazz Day participation w/ Herbie Hancock

Theresa Andersson’s release of Street Parade.pic.twitter.com/17iqVjwd

Dr.Michael White’s release of Adventurers in New Orleans Jazz Pt 2.

Rebirth opening 8 shows for Red Hot Chili Peppers pic.twitter.com/LPDFPlzc

Recording and getting Davell Crawford’s 2013 release, Louisiana: My Gift To You, ready

@KermitRuffins being honored by @Jazzfest & @USPS pic.twitter.com/koc1Y186

@KermitRuffins opening Kermit’s Treme Speakeasypic.twitter.com/xmj8x5lS

Theresa Andersson’s 50+ performances in Sweden.

@JeremyDavenport‘s 175+ performances in New Orleans

@RebirthBB return from @TheGrammys MSY airport celebration arranged by @kermitruffins pic.twitter.com/IOn3pcMN

Did I tweet @RebirthBB @TheGrammys WIN? pic.twitter.com/HYraae0N

@RebirthBB Grammy nomination celebration at Juneau Suite by Stewart,Juli & Bernardo pic.twitter.com/rlEtjawz

REBIRTH’s Grammy celebration at Maple Leaf. pic.twitter.com/qXNlkR7x

Receiving Offbeat’s Best of the Beat for Best Record Label 2011 in early 2012. pic.twitter.com/jkk1OmgW

Theresa Andersson’s mini krewe marching in Krewe of Muses parade pic.twitter.com/q5vhpx8m

@RebirthBB named Entertainer of the Year with Album of Year at Gambit’s Big Easy Entertainment Awards.

@IrvinMayfieldJr & @NolaNOJO at @carnegiehall

Grammy win for Rebirth of New Orleans CD by @RebirthBB




			
			
			
		






			
	
15 Years Ago We Signed Our First Artist
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Today (Monday, October 22, 2012) is the 15th anniversary of the signing of the first Basin Street Records’ recording contract. It was a contract with Kermit Ruffins to record a pair of records, the first of which was recorded on November 14, 1997 in front of a packed house at Tipitina’s.  That recording was later named The Barbecue Swingers Live and was released in February 1998.


Please join Kermit Ruffins and Basin Street Records when we return to the scene of that first recording, Tipitina’s, at 501 Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, on Friday, November 16th, 2012 to celebrate 15 years and a dozen projects together.


Since that date Basin Street Records has signed a dozen artists and has released nearly 50 projects including 2012 Grammy winner Rebirth of New Orleans by the Rebirth Brass Band. For a complete list of artists, projects, photos and tour dates please click on www.BasinStreetRecords.com


Other spotlight shows in November helping Basin Street Records celebrate 15 years include:


* Rebirth Brass Band opening 8 shows for the Red Hot Chili Peppers Nov 14-26


* Jeremy Davenport at Jazz at the Bistro in St. Louis Nov 23-24


* Theresa Andersson at Byronz in Shreveport on Thursdays beginning November 29


* Jason Marsalis w/ Marcus Roberts at the London Jazz Festival Nov 17


* Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse in New Orleans Wednesdays in November


* Dr.Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band at Xavier University in New Orleans Nov 20


* Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen at Tipitina’s in New Orleans Nov 23


Complete tour dates: http://www.BasinStreetRecords.com/on-tour


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Watch TREME on HBO Sundays
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Watch Treme on HBO. Season 3 just started. Tune up now w/ 11 free songs from many of the shows favorite artists by signing up for our Enews on the front page of our website. We send a newsletter out about once a month and we don’t share your address.

			
			
			
		






			
	
Donating 100% Of Love Letter Revenue to Love Sessions Causes
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Now thru 8/29/12 100% of Irvin Mayfield’s A Love Letter to New Orleans book/cd dollars will be donated to #LoveSessions causes. If you’d like to designate the cause to direct your dollars to, just email after you place your order or indicate it in the Address 2 field of your order.


After 7 wonderful nights of battles with Kermit Ruffins at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Love Sessions has moved to Irvin Mayfield’s I Club with 5 nights of performances through 8/29/12 with Dee Dee Bridgewater.  Last night Germaine Bazzle was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.




Love Sessions recipients in 2012 include: New Orleans Public Library, UNITY of Greater New Orleans, The New Orleans Haitian Relief Task Force, Son of a Saint Sports Foundation, Dag’s House, The New Orleans Chapter of the Links, Inc., The New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic, Teaching Responsible Earth Education (T.R.E.E.), NO/AIDS Task Force, The New Orleans Jazz Institute, St. Augustine High School Marching 100, The Roots of Music, DashThirtyDash, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.



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Love Sessions: 12 Nights of Giving
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Love Sessions: 12 Nights of Giving begins August 18th through the 24th at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta Hotel with Kermit Ruffins & Irvin Mayfield, then continues August 25th through the 29th at Irvin Mayfield’s I Club w/ Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield.  Get your tickets now and support your favorite causes.


Tickets for the I Club shows > http://iclub.frontgatetickets.com/




Tickets for the Jazz Playhouse shows > http://jazzplayhouse.frontgatetickets.com/


For VIP tickets email Chrissy Miller (cmiller@thenojo.com) at the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.



			
			
			
		






			
	
A Great Week!
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Last night, Rebirth Brass Band was honored as Entertainer of the Year and won Album of the Year for their Grammy winning CD Rebirth of New Orleans at Gambit’s Big Easy Entertainment Awards!




Today, we release Theresa Andersson’s new CD Street Parade!  Look what the NY Times said about her new CD! Click HERE.




Thursday, Kermit Ruffins will be honored on the USPS Jazzfest commemorative envelope!


Friday, Jazzfest begins (April 27-May 6)!  We’ll also be participating in the Sync Up Conference.


Monday, April 30th at 7am join Bill Summers, Kermit Ruffins & Dr. Michael White bright and early as we participate in International Jazz Day with Herbie Hancock in Congo Square!  Watch online at JazzDay.com!


For our artists’ grueling Jazzfest schedules, 11 free songs and a lot more click on


http://www.basinstreetrecords.com/on-tour


We support the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp. If you’d like to name a scholarship, email us for details.