The Louis Satchmo Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp is holding their “Evening of Jazz Vibrations” featuring the music of artist-in-residence and Grammy winner, George Duke, along with the faculty (including Clyde Kerr, Germaine Bazzle, Nicholas Payton, Steve Masakowsky, Kidd Jordan, Kent Jordan and more) at Club 300 Jazz Bistro (300 Decatur Street) in New Orleans on Wednesday, July 30th from 7pm-11pm. Please support this worthy camp.
Tony Snow, Former Press Secretary died
TONY SNOW, FORMER BUSH PRESS SECRETARY, HAS DIED AT 53: Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush’s press secretary, has died of colon cancer, Fox News reported Saturday. Survivors include his wife, Jill Ellen Walker, and three children. We had the pleasure of spending some time with him and watching him play in a band when Kermit Ruffins performed at the Congressional Picnic last year.
“a major American work of art for the new millenium”
Dr. Michael White’s new CD, Blue Crescent, is the first review in the July 2008 issue of OffBEAT Magazine. The review written by John Swenson starts: “It would be hard to overstate the significance of Blue Crescent in the history of New Orleans music.” It ends: “Blue Crescent is a major American work of art for the new millenium.” Read the complete review HERE.
Dr.Michael White Blue Crescent feature in Times Picayune
Dr. Michael White and his new CD, Blue Crescent, are featured in the Times Picayune and on nola.com on Friday, June 20, 2008 (Lagniappe Section). Read it HERE.
Theresa Andersson is MTV Buzzworthy!
Theresa Andersson was declared Buzzworthy by MTV yesterday HERE.
Theresa Andersson top featured video on Youtube today
Theresa Andersson has a new video on her special, limited edition, enhanced CD, I the River, called “Na Na Na” that is the top featured video on Youtube right now! I the River is a prelude to her full length CD, Hummingbird, Go! that comes out on September 2, 2008. Go check it out at https://www.youtube.com/. You can find I the River at http://www.basinstreetrecords.biz/, or at her shows on the east coast this week, and soon it should also be available on digital platforms.