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.

Kermit Ruffins Drives the Streets of New Orleans

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Kermit Ruffins takes a drive through the streets of New Orleans in a Lexus on his way to his regular Thursday night gig at Vaughan’s. Watch out! Pick up his latest CDs, Happy Talk (currently #5 on the Billboard Jazz Chart) and Have A Crazy Cool Christmas (featuring the original hit, A Saints Christmas).

Kermit Ruffins’ Happy Talk on NPR Music’s Top 50 of 2010

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Kermit Ruffins’ Happy Talk made NPR Music’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2010! It’s #5 on Billboard Jazz Chart dated 11/27/10. Pick up a copy at your favorite retailer or www.BasinStreetRecords.com today.

Upcoming Kermit Ruffins’ appearances:

  • Dec 3 & 4 BAM, Brooklyn, NY
  • Dec 7 NBC’s Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon
  • Dec 9 Vaughan’s
  • Dec 11 Louisiana Music Factory 11am
  • Dec 11 Treme Creole Gumbo Fest 4p
  • Dec 11 Rock & Bowl 9:30p
  • Dec 14 Bullet’s
  • Dec 16 Vaughan’s
  • Dec 18 House of Blues, BDay/Christmas Bash
  • Dec 19 Celebrating his birthday and signing CDs at Palmer Park Arts Market 10:30am
  • Dec 21 Bullet’s
  • Dec 23 Vaughan’s
  • Dec 25 Howlin Wolf
  • Dec 28 Bullet’s
  • Dec 30 Vaughan’s
  • Dec 31 Blue Nile
  • Jan 1 Rock & Bowl

 

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.biz 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.