OffBEAT Best of the Beat Awards – Our Winners!

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Last night the OffBEAT Best of the Beat Awards were held at Generations Hall in New Orleans.  Thank you to OffBEAT for putting on such a fun event and recognizing Louisiana’s music. Our artists took home the following awards:

Best Brass Band: Rebirth Brass Band

Best Brass Band Album: Rebirth of New Orleans by Rebirth Brass Band

Best Contemporary Jazz Artist: Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

Best Contemporary Jazz Album: A Love Letter to New Orleans by Irvin Mayfield

Best Trumpeter: Kermit Ruffins

Best Clarinetist: Dr.Michael White

Best Tuba/Sousaphonist: Phil Frazier (Rebirth Brass Band)

At the BUSINESS awards presentation at the Joy Theater on Wednesday, Irvin Mayfield Productions won Music Business of the Year, and Basin Street Records won Best Record Label (for the 7th time.)

Here’s to an even better 2012!

OffBEAT Best of the Beat Awards

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OffBEAT Best of the Beat Awards are coming up next week.
It’s always fun. Hope you are there! Our nominees include…
Artist of the Year: Rebirth Brass Band
Album of the Year: Rebirth of New Orleans by Rebirth Brass Band
Song of the Year: “I’m Gonna Hoodoo to Get Your Love” by Dr. Michael White (from Adventures in New Orleans Jazz, Part 1)
Best Brass Band: Rebirth Brass Band
Best Brass Band Album: Rebirth of New Orleans by Rebirth Brass Band
Best Traditional Jazz Artist: Dr. Michael White
Best Traditional Jazz Album: Adventures in New Orleans Jazz, Pt 1 by Dr. Michael White
Best Contemporary Jazz Artist: Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Best Contemporary Jazz Album: A Love Letter to New Orleans by Irvin Mayfield
Best Piano/Keyboardist: Jon Cleary
Best Trumpeter: Irvin Mayfield & Kermit Ruffins
Best Clarinetist: Dr.Michael White
Best Tuba/Sousaphonist: Phil Frazier (Rebirth Brass Band)
Best Other Instrument: Jason Marsalis (percussion)

Grammy Eligible Entries

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THE FOLLOWING ARE GRAMMY ELIGIBLE (click on the album to listen)

Kermit Ruffins’ Jazz vocal album Happy Talk. 
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz album A Love Letter to New Orleans.
Rebirth Brass Band’s Roots album Rebirth of New Orleans. 
Dr. Michael White’s Jazz album Adventures in New Orleans Jazz, Pt 1.
Thank you for your consideration.

Irvin Mayfield – Kermit Ruffins – Roy Hargrove

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Love Sessions A Festival of Giving

Love Sessions: 11 Nights of Giving. 7 nights at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse followed by 4 nights at Irvin Mayfield’s I Club.  Ticket sales each night go to a different charity.

August 19 – 25: The Thriller at the Irvin Mayfield Jazz Playhouse

Irvin Mayfield v. Kermit Ruffins

August 26 – 29: Love Moments at Irvin Mayfield’s I Club

The Roy Hargrove Band & The Irvin Mayfield Band

Irvin’s beautiful new book/cd, A Love Letter to New Orleans, will be available each night. $24 of each book sold will also go to the charity of the night.  Kermit Ruffins’ CDs, including his latest, Happy Talk, will be available as well, and $3 of each CD sold will go to the charities. Charities supported include New Orleans Public Library Foundation (8/19), Dress for Success (8/20), LSU Psychiatric Mental Health Services (8/21), Dag’s House (8/22), Son of a Saint Sports Foundation (8/23), Unity (8/24), St. Mary’s Academy (8/25), North American Mission Board (8/26), Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative (8/26), Children’s Hospital (8/27), New Orleans Haitian Relief Task Force (8/28), and New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (8/29).

Tickets – http://jazzplayhouse.frontgatetickets.com/ or http://iclub.frontgatetickets.com/

If a show says “sold out” come out about 9p and space will open up.  Doors 7:30p. Show 8:15p.

Irvin and Kermit are taking this thing seriously. Watch how they are working out HERE.

Read a feature story in the Times-Picayune and Nola.com on the battle HERE.

 

Can’t be here but want to feel you’re a part of it?  Visit our online store and we’ll donate $3 for each CD purchased and $4 for each book to the causes from 8/19/11 through 8/29/11.

 

Downbeat Magazine Critics’ Poll

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Excited to find out that Basin Street Records made the Downbeat Magazine Critics’ Poll for Best Record Label (Aug 2011).  Also named on the poll, Dr. Michael White for clarinet, and Jason Marsalis for vibes.