Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet’s “In A World Of Mallets” just hit #1 on the JazzWeek national radio charts! That’s 4 weeks in a row in the top 4. Thank you for playing it and buying it!
Best Record Label and Music Business of the Year!
Last night Basin Street Records was awarded the OffBEAT Best of the Beat Business Awards for Best Record Label and Music Business of the Year!
From the Rebirth Brass Band’s Grammy win for their Rebirth of New Orleans CD, to Theresa Andersson’s ride in Muses and 50 shows in Sweden and her Street Parade CD, to Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra’s first trip to Carnegie Hall, to Kermit Ruffins, his new speakeasy and his EP The Other Side, to Dr.Michael White’s fine new release Adventures in New Orleans Jazz Pt.2, to Jeremy Davenport’s 150+ shows, to Rebirth’s opening for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to Dr.Michael White and Jason Marsalis ringing in 2013 on CNN, it was a great year.
Thanks to Jan and Joseph and staff at OffBEAT, the hard work and talent of our artists, and their families, managers, agents and lawyers. Thanks to our staff and families, the producers, engineers, studios, photographers, graphic designers, production coordinators, distributors, and publicists. Thanks to the media, talent buyers, festivals, and clubs. Thanks to those who buy or license our artists’ music, and the retailers who sell it. Here’s to an even finer 2013!
Click HERE for some more highlights from 2012.
New Year’s Eve on CNN: Dr.Michael White & Jason Marsalis
Basin Street Records’ artists Dr.Michael White and Jason Marsalis will be interviewed by Brooke Baldwin on CNN on New Year’s Eve in the half hour leading up to New Year central time. Dr.Michael White released Adventures in New Orleans Jazz, Part 2 in 2012, and Jason Marsalis will release In A World Of Mallets on February 19, 2013.
Dr.Michael White was named Humanist of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and received the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship.
Jason Marsalis received the National Endowment for the Arts’ Jazz Master award with his musical father Ellis, and brothers Branford, Wynton and Delfeayo.
Both Jason and Michael were named to Downbeat Magazine’s recent Critics’ and Readers’ polls!
In New Orleans on New Year’s Eve? Check out Kermit Ruffins at Kermit’s Treme Speakeasy early from 5p till 8p, Jon Cleary at Chickie Wah Wah 9p, Irvin Mayfield at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse 9p, Jeremy Davenport in the Davenport Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton 9p and Rebirth Brass Band at the Howlin Wolf 10:30p.
2012 In Review
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
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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Grammy Voter? Thanks For Your Consideration
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will be held February 10, 2013. The first round ballots have been mailed. The final nominees will be announced at the Grammy Nominations Concert on December 5, 2012. Thanks for considering THERESA ANDERSSON‘s pop CD, Street Parade and DR.MICHAEL WHITE‘s Adventures in New Orleans Jazz, Part 2. [catalog-product id=”1057″] [catalog-product id=”1085″]