Ellis Marsalis, and his sons Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo and Jason are all performing today at both the White House and then at the Kennedy Center where Ellis will be honored. Did you know that Ellis, Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason have all been recorded on various CDs on the Basin Street Records label? Pick them up today!
Theresa Andersson on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Theresa Andersson performs on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight on CBS (just after June 10, 2009) at 12:35am ET/PT (11:35pm CT). Also on tonight’s show is Chris Matthews from Hardball. Theresa’s latest CD is Hummingbird, Go! If you missed it, click HERE.
DOWNBEAT Magazine 75th Anniversary Issue
Congratulations to DOWNBEAT Magazine on 75 years! Their 75th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Magazine just came out, and Kermit Ruffins is on the top right corner of the cover of this issue (July 2009).
Kermit Ruffins Hits #3 on CMJ Jazz Radio Chart
Kermit Ruffins’ Livin’ a Treme’ Life hit #3 on the CMJ Jazz Radio Chart and is at #32 on the Jazzweek Radio Chart. Thank you for spinning it! Don’t miss Kermit at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing on July 7, 2009.
Support the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp!
Learn more about the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp in New Orleans. This year’s artists-in-residence include Candido Camero, Bobbie Sanabria and Norma Miller. Previous artists-in-residence included Wynton Marsalis, George Duke and Clark Terry. Visit www.louisarmstrongjazzcamp.com for more information or to make a donation.
Jeremy Davenport: We’ll Dance ‘Til Dawn
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We are pleased to announce that Jeremy Davenport’s new CD, We’ll Dance ‘Til Dawn, will be available nationally on July 21, 2009. Jeremy Davenport is the newest artist signed to Basin Street Records. He performs in the Davenport Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Click on image to enlarge.