Listen to The Life and Times of IRVIN MAYFIELD on WGSO 990 AM in New Orleans on Mondays at 5pm CT (listen live at www.wgso.com) and listen from anywhere in the world to the archived shows HERE. His first two guests were: James Carville and Wendell Pierce; and today: Mayor C. Ray Nagin. Join us at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta hotel every Thursday, Friday and Saturday for great music from some of New Orleans’ finest Jazz artists. Pick up Irvin’s latest CD with Ellis Marsalis: Love Songs, Ballads, and Standards today!
Big Easy Entertainment Award Nominees
Gambit Weekly (Bestofneworleans.com) announced the nominees for the Big Easy Entertainment Awards to be presented on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 at Harrah’s New Orleans Casino.
Our nominees include:
Best Traditional Jazz: Dr. Michael White
Best Male Performer: Kermit Ruffins
Best Female Performer: Theresa Andersson
Best Album of 2008: Hummingbird, Go! by Theresa Andersson AND Blue Crescent by Dr. Michael White
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ARTISTS!
Kermit Ruffins’ Livin’ a Tremé Life
Coming April 28th. More details soon!
Irvin Mayfield Cover Story in OffBEAT Magazine
Irvin Mayfield is on the cover of the March 2009 issue of OffBEAT Magazine (he may or may not have his shirt on). The cover story written by John Swenson is entitled “Irvin’s Art of the Deal”. Read it HERE. Basin Street Records has 10 wonderful CDs and a DVD by Irvin that you should have in your collection. Help Louisiana’s premiere music magazine and subscribe today!
Our Music is the First Ingredient in This Gumbo!
See what John Beck includes as the first “ingredient” in his family gumbo recipe in the Press Democrat in California. Read his recipe HERE.
NPR Music Take Five: Henry Butler
Henry Butler’s Homeland is included on this week’s NPR Music Take Five. Click HERE.