I am very proud of my high school, and the high school of my 3 kids. Ben Franklin High School is one of the shining spots in the Louisiana education system. Read the article with accompanying photos and video in US News online. I was in band there (in its prior location) with Wynton and Delfeayo Marsalis. Other famous graduates I attended Franklin with include actor Wendell Pierce, opera singer Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet, and writer Lolis Eric Elie.
Theresa Andersson on WWL 870 and wwl.com
Theresa Andersson was the guest of Garland Robinette on WWL 870 AM and 105.3 FM today at noon CT. You can listen to the interview in its entirety on demand by clicking HERE. Pick up her new Basin Street Records CD, Hummingbird, Go! and buy tickets for her special show at Le Chat Noir in New Orleans on December 16th, 2008. Also, catch her performing the National Anthem at the New Orleans Hornets game on December 17th.
NPR’s Song of the Day is Birds Fly Away by Theresa Andersson
NPR’s Song of the Day is Birds Fly Away by Theresa Andersson from her Hummingbird, Go! CD. You can catch Theresa in New Orleans on Saturday, December 6th at 2pm at the grand opening of Borders on St. Charles Ave. (at Louisiana). You can also catch Theresa on December 16th at Le Chat Noir in New Orleans at a very special show. And on February 4th, Theresa will perform on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Tell your friends, and thanks for buying her music!
Basin Street Records’ Newest Artist!!!
NEW ORLEANS’ BASIN STREET RECORDS SIGNS TRUMPETER/VOCALIST/COMPOSER JEREMY DAVENPORT TO EXCLUSIVE RECORDING AGREEMENT
(New Orleans, November 19, 2008) Mark Samuels, president and founder of the award-winning New Orleans’ based record label, Basin Street Records, is pleased to announce the label has signed an exclusive recording agreement with trumpeter/vocalist/composer Jeremy Davenport. The first recording of this two record deal is scheduled to begin next month with a proposed spring 2009 release date.
Working together is a vision realized for both Samuels and Davenport. They first met 20 years ago casually at lunch while Jeremy was still in high school and staying with Wynton Marsalis. Samuels states: “Jeremy was the first artist I tried to sign when I entered the music industry several years later and I’m truly excited he is now a part of our recording family.” Davenport echoes: “I was introduced to Mark by Wynton when I was just a kid. I’ve waited years to make a record with him. I’m thrilled!”
Jeremy Davenport specializes in a unique genre of jazz that captures the improvisational and spontaneous facets of this truly American art form. A devout fan of storytelling standards of past ages, he pushes the boundaries of modern jazz stereotypes while celebrating the song-and-dance element that inspires romantics worldwide. A merit scholar at the prestigious Manhattan School of music, Davenport began private study with Raymond Mase and Wynton Marsalis. He went on to study at the University of New Orleans with the patriarch of the Marsalis family, music educator and jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis. His talents flourished swiftly under such renowned tutelage. His craftsmanship and tireless work ethic became indisputable and he was honored to become the youngest performer on four world tours with Harry Connick Jr.`s Big Band. Currently he can be found performing multiple international Jazz festivals and special events with his own band and at New Orleans’ Ritz Carlton on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Mr. Davenport`s discography includes the self-titled Jeremy Davenport (Telarc) released in 1996, followed by his sophomore recording, Maybe In a Dream (Telarc) in 1998. He was also featured on the soundtrack to the Luke Perry film Life Breath, and on the RCA Victor compilation, The Only Jazz Album You`ll Ever Need. He is also featured in Harry Connick Jr`s recordings, Blue Light Red Light, When My Heart Finds Christmas, Star Turtle, and Come By Me. He has also been seen as a featured musical guest on Food Network`s Emeril Live.
Mark Samuels formed Basin Street Records in 1997 with a focus on New Orleans based jazz, blues, funk, R&B and rock. Basin Street artists have been honored with Grammy nominations, Billboard Music Awards, Blues Awards, and have topped the charts on national jazz radio. The label released four highly critically acclaimed recordings in 2008 by artists Irvin Mayfield, Dr. Michael White, Henry Butler and Theresa Andersson. Additionally, the artist roster includes Kermit Ruffins, Jon Cleary, Jason Marsalis, Los Hombres Calientes, and the Headhunters.
Conan O’Brien and Theresa Andersson
Basin Street Records’ recording artist, Theresa Andersson, will perform on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in support of her new CD, Hummingbird, Go! A track from this CD has also been selected for the Starbucks “Have You Heard” compilation coming this January.
Holiday Gift Guide and Bulk Pricing
Click on this brochure to enlarge. Email us at bulkpricing@basinstreetrecords.biz for details on bulk pricing. Spread great New Orleans music around this holiday season and help us make more music. We have great new CDs in 2008 from Theresa Andersson, Henry Butler, Irvin Mayfield & Ellis Marsalis, and by Dr. Michael White. Look for two new CDs in 2009 by Kermit Ruffins.