Cristian de la Fuente is a contestant on the new season of Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV. Cristian was also the leader of Los Hombres Calientes in the Lifetime TV movie Infidelity which also starred Kim Delaney (NYPD Blue) and Kyle Secor (Homicide). Basin Street Records released the soundtrack of Infidelity in 2004. The movie included performances by Henry Butler, Los Hombres Calientes, and Theresa Andersson, and the soundtrack also included tracks from Dr. Michael White, Jon Cleary, Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield. All Music Guide said about the soundtrack, “There ought to be a law that from now on, the Basin Street label will be responsible for providing the soundtrack music to all movies filmed in New Orleans.” The CD and 18×24 posters are available at www.basinstreetrecords.com.
Basin Street Records 10th Anniversary CD Release Party
Basin Street Records will celebrate our 10th anniversary and the release of 4 new CDs at Le Chat Noir in New Orleans on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008. Shows are at 8pm and 10:30pm.
Performing at Le Chat Noir will be Henry Butler and Irvin Mayfield. Each will perform at both shows.
We are releasing 4 new CDs in April and May. They are:
Irvin Mayfield and Ellis Marsalis: Love Songs, Ballads and Standards (available 4/1)
Henry Butler: PiaNOLA Live (available 4/29, by 4/25 in New Orleans)
Dr. Michael White: Blue Crescent (available 6/10, by 4/25 in New Orleans)
Theresa Andersson: I the River (available 6/10, by 4/25 in New Orleans)
Advance tickets are general admission and are $25. There is a 2 drink minimum.
Ten percent of the gross proceeds will benefit Desire NOLA.
For ticket information email tickets@basinstreetrecords.biz.
Le Chat Noir is located at 715 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA.
$2 parking is available in the Central Parking lot next door if you pay in the venue and remember your stall number.
Kermit Ruffins on 2008 Congo Square Poster for New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Kermit Ruffins is the subject of the newly unveiled 2008 Congo Square poster for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Irma Thomas is the subject of the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster. These posters are available to view and purchase at www.art4now.com. Make your plans now to come to New Orleans.
Basin Street Records is celebrating its rebuilding and 10th anniversary with a string of new releases, beginning on April 1st with the new CD by Irvin Mayfield and Ellis Marsalis entitled “Love Songs, Ballads and Standards”. We will also release Henry Butler’s PiaNOLA Live on April 29th, and new CDs by Theresa Andersson and Dr. Michael White in May.
Essence Magazine Loves “Love Songs, Ballads and Standards”
Essence Magazine has named Basin Street Records upcoming April 1st release by Irvin Mayfield and Ellis Marsalis “Love Songs, Ballads and Standards” as one of six upcoming CDs to look forward to this Spring! Come to New Orleans and see Irvin for yourself at the upcoming French Quarter Festival or at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This is the first of a string of new releases celebrating the rebuilding and the 10th anniversary of Basin Street Records.
Jon Cleary in Florida, Henry Butler in Maryland. B.B.King.
Don’t miss Basin Street Records artists on the road this weekend. BB King or his club are involved in most of these gigs.
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen are in Florida:
Friday, February 29 Tampa, FL Skipper’s
Saturday, March 1 Orlando, FL B.B.King’s Blues Club
Henry Butler is in Maryland opening for B.B.King:
Monday, March 3rd N.Bethesda, MD Music Center at Strathmore
Tuesday, March 4th N.Bethesda, MD Music Center at Strathmore
Both Jon and Henry are performing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival this year. Come visit New Orleans!
NBA All Star Game in New Orleans, Kermit Ruffins, Rebirth Brass Band and more!
I was just informed that Kermit Ruffins and the Rebirth Brass Band will perform “Drop Me Off in New Orleans” from Kermit Ruffins’ Big Easy CD, and Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews will join the Rebirth Brass Band for a performance of “Do Whatcha Wanna” which Kermit co-wrote and has recorded with both Rebirth and on his own, The Barbecue Swingers Live, during the player introductions of the NBA All Star Game.
Stephanie Jordan will join Branford Marsalis for the National Anthem. I also know that Ellis Marsalis is part of the half time show in a New Orleans piano extravaganza led by Harry Connick, Jr. Irvin Mayfield and Ellis Marsalis are releasing a new CD, Love Songs, Ballads and Standards on April 1st.
The NBA All Star Game will be broadcast in over 200 countries to approximately 500 million people and in over 40 languages. Music, though, is the international language.
Thank you to Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. for all of their great music, and for all of their help in rebuilding New Orleans.