Jon Cleary On WWL TV Morning News

Posted by  mark
Jon Cleary will perform on the WWL TV (CBS) morning news in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 from 7am-9am CT. He has upcoming shows at Tipitinas (with Papa Mali) on January 31st, Snug Harbor on February 3rd, and Howlin Wolf on February 4th.

To get a copy of the Mardi Gras 2008 CD we talked about on the show, purchase a CD from http://www.basinstreetrecords.biz/ through 2/4/08 and we will throw it in as lagniappe. If you want to hear the music on the CD click on the link for Mardi Gras Radio on the front page of http://www.basinstreetrecords.biz/.

Irvin Mayfield on Bloomberg TV

Posted by  mark

Irvin Mayfield will be interviewed Friday, January 11th at 8pm ET on Bloomberg TV’s Night Talk. It will re-air on Saturday 12th at 8pm and 10pm and again on Monday from 12am-1am. Check http://www.bloomberg.com/ for more information.

NOTE: If you missed this interview you can view part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, and part 3 HERE.

Irvin Mayfield was named one of Bloomberg TV’s 100 most interesting people. He is an official cultural ambassador of New Orleans and Louisiana and he has recorded 10 projects for Basin Street Records. His newest CD, Love Songs, Ballads and Standards, (a collaboration with Ellis Marsalis) will be released on April 1, 2008.

K-Ville and Kermit Ruffins’ “Drop Me Off in New Orleans”

Posted by  mark

Tonight’s new episode of K-Ville on Fox (airs at 8pm CT) will include what I believe will be a long performance of “Drop Me Off in New Orleans” from Kermit Ruffins’ 1533 St. Philip Street CD. Please write to Fox and tell them to renew the show next season. It is great for New Orleans. If you haven’t seen it, it is a cop drama set in post-Katrina New Orleans. It has hired a bunch of local actors and crew, and has used a lot of local music.

Leary Firefighters Rebuilding New Orleans Firehouses

Posted by  mark

Thank you to Leary Firefighters for helping New Orleans rebuild our firehouses. Basin Street Records and Kermit Ruffins were proud to donate the use of Kermit Ruffins’ Here to Stay from our Throwback CD to the music video that shows this rebuilding in action. To view the video and find out more about Leary Firefighters click HERE.