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Various Artists: New Orleans Mambo: Cuba to NOLA
by Chris M. Slawecki
The distance between New Orleans (Louisiana, USA) and Havana (Cuba) is almost exactly 670 miles, about a two-hour flight. But it takes only one listen to Putumayo Records' anthology New Orleans Mambo: Cuba to NOLA to bridge the distance between the two. With such a wide and colorful net to cast, assembling this collection must have been a lot of fun. This includes the companion booklet, which contextualizes the cross- cultural dance between New Orleans and Cuba by ...
read moreJazz This Week: Dr. John and the Neville Brothers, Freddy Cole, Galactic and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Fat Tuesday has come and gone, but the musical spirit of Mardi Gras is lingering just a bit in St. Louis, as we've got three significant New Orleans acts performing in town over the weekend, plus several other events of interest to jazz fans.Let's go to the highlights, starting tonight when singer and pianist Freddy Cole returns to St. Louis to open a four night engagement at Jazz at the Bistro. The brother of legendary singer-pianist Nat King" ...
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Dr. John/Neville Brothers Concert Previewed in Alton Telegraph
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Neville Brothers, Dr. John Reviewed in Post-Dispatch
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
On a Sunday evening when the Grammy Awards took center stage in Los Angeles, a pair of legendary New Orleans acts, the Neville Brothers and Dr. John, were the center of attention in St. Louis, turning in memorable performances at the Sheldon Concert Hall. After receiving a Grammy award hours earlier for Best Contemporary Blues Album, Dr. John took the stage first at Mardi Gras Mambo," the Friends of the Sheldon winter benefit concert. Dr. John's musical roots go back ...
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The Sheldon Offering Online Pre-Sale of Tickets for Neville Brothers, Dr. John
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The Sheldon Concert Hall is offering online ticket buyers a 24-hour head start on purchasing seats for its Mardi Gras Mambo" benefit concert, which is scheduled for Sunday , February 8 and will feature the Neville Brothers and Dr. John and the Lower 911.The online pre-sale begins at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 9. To purchase tickets, log on to metrotix.com/promotions and enter the promotion code MAMBO09. Single tickets are $75 for orchestra seats, $65 for balcony seats ...
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Single Tickets for Dr. John, Neville Brothers to Go On Sale Saturday, January 10
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The Sheldon Concert Hall has announced that single tickets for the February 8 concert at the hall by Dr. John and the Neville Brothers will go on sale at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 10. The event is a benefit for the Friends of the Sheldon educational programs, and patron tickets are already on sale for $150 and $250, which includes preferred seating, valet parking, a post-concert reception, and a tax deduction. To purchase patron tickets, call 314-533-9900.
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Dr. John, Neville Brothers to Perform at the Sheldon on Sunday, February 8
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
You read it here first, way back in June, and now it can be confirmed: New Orleans singer/pianist Dr. John and the Crescent City's first family of funk" the Neville Brothers (pictured) will be returning to St. Louis to perform at The Sheldon on Sunday, February 8, 2009.As speculated in that post in June, the event will indeed be a Friends of the Sheldon fundraiser for the organization's educational programs. However, note that the actual, confirmed date is ...
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Jazz Fest New Orleans Finale
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Michael Ricci
Something Odd Happens Over a Full Weekend of Jazzfest. Between performances and parades, and the geography of where stages are situated, it's virtually impossible not to run into a brass band, Mardi Gras Indians or both. I assume that's by design; those traditions infuse all sorts of other New Orleans music and they are the main heritage in Jazz and Heritage." To see so many groups maintaining their street-level music after Katrina is heartening, and their tunes are incorrigibly upbeat. ...
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Special Opening Event - Neville Brothers at Montreal Jazz Festival
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All About Jazz
Montreal, May 3rd - The tragedy that struck Louisiana last year sent a global shock-wave throughout the jazz community, profoundly moving everyone who loves the musical form that owes so much to the people of Louisiana and New Orleans in particular. Naturally, this touched a chord among the Festival International de Jazz de Montral organizers, so it's quite natural for them to come to the aid of the birthplace of jazz and so many of its pioneers and exponents.
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