Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy New Year!


HAPPY NEW YEAR!                              And the beat goes on...

Thursday, December 29, 2016

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO TODAY! - JAZZ AT THE OWL CLUB, HAMMOND, INDIANA

Hammond Times, Friday, December 29, 1916, Hammond, Indiana


Sunday, December 25, 2016

Christmas Jazz?

 

Yes! Christmas Jazz. Merry Christmas one and all. Here is a great album that people who like jazz and Christmas may be interested in looking up, entitled, Putumayo Presents: New Orleans Christmas.

The album is from 2007 and features tracks from a diverse range of musicians from the Dukes of Dixieland to Big Al Carson!


Album: Putumayo Presents New Orleans Christmas
Label: Putumayo World Music
Genre: Blues, Cajun, Christmas
Year: 2007
Tracks:
1. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Big Al Carson 00:00
2. Christmas In New Orleans - James Andrews 03:32
3. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Ingrid Lucia 07:41
4. Silver Bells - Heritage Hall Jazz Band 11:35
5. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz 15:39
6. Please Come Home For Christmas - Papa Don Vappie's New Orleans Jazz Band 18:22
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ellis Marsalis 22:14
8. White Christmas - John Boutte 25:21
9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Topsy Chapman 28:31
10. Santa's Second Line - New Birth Brass Band 33:21
11. Holiday Time In New Orleans - Dukes Of Dixieland 37:36

MERRY CHRISTMAS!                          And the beat goes on...