News from Basin Street Records
BASIN STREET RECORDS 2nd Annual New Orleans Music Festival in CHICAGO (10pm show just added!)
BSR's 2nd Annual New Orleans Music Festival returns to the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago on April 16, 2005 featuring Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers and Dr. Michael White's Quartet. Click on www.oldtownschool.org or www.ticketweb.com for details and get your tickets early.
4th Annual "A PARTY FOR PATTI"
Plan your visit to New Orleans for JazzFest 2005 to include our 4th Annual "A Party for Patti". Join us at the Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans on Thursday, April 21st for our 4th Annual "A Party for Patti" in memory of and in celebration of the life of BSR co-founder Patti Samuels. This year features the unbelievable talents of Grammy Nominee and Billboard Music Award Winner LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES: IRVIN MAYFIELD & BILL SUMMERS and of W.C. Handy Nominee JON CLEARY and the ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN, plus special guests. Sponsors for this year's Party include WDSU-TV, Where Magazine, DownBeat Magazine, JamBase.com, offBEAT Magazine, Nola.com, Where Y'at Magazine and Jacques-Imo's. General admission tickets are as low as $17.50. Patron tickets at $80 include early admission, access to upstairs balcony, and catering by Jacques-Imo's. A significant portion of the gross proceeds will benefit Project Prodigy of the Young Leadership Council.
JAZZ DREAMS ON BET TV NETWORK
W.C. HANDY AWARD NOMINEES
Both HENRY BUTLER and JON CLEARY have been named nominees for the W.C.Handy Award for Best Keyboardist to be presented in Memphis on May 5, 2005. This is Henry's 5th nomination and Jon's first.
BSR's 2nd Annual New Orleans Music Festival returns to the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago on April 16, 2005 featuring Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers and Dr. Michael White's Quartet. Click on www.oldtownschool.org or www.ticketweb.com for details and get your tickets early.
The 7pm show may have a few seats left. A 10pm SHOW WAS JUST ADDED!
4th Annual "A PARTY FOR PATTI"
Plan your visit to New Orleans for JazzFest 2005 to include our 4th Annual "A Party for Patti". Join us at the Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans on Thursday, April 21st for our 4th Annual "A Party for Patti" in memory of and in celebration of the life of BSR co-founder Patti Samuels. This year features the unbelievable talents of Grammy Nominee and Billboard Music Award Winner LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES: IRVIN MAYFIELD & BILL SUMMERS and of W.C. Handy Nominee JON CLEARY and the ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN, plus special guests. Sponsors for this year's Party include WDSU-TV, Where Magazine, DownBeat Magazine, JamBase.com, offBEAT Magazine, Nola.com, Where Y'at Magazine and Jacques-Imo's. General admission tickets are as low as $17.50. Patron tickets at $80 include early admission, access to upstairs balcony, and catering by Jacques-Imo's. A significant portion of the gross proceeds will benefit Project Prodigy of the Young Leadership Council.
Tickets are available now at: www.howlin-wolf.com.
JAZZ DREAMS ON BET TV NETWORK
The documentary Jazz Dreams, featuring Irvin Mayfield, Jason Marsalis and Los Hombres Calientes will air on BET Jazz during the month of April 2005, which is their "Jazz Appreciation Month."
The dates and times (ET) are:
April 3: 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 10:00 pm
April 12: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm, 11:00 pm
April 17: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm, 1:00 am
April 26: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm, 11:00 pm
The dates and times (ET) are:
April 3: 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 10:00 pm
April 12: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm, 11:00 pm
April 17: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm, 1:00 am
April 26: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm, 11:00 pm
This documentary was produced by Geoff Poister. It follows the careers of Irvin, Jason and Los Hombres from 1998 until about 2003. Don't miss it.
W.C. HANDY AWARD NOMINEES
Both HENRY BUTLER and JON CLEARY have been named nominees for the W.C.Handy Award for Best Keyboardist to be presented in Memphis on May 5, 2005. This is Henry's 5th nomination and Jon's first.

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