Tag Archives: Kermit Ruffins
2019 Mardi Gras show makes the music still feel fresh
Today’s show finds that magic balance between delivering the classic Mardi Gras feel while still being fresh. Get it started and you’ll see what I mean. (you can click the arrow in the box below and still read on) Even … Continue reading
Hot 8 Brass Band release includes NOLA Banksy art
The name Banksy is world known now after one of his pieces self-shredded during its auction recently. But the anonymous English street artist was hardly a household name when the Hot 8 Brass Band included his art on 2012 CD release … Continue reading
KAOS/Gumbo YaYa’s – Top Ten 2017 New Orleans CD’s
Here are my top 10 New Orleans music releases. All of these have been played on my show on KAOS in 2017 (For more new releases played on my show this year, go to my end of year roundup.) You … Continue reading
Happy Holidays – 2017
Here’s the edited version of my holiday show, aired December 21, 2017 on the community radio station, KAOS, 89.3 FM. Holiday music with a very distinctive New Orleans bent. Songs by Alex McMurray, Fats Domino, Kermit Ruffins, Charmaine Neville, Theryl … Continue reading
Your 2017 New Orleans Music Buying Guide, Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of my annual roundup of 2017 releases from New Orleans (and a couple from Lafayette) just in time for the holiday shopping season. Part 1 here. The recording of this show features songs from the releases discussed in … Continue reading
NOLA trumpters’ friendship spawns beautiful music
My most lasting impression of spending an hour talking with Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield is how much they really enjoy each other’s company. While it may be a common trait of New Orleans residents to revel in hanging out, … Continue reading
NOLA musicians are on the Veteran’s Day honor roll
In preparation for today’s show (two days before Veteran’s Day), I made an attempt to identify New Orleans musicians who had served in the military so I could play them to start off my show. Go ahead and click the … Continue reading
Recent NOLA trip inspired latest show
One of the great aspects of doing a show on New Orleans music is the impetus it provides me to get my butt down there regularly. My latest trip was an epic one. Go ahead and get yesterday’s show started … Continue reading
Kermit Ruffins & Irvin Mayfield team up for A Beautiful World
Today’s show features the new Basin Street release by Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield. Just the tonic you were looking for after the late summer rains. Ruffins and Mayfield have a lot in common. Same town, same label, same instrument. … Continue reading
Three years of Gumbo YaYa
Hello. Today’s show marked three full years of airing a show about New Orleans music in a town over 2200 miles away from the Crescent City. My thanks to community radio station KAOS and its listeners and supporters for letting … Continue reading
