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Here are the Black and Whites you requested Mark….

jmoran — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:58:35 +0000

Something funny happened tonight, one of my good customers was over, his name is Barry Marks, we were going through pics and he saw your name on one of my folders, turns out as you know, he know you well and your cousin Maurey…..its a small small world isn’t it, or those whoare like minded eventually gravitate towards each other…. go figure….I have a few more to find in the morning but this should get you started….Jerry

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Offbeat’s BEST of the BEAT 2008 Music Awards THIS Saturday, January 31st at the House of Blues, no excuse for missing this one!

jmoran — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:11:42 +0000

Where else can $25 get you food from 20 restaurants, free drinks, 16 bands, including Bo Dolis, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, The Wild Magnolias, Donald Harrison, Jon Cleary, Little Freddie King, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and Orleans Ave, Glen David Andrews, The New Orleans Bingo Show, and more…….There are also video tributes to Harold Battiste, Jr., Bo Dolis, and James Booker. This is sure to be a special evening in many ways, hope to see everyone there, I’ll be the guy with the camera. Link to purchase tickets below, see ya there!! Jerry

New “Frenchman Street” website launched!

jmoran — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:56:03 +0000

A brand new website has been launched to promote the bands, the clubs and the cafes on Frenchmen Street, probably the most under publsized jewel New Orleans has to offer and conveniently located immediately adjacent to the well traveled French Quarter. “While we celebrate and love all of New Orleans, Frenchmen Street is a wonderful year-round harbor for working musicians. Each week, hundreds of musicians perform on Frenchmen Street in colorful clubs and cafes creating a truly magical scene that is unequaled in the world.” There are not many places in the world where such an eclectic selection of “live local music” is available concentrated in this three block area 7 days a week. I HIGHLY recommend a visit to The Frenchman Street website for anyone coming to visit and locals alike!

Shamarr Allen and Willie Nelson to appear on David Letterman!!

jmoran — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:18:47 +0000

New Orleans’s own, Shamarr Allen, will be appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman on Monday February 16, 2009. As previously announced, he will be heading out on the Willie and the Wheel tour on the 11th, appearing with Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel. This is exciting news for both Shamarr and his fans, both locally and across the United States. Please assist us in spreading the word. Also, Shamarr told me that yesterday, Willie Nelson had the Austin City Limits recording, which was scheduled for Mardi Gras Day, moved up a day so that Shamarr will NOT miss his first Mardi Gras ever! That’s pretty damn cool…..Congrats again Shamarr!!

Willie Nelson picks up Shamarr Allen for a portion of the tour, dates and cities are listed below for those Shamarr Allen fans lucky enough to be near one of the sites!

jmoran — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:52:54 +0000

Shamarr Allen Set to Hit the Road with Willie Nelson!
When Willie Nelson established the need for a trumpeter to complete the lineup for his forthcoming Willie and the Wheel tour, he wisely turned to the birthplace of jazz and sought out one of the city’s finest musicians.		2008 Best Emerging Artist!
	Hailed by star drummer Bob French as “the new coming of his era,” Allen recently snapped up a 2008 Big Easy Award for best emerging artist and plans to exceed the expectation with a forthcoming release which promises a musical arrangement that breaks the mold of conventional brass. Allen’s freshman CD “Meet me On Frenchman Street” took a modern approach to traditional Jazz and produced an instant classic with the title track. But Allen doesn’t stop there. His rock/funk/hip-hop band, The Underdawgs is set to release their debut CD in April of 2009, aptly entitled, “Box Who In?” A bold statement against being categorized under any one genre, the widely anticipated release promises a radical departure from Frenchman Street and takes listeners back to where Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis left off.
“Meet me On Frenchman Street” was an homage to the storied past of New Orleans; “Box Who In?” is a vision of its future. The tracks are representative of what’s here and now, with an insight into the man behind the horn. “The title of the CD is how I feel,” says Allen and “I will not be put into the box of a particular style of music. Maybe one day I will want to do a country record and I don’t want to feel limited in any situation.” Allen will definitely get his feet wet in February when he hits the road with icon Willie Nelson and the multiple Grammy winning Texas swing band Asleep at the Wheel. Missing his first Mardi Gras since birth, Allen thinks it will be well worth it to strutt his stuff with these musical giants. Article and Design By: Susan M. Kraut completeREsources, Chicago Direct: 773.267.6167 http://www.completeREsourcesChicago.com