Native Orleanian Fine Photography the photography of Jerry Moran
Well Mardi Gras is upon us and like clockwork, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux slammed a full house over at dba last Saturday with his kick ass band including Mark Adams on keys, Colin Lake on guitar, staple Joe Gelini on drums among others, also joined by his son Joseph Jr. also suited spewin out some [...]
What a blast last Friday night at the Best of the Beat Awards. Spent most of the evening hangin with friends Rueben Williams, Papa Mali, Tab Benoit, Dr. John, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Charlie Wooten, Cyril, Art and Gayneille Neville, et al….and enjoyed another truly incredible tribute to George Porter Jr. that featured Dr. John, [...]
Great night over at the Joy Theatre last night for the Offbeat’s 2011 Best of the Beat Music Business Awards. This is always a fun evening with many being recognized deservingly for their contributions to the all important business side of the “heartbeat” of our city, the music industry. Congrats to all winners! The highlight [...]
Last Saturday evening I had the pleasure, once again, of shooting the play “Nine Lives: A Musical Adaptation” by Paul Sanchez and Colman deKay, this time at the Ellis Marsalis Center For Music in the Musicians Village, what a fantastic venue!! Enjoyed the play thoroughly as usual, love the new and old stories, like we’ll [...]
Great night for music as usual at dba on Frenchmen St. last Friday with Dash Rip Rock and opening band The Unnaturals. As expected, Dash Rip Rock put on a great show with some new and many old classics….additionally The Unnaturals lathered up the crowd nicely before Dash, really enjoyed them also. I was able [...]
I was able to go catch a great show at Tipitinas Uptown last night. It’s enough that just Jon Cleary was playin, but about a week or so ago Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton were added, which made this a don’t miss show as far as I am concerned. Have never seen Cleary and Johnny [...]
In early December 2011 we sent off Coco Robicheaux the only way we know how, with a Jazz Funeral Second Line starting on Frenchmen Street and winding thru the French Quarter, ultimately ending at the House of Blues where countless,and I mean countless, musicians, friends and family celebrated the life and music of Coco late [...]
Here are a few pics from last nights induction of the Neville Brothers, Aaron Neville, Cyril Neville, Art Neville and Charles Neville with Executive Director Mike Shepard of the Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame during the 2012 Allstate fan fest at the Allstate BCS National Championship in the Jax Brewery Parking Lot on January 7, [...]
Here are some pics from the Funky Meters New Years Eve show at Tipitinas in the French Quarter last night, made it by there after starting out at dba with the Treme Brass Band and Dr. John at the House of Blues. A great way to start 2012 as Tipitinas French Quarter was nicely primed [...]
Some pics from the Anders Osborne blowout at Tipitinas Uptown last Saturday with special guest Luther Dickinson. It’s been a little while since I have been able to catch a show with just Anders and his band so this night was a treat I had been waiting for since hearing about a few months ago…..my [...]
Some pix from the Glen David Andrews show at dba this Monday, which no matter which show you catch, each Monday you can count on some fire from Glen. This also happened to be the last day my sister and bro’n law were in town from Brazil. Of course was able to bring Rodrigo to [...]
Last Friday at Tipitinas Uptown I caught Dragon Smoke Featuring Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville, Eric Lindell, and Robert Mercurio. It was my first time see’n them so obviously I was really lookin forward with the incredible talent put together on stage. These guys were on total fire, especially in the second set which was littered [...]
Incredible show at dba last night with Walter Wolfman Washington, with special guests Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, Maurice Brown, Nicholas Payton and and of course Uncle Lionel cutt’n the rug with the ladies…..these are just a few but should effectively convey what went down at dba on Freenchmen St. last night….:-)
Here are some images from Cyril Neville’s Birthday Bash over at the Blue Nile late last month. Many friends joined Cyril and Tribe 13 onstage that night including Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Johnny Sansone, Sam Williams, and Khris Royal. A funkaliscious night indeed…..enjoy the pix!
Last week we finally were able to see Johnny Sansone crank it up with the electric harp et al backed by one of my new favorite bands, power duo Baby Bee from Houma La.. I first caught them with Johnny at this years VOW Fest and was mystified by the sound that comes out of [...]
Taking a short break from revamping my photography studio and gallery this am and had some time do some “edit therapy”……… went back thru The New Orleans BINGO! Show performance at Voodoo Fest a couple weeks ago, definitely one of my favorite shows from this years fest. What an amazing performance on all accounts….. Finally [...]
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of shooting the 7 Walkers show at Tipitinas Uptown. Special guests included Sam Williams, Kirk Joseph and more….The band has been packing venues all over the past year and is currently playing in California tonight at Napa Valley Opera House Napa, CA, Sat at Hangtown Halloween Ball, Placerville, [...]
I was finally able to get to the rest of the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Fest images I was able to shoot while dancing back and forth between my tent in the art village and the stage. Was unable to get away from tent on Sunday but Saturday was able to catch Tab Benoit [...]
Here are some of the images images from day 3 of the Voice of the Wetlands Festival which was just as amazing as day 1. Got there in time to catch a little of Amanda Shaw, Sol Driven Train , Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band , and a BLAZING set with The Voice [...]
Here are some images from Big Sam’s Funky Nation at Tipitinas last Friday night, with special guest Papa Mali and Truth Universal. As usual Sam put on a high energy show that rocked the house. Awesome night and great show Sam!
11-22-11 Following up on the Native Orleanian Fine Photography/Whiskey Blue event on September 29th, I am happy to say that the final tally on donations directly benefiting musicians for pieces sold with autographs and the donation to the Musicians Clinic totaled $394.91!! I am delivering checks to the clinic today for $191.41 and musicians benefited [...]
What a special night last night was for Ernie Vincent and Walter Wolfman Washington, Both inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame with family and friends present, then off to Le Bon Temps where Walter sat in with Ernie for a set……..one of those nights I know I will never forget. So happy for [...]
Was able to attend the Ponderosa Stomp(always love these shows, the most memorable at the Jazz fest Blues Tent a few years ago during a deluge) on Friday evening over at the Howlin Wolf in New Orleans, with the normal start studded line up of New Orleans icons present and passed. Caught Ernie Vincent and [...]
Yesterday we sent off Wardell Quezergue the only way we know how, with a beautiful mass which was held at a packed Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church over on St. Bernard Ave. followed by a Second Line led by The Treme Brass Band and dozens of musicians, friends and family…..It was really nice to see everyone, [...]