Reporting Tom Marker
As we’ve been doing forever (almost) we play the blues, funk, R&B and brass band music of New Orleans on the night before Mardis Gras, Lundi Gras. Also, as usual, it was a lot of fun. Here’s what was played.
KERMIT RUFFINS – WHAT IS NEW ORLEANS
THE METERS – CISSY STRUT Recorded in 1969.
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS – CAN’T STOP THE FUNK From the album, Walking In The Shadow Of Life.
AL “CARNIVAL TIME” JOHNSON – CARNIVAL TIME
TROMBONE SHORTY – BUCKJUMP From the 2011 album, For True.
IRMA THOMAS – BREAK-A-WAY
FATS DOMINO – I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY
THE HAWKETTES – THE MARDI GRAS MAMBO
LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES, IRVIN MAYFIELD & BILL SUMMERS - CARNIVAL KONGO From the album, Vol. 5 Carnival.
PROFESSOR LONGHAIR – GO TO THE MARDI GRAS
CYRIL NEVILLE – BRAND NEW BLUES From Cyril’s 2009 album, Brand New Blues.
THE HOT 8 BRASS BAND – NEW ORLEANS AFTER THE CITY
ALLEN TOUSSAINT – ST. JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES
ANDERS OSBORNE – ASH WEDNESDAY BLUES
Be sure to join us next week on Blues Breakers when our Artist of the Week will be T-Bone Burnett.
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