Louisiana Music Factory - New Releases Archive

Wynton Marsalis - From The Plantation To The Penitentiary - Wynton Marsalis is one of the most important artists of our moment because the quality and range of his talent has few peers and his integrity is exceed by no one. Like Bolden, this contemporary son of New Orleans made a name for himself by "calling the children home." Marsalis reestablished the power and elegance of jazz in his time and for his generation and for all generations that came before or after his. This has now been going on for over twenty years and it was no small achievement when it began, and the opposition to what Marsalis went after was met both with great acceptance and great rejection. None of that stopped him from going his own way and from carrying much of the jazz world with him.

Fats Domino - Sentimental Journey - Live At the University of New Orleans - 2 CD Set
Fats Domino continues to delight audiences at home and abroad. As he got older, the number of gigs was reduced and he retreated into something approaching anonymity. He returned to public awareness on August 29, 2005, when he lost his home to hurricane Katrina. His disappearance and subsequent rescue made the national press around the world. Now 78, he's reluctant to be drawn back into the limelight. He cancelled an autograph session for his latest album, "Alive & Kickin", and his appearance at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was cancelled at the last minute due to illness. But he did make it to the stage to apologize to the audience that had looked forward to seeing him. That's the Fats Domino way.
- Neil Slaven -

Papa Grows Funk - Mr. Patterson's Hat - Mr. Patterson's Hat is a proclamation of post-Katrina New Orleans. The title is a celebrates those who have returned since Katrina sent the city into a mass exodus and commemorates those who have not yet come home.
Mr. Patterson's Hat is the group's most collaborative effort featuring 12 new compositions. It reflects how the band has been personally affected by what is going on in their beloved hometown of New Orleans. The real Mr. Patterson is a semi-retired auto mechanic who frequents the Maple Leaf Bar in uptown New Orleans.

Fats & Friends - Fats Domino - Jerry Lee Lewis - Ray Charles - It's the jam session of a lifetime as the three greatest rock 'n' roll piano players in the world share the stage for the first and only time. Filmed at the historic Storyville nightclub in New Orleans, Fats Domino and Friends features three performers who virtually defined rock 'n' roll piano in the '50's the immortal Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles - strutting their stuff, individually and collectively, and joined onstage by Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood, drummer extraordinaire Steve Jordan, and musical director and host Paul Shaffer

Ragged But Right - Black Traveling Shows, "Coon Songs," & The Dark Pathway Of Blues And Jazz - Authors - Lynn Abbott & Doug Seroff - "The Latest From The Authors of Out Of Sight - In this major work, authors Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff have documented the popular music forms of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. With meticulous research, they have illuminated the careers of pioneer jazz musicians and blues singers, and the dissemination of their music by traveling circuses, minstrel and tent shows. An essential study, recommended without reservation." - Paul Oliver -
The commercial explosion of ragtime in the early twentieth century created previously unimagined opportunities for black performers. However, every prospect was mitigated by systemic racism. The biggest hits of the ragtime era weren't Scott Joplin's stately piano rags. "Coon songs," with their ugly name, defined ragtime for the masses. Though the name itself is offensive to modern ears, it is impossible to investigate black popular entertainment of the ragtime era without directly confronting the "coon songs" which cleared the way for the "original blues."
In Ragged but Right Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff investigate musical comedy productions, sideshow bands, and itinerant tented minstrel shows. Ragtime history is crowned by the "big shows," the stunning musical comedy successes of blackface performers Williams and Walker, Bob Cole, and Ernest Hogan. Under the big tent of Toliver's Smart Set, Ma Rainey, Clara Smith, and others were converted from "coon shouters" to "blues singers."

Alive & Kickin’ – Fats Domino - Proceeds go to The Tipitina's Foundation - Artists Relief Initially, the Foundation addressed the immediate need of our exiled musicians and allowed them to carry on with their lives. Now the foundation is using the legendary music club, Tipitina's Uptown, as the center of its efforts.
Yes, I'm alive & kickin' and I'm where I wanna be - here in New Orleans! Since Katrina the wonderful music and people here have really needed help. That's why I support the Tipitina's Foundation, because they are keeping our city alive & kickin'!
_ Antoin Fats Domino -
sorry folks this CD cannot be discounted - its to support a good cause!

Brother To The Blues – Tab Benoit - I've always been a fan of early country music. I like the roots of American popular music, and the blues is a big part of that. But before there was blues and country there was country blues. That's the foundation for all of this music: it comes from the same place. I grew up listening to a lot of the country legends - Hank Williams, George Jones, and others - and I always had it in mind that someday I'd like to make a record that takes into account all of my early musical influences.
After some eleven records, I felt the time was right to record this special project, Brother to the Blues.
This record was recorded during the days immediately following our Voice of the Wetlands Festival in my hometown Houma, Louisiana

New Orleans Social Club – Sing Me Back Home - We made a big ol' batch of gumbo and invited some of our favorite piano ticklers, street paraders, rhythm-and-blues singers, Mardi Gras Indians, troubadours and funkateers to celebrate the indomitable spirit of New Orleans. So grab a plate, fill it up and FEED YOUR SOUL
CD Extra - Includes Bonus Documentary-Video
Celebrate the heart & soul of New Orleans!
Featuring Henry Butler - Ivan Neville - Leo Nocentelli - George Porter, Jr. - Raymond Weber with:
Dr. John/Irma Thomas/Marcia Ball/Cyril Neville/Willie Tee/Troy (Trombone Shorty) Andrews/The Subdudes/Mighty Chariots Of Fire/Big Chief Monk Boudreaux/John Boutte/The Sixth Ward All-Star Brass Band Revue featuring Brother Charles Neville - Corey Harris - Jeffrey Hills/Keith Frazier

Jazz Fest Live 2005 CDs - Live Performances By Some of Your Favorite Artists – Subdudes. The Nevilles, Tab Benoit, Cowboy Mouth, Allen Toussaint, Waylon Thibodeaux, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, The Radiators, Rockin’ Jake Band, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Swamp Pop Summit, Papa Grows Funk, John Mooney, Rebirth Brass Band, Ivan Neville. Galactic, Brian Stoltz, Astral Project…and more!

DVD - Documentary
Guardians Of The Flame: A View Within - Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr.
January 27, 1933 - December 1, 1998
Donald Eldridge Harrison, Sr., Big Chief Of the Guardians of the Flame, will be remembered as one of the legends of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian tradition. He was a popular and respected Big Chief who was well-read in history, philosophy, and literature. He had a passion for jazz that was as strong as his passion for sharing the traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians.
Mr. Harrison's love for the Mardi Gras Indians began when he was four years old, and as he grew, he attended practices and absorbed the stories from the older Indians. He started beading patches for Indian suits at the age of 12, and made his first appearance as an Indian on Carnival Day in 1949. Throughout his life he spoke with pride of having had the opportunity to mask with Big Chiefs such as Brother Cornelius Tillman and Lawrence Fletcher. Mr. Harrison was a former Big Chief of the Creole Wild West, the Cherokee Braves, and the White Eagles, before he organized the Guardians of the Flame in 1988.
Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr., was as comfortable at an Indian practice at Trombone Shorty's as he was lecturing at Yale University. He took the Mardi Gras Indian tradition around the world, but the place he wanted to be most was the corner of St. Philip and North Robertson, leading his gang on Mardi Gras Day.

FEATURED NEW RELEASES in BOOKS

Blue Monday – Fats Domino & The Lost Dawn Of Rock’n’Roll - The First-Ever Biography of Antoine "Fats" Domino - and a Vivid re-creation of the New Orleans Music Scene, The Rise of R&B, and The Birth of Rock'N'Roll with Exclusive Interviews and over 75 Rare and Unpublished Photos.
Blue Monday tells a sweeping story of tragedy, survival, and triumph - from the arrival of slave ships in New Orleans to the apocalypse of Katrina and the dramatic rescue story of Domino and his family that made headlines of worldwide... from Domino's tours enduring segregation, riots, and the deaths of band members to the day he stood up a president. Groundbreaking and scrupulously researched, Blue Monday is the definitive story of Fats Domino and the "forgotten" history of rock'n'roll.
Rick Coleman was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to missionary parents from Louisiana. Since graduating from Louisiana State University with a degree in anthropology, he has been writing about popular music for nearly twenty-five years. His work has appeared in Wavelength, Offbeat, Goldmine, Billboard, and Rolling Stone, and in award-winning box-set liner notes for the likes of Fats Domino and Little Richard.

A Woman’s Viewpoint – Irma Thomas - The Absolute Cream Of The New Orleans Soul Queen's 1970's Recordings. Many Being Released on UK CD for the first time. Here are 19 sublime examples of southern soul music that stand comparison with the very best recordings from and of their era.
A quick audiophile note - the tapes for Canyon 21 have disappeared, and we have had to dub both sides from a mint condition disc. Unfortunately, all pressongs of this single carry a built-in hiss that no amount of sonic reduction could eradicate completely. Dr. John Plays MacRebennack :The Legendary Sessions Volume Two - In 1981 walked into a New York City rehearsal studio to record his first solo piano LP - Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack - When a year passed and Mac's recording and solo performances garnered the highest praise, he returned to the same piano and the same space in Chelsea for his second solo date - Here it is! - Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack - The Legendary Sessions - Volume 2 Voodoo Shoppe – Cowboy Mouth - - The songs on Voodoo Shoppe go from punk inbued sound of “Joe Strummer” to the New Orleans rhythm and blues shuffle of the title track – We wrote it together, recorded it together – “Home” and “The Avenue” deal directly with New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – The experience of recording Voodoo Shoppe was the best of the best and the worst of the worst – About half of it was done during and after Katrina, while we were in Atlanta, but I feel like we put our hearts and souls into the make of this one - - Cowboy Mouth

You Don’t Know What I Know – Little Freddie King – If you like the blues raw then you are ready for Little Freddie King. He is “dead serious” about the title of this CD, ya’ll. God, Guns & Money – Brian Stoltz – This is a powerful effort in “tellin’ it like it is.” You want some truth mixed in with fantastic guitar playing. Here it is. Choro do Norte – Tom McDermott – After making seven trips to Brazil to study and play with choro musicians, McDermott has assembled a masterpiece.

Live In Germany – Tim Laughlin – This is his first live CD as a solo artist. It is a compilation of performances from his Germany tour of 2002 & 2004.

THE BEAT - VOLUMES 1 - 6
Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Legendary R&B and Soul Shows
Recorded 1966
Artists Appearing on these volumes -
Clarence "Gatemouth Brown, Etta James, Barbara Lynn, Carla Thomas, Joe Tex, Lattimore Brown, Little Milton, Esther Phillips, Freddie King, The Beat Boys, Louis Jordan, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Joe Simon, Wanda Rouzan, Jimmy Church, Maurice and the Radiants, Lou Rawls, Bobby Powell, Frank Howard and the Commanders and many more…August - December 2004

Yeah, U Rite ! – Coco Robicheaux – With his latest release - Coco still has something to say for all the Coco’s fans out there in the world. With 10 original songs, few living musicians do the swamp thing with so much passion. New Orleans’ Funkiest Delicacies – Various Artists – The release of this sampler, offers an excellent primer to the broad cross-section of New Orleans Funk embodied in Funky Delicacies’ program of reissues. Grant Street – Sonny Landreth – Recorded Live at Grant Street Dancehall, Lafayette, LA 2004 – David Ranson – bass & Kenneth Blevins on drums – Sonny wanted to capture the raw power of the trio by picking 11 of the best songs in a 2 night stint. Backyard Groove – Kirk Joseph – K irk Joseph is a native New Orleanean Sousaphonist. As a founding member, and long time anchor of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band he has defined modern New Orleans tuba playing to the world. After countless years of holding down the bottom end for numerous bands, Joseph is finally stepping to the forefront and releasing a solo effort. . When you've played with as many famous New Orleans musicians as Joseph has, a lot of people owe you favors, and Joseph seemingly collected all of his I.O.U.'s at once in assembling a dazzling array of Big Easy All-Star guests for this energetic and fun album.

Preservation Hall Hot 4 with Duke Dejan – Preservation Hall Recordings Preservation Hall’s first recording by a quartet. Featuring sweet and poignant vocals by legend Harold “Duke” Dejan, founder of Olympia Brass Band, captured here in his final recorded performance. Best Of The Early Years – Preservation Hall Recordings Some of New Orleans’s seminal musicians who have come to define the New Orleans Jazz genre. Includes performances From the albums of Sweet Emma, Billie and DeDe, Here Come da Great Olympia Band, plus four previously unreleased tracks. Shake That Thing – Preservation Hall Recordings
What New Orleans music is all about – sacred, profane, jubilant, solemn, loose, funk and fun, featuring 21 vibrant talents from the Preservation Hall family.

The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889-1895 - traces the history of Late-Nineteenth African American Music and Performance with a level of Detail heretofore unsurpassed, uncovering Facts which, in many cases, rewrite commonly accepted notions of the Development of Popular Culture in America, not least of which may be the Authors' discoveries regarding The Origins Of Ragtime.Mandolin Clubs, Barbershop Singing, Circus Sideshows and Countless other Subjects are also Discussed, evident to any Reader who so chooses to inspect the pages contained herein. The thorough Consumer's interest may also be piqued by the following selected Testimonials:"Their painstaking research opens the door to an entire era, yielding abundant contemporary accounts of 1890's African American music making, along with glimpses of the complex social factors surrounding it. This is a groundbreaking work whose value can't be overestimated."
- Richard K. Spottswood - author of Ethnic Music on Records"A fascinating, coherent, complex history of black American music at the approach of the turn of the last century...This material lives and breathes, showing the fertile musical life in which twentieth-century black music found its roots. An indispensable book; also a compulsively readable one."
- Wayne D. Shirley - editor emeritus, American Music"[Abbott & Seroff] have found ingenious ways to organize the data by means of short essays which fundamentally alter or challenge the ways in which we think about the beginnings of ragtime, gospel and barbershop quartet singing, as well as knowledge of Black music outside the United States, to cite only a few topics. Their work is a truly astonishing achievement which will be henceforth indispensable to the study of American music."
- Lawrence Gushee, professor emeritus of musicology, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAccompanying the text are 168 Halftones excavated from period sources, offering a broad pictorial canvas of African American music during the years before ragtime's commercial ascendancy.This book is HIGHLY recommended by the Library Journal.

504 Records Story 1978-2003 – Various Artists
This small independent record company founded by Mike Dine in 1978 has been recording real New Orleans music for twenty-five years. This new Anniversary double compact disc features all new tracks from previous 504 releases plus alternate takes and music from forth coming releases. Covering the period from 1978 to 2003 there is much diversity here, old style traditional jazz, rhythm and blues and gospel. A sure favorite for years to come. Live In Store At The Louisiana Music Factory – New Orleans – Walter Payton and the Snap Bean Band – Veteran bassist Walter Payton is the leader of this great little band that brings out the true meaning of music for all occasions. This is the last of the real working New Orleans bands, playing parties, weddings, functions, and just about any event that requires music. Recorded late in 1999 at the Louisiana Music Factory this CD features Walter in some fine company including the extraordinary talents of saxophonist Kirk Ford. Live In Store At The Louisiana Music Factory – New Orleans – John ‘Kid’ Simmons’ International All Stars – British born trumpeter John Simmons has been leading bands in New Orleans since 1964, during which time he has become loved and respected in the local community. This CD, recorded live at the Louisiana Music Factory in 1999, features John leading an all-star line-up that includes Lester Caliste, Gerald Adams and Daniel Farrow. At The Jazz Band Ball - Lionel Ferbos Creole Swingers – Lionel Ferbos, at 92 years old, is the oldest active musician in New Orleans today. His music recalls a bygone age, old time dance tunes, functional music from the New Orleans neighborhoods. This CD, recorded in 1987 and 1998 features many old favorites, including Beautiful Dreamer, Pretty Baby and Over The Rainbow.Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart - The Iguanas have been making music together for years. The new CD has roots-rock, R&B, Latin and Caribbean rhythms. They also have tried to keep the sound "live" as possible.Los Hombres Callientes Vol. 4: Vodou Dance - This CD is a compilation of recording sessions that took place in Trinidad, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba & New Orleans. It is unique because the group sought out folk musicians and held impromptu recording sessions with them.Carry Me Home - John Boutté & Uptown Okra - This CD is a real mix. John sings each song adding his spirit and signature to it. There is a haunting redition of "In The Pines". Uptown Okra supports John from Bluegrass to Gospel.Shakin' - Papa Grows Funk - New Orleans Hottest Funk Band - Winner of Offbeat Magazine - Best Of The Beat Awards 2002.

East Of Rampart Street - Brian Stoltz has been gathering fans and is known in circles around the world as New Orleans' premiere King of Funk Guitar. He has, in equal measure, based his career on virtuosity, raw emotion and a funky, yet blistering signature style. His current project, is showing himself to be an exceptionally talented singer and band leader.

Dust My Blues - Warren Storm cut his teeth on Cajun' and Rockabilly in South Louisiana juke joints during the '50's. This session is a mix of all the music he loves…Blues, Cajun and Rock and Roll. 50's style, with minimal overdubs in a live recording situation.Snakey - Tony Joe White - This album has something for everyone: Some rock, some ballads, some blues, and a whole lot of swamp! Joseph Torregano…A Jazzman At 50!!! - is a me'lange of traditional New Orleans jazz, jazz, blues, sacred tunes and timeless standards. Why these songs? As Joe says: "Having turned 50, these songs were significant throughout my career and display the maturity of my tone and playing style over the last 38 years of playing the clarinet practically everyday of my life!

Smokin' Christmas - Smoky Greenwell - Smokin' Christmas is Smoky's fifth album. This CD has great spirit and will definitely put you in the holiday mood. Smoky plays his harmonica and even sings on "Homeless Christmas". Johnny Neel does a wonderful version of Coco Robicheaux's classic Christmas tune "Saturday Night Before Christmas".

Jazz At Christmas In New Orleans - Ellis Marsalis - Season Greetings from ELM records. This is their first Christmas release. This CD has both sacred and secular selections. Cynthia Liggins Thomas has a beautiful voice and is well matched with the Ellis Marsalis sound. This would be a wonderful way to start any holiday gathering . Clarinet Road - Volume 1: The Road to New Orleans - Evan Christopher - is a dynamic clarinetist and saxophonist committed to preserving and continuing the spirit of classic jazz. On this CD you will find great musicians and great music. Give it a tryBad Situation - Lil' Buck Sinegal - On this CD, Lil' Buck used both his 1954 white Fender Stratocaster and his 1975 hollow body "f-holded" Gretch. Need I say more? Check this one out…Ya'll heard me... Betty Shirley with The Chuck Chaplin Trio - Betty Shirley - If you like women jazz vocalist - you will love B etty Shirley. On this CD she sings a mix of Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, and Gershwin - Chuck Chaplin Trio does a wonderful job all the way round.

Easy - Doug Kershaw - Kershaw selected nine new original compositions from his personal songbook for this CD. Cajun-infused honky tonk anchored by his expressive voice, Kershaw's signature fiddle playing is front and center throughout Easy, accompanied by mandolins and banjo.

Bury The Hatchet - Anders Osborne & Monk Boudreaux - The unique rhythms and songs of the Mardi Gras Indians have made a profound impact on New Orleans music and culture. Anders Osborne and Chief Monk Boudreaux of The Golden Eagles collaborate on this funky, soulful collection of infectious New Orleans roots music via both new and traditional compositions.New Orleans Gospel Quartets 1947-1956 - Various Artists - The recordings collected on this CD recall the New Orleans gospel quartets of the decade following World War II, when quartet singers still dominated the field of religious entertainment with their glorious harmonies, blended in rhythm and soul…. This is great music!Steppin' Out - Banu Gibson - Supported by first-rate sidemen, including Jake Hanna and "newcomer" Bucky Pizzarelli, Banu puts her personal stamp on these songs as only she can. She continues to be original, fun, personal, entertaining and swinging. We know you'll enjoy this sensational CD.

LIVE at the Louisiana Music Factory - Walter Payton's Gumbo Filè Band - Presented on this compact disc is Walter Payton's Gumbo Filè. Filè Gumbo or Walter's 'other' band, the other band being the probably better known Snap Bean Band (504 CDs 76). Gumbo Filè plays the more traditional jobs' in a smaller unit, featuring a single trumpet lead, usually Mark Braud or Dwayne Burns. This session was once again recorded LIVE at the Louisiana Music Factory, part of an ongoing series. I'm Not Like This - Malvina's - Gina Forsyth - Lisa Markley - Beth Cahill - This cd a feisty blend of jazz, traditional and folk-pop. With roots all over North America, the Malvinas pull together a broad palette of regional colors including: the Blues-tinged grooves of the deep South, the spicy Cajun flavors of Louisiana, the Celtic modes of Eastern Canada and the libertarian troubadour tradition of the Lone Star State. Alternating lead vocalists, tight harmonies and quirky instrumentation (dobro, guitar, tenor guitar, mandolins and violin) create a high energy sound that never forgets thatto make great music, you start with a great songForever My Love - Music From The Bayou - Award-winning Louisiana filmmaker Pat Mire explores the history of Cajun, Blues, Zydeco and Swamp Pop music of South Louisiana in this colorful documentary film. It features guitarist Gerry McGee, son of the late Dennis McGee who has been called the father of contemporary Cajun music. Gerry & Pat stop along the way to play with former students including Michael Doucet, Zachary Richard, Steve Riley, Sonny Landreth, D.L. Menard, Al Berrard, Warren Storm, Rod Bernard, Bois-sec Ardoin, Geno Delafose, Sam Broussard and other great musicians.Baby Dodds Drum Method Book - Instruction Manual & CD - Includes Compact Disk with Rare Recordings and Interviews! The Baby Dodds Drum Method - The Life and Art of Warren "Baby" Dodds - The Greatest Drummer of Jazz . The drummer for King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Dodds... The only surviving student of Baby Dodds and his only student in the Dodds Method reveal, for the first and only time, anywhere, the secrets of the Dodds Method! With instruction manual and CD that preserve and reveal the rhythmic/melodic drum style - he drum style for every era and every style of music.The Rough Guide To The Music Of Louisiana - Various Artists - Synonymous with music and known as the birthplace of jazz, Louisiana is also home to many other styles including Cajun, zydeco, blues and gospel. The Rough Guide To The Music Of Louisiana comprises all these genres, providing searing vocals and stirring lyrics that are accompanied by the violin, accordion, piano, guitar, jazz trumpet and two-step beats. This album will take you on a journey along the region's music trail, from its early roots in poor agricultural communities to today's thriving scene. Fran-Tastic - Carol Fran - For nearly 50 years, Lafayette's Carol Fran has been one of Louisiana's most precious - albeit obscure - musical resources. While none of her many singles reached the national charts, she has recorded an enviable body of work, one that R&B aficionados have raved about for years. The release of "Fran-Tastic" now adds to Fran's legacy.

30 Years…And Still Wild! - Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias - In 1970, The Wild Magnolias and their chief Bo Dollis made history, becoming the first Mardi Gras Indian tribe to take their music into the recording studio. Here is a 30 year musical history of rare & historical recordings plus 6 new tracks. This will be a collector's item for all Wild Magnolias and New Orleans fans.The Blues Of Henry Gray - Video - With a playing style which now encompasses both the tough, two-fisted, down-in-the-alley sound he helped define during the great postwar Chicago scene and the rollicking rhythm and blues exhuberance of his native Louisiana, pianist Henry Gray is finally emerging from beneath the enormous shadow cast by his former employer, Howlin' Wolf. On this video he shows himself to be a major performer in his own right. This piano pounding solo performance is proof positive of Henry Gray's impressive and enduring talentThe Great Olympia Band - BOOK & CD - "The Great Olympia Band" examines the band's evolution and the lives of its principal players through their own words. The book's strength lies in the fact that almost all the interviews on which it is based were carried out by the author himself.<br> Author Mick Burns is a British jazz musician, broadcaster and writer who has been researching the history of Dejan's Olympia Brass Band for many years. His close friendship with Harold, Milton Batiste, Tuba Fats and other band members, past and present, has enabled him to produce a unique record of the most traveled band ever to come out of New Orleans. HLE Records.

Teasin' You - Willie Tee - Willie Tee/"Teasin' You" (1965-1971)compiles the early work of this extraordinary New Orleans singer/keyboardist /arranger/ producer who brought together jazz with R&B to create a sound that was and still is distinctly his own. This collection features Tee's recordings with Nola Records (arranged by the legendary Wardell Quezerque) and the self-produced singles from Tee's own lable Gatur Records. While Tee went on to lead the funk band the Gaturs and was the force behind the Wild Magnolias, these recordings (anchored by his biggest hit "Teasin' You") serve as the richest bedrock to his electric career. Sixty Smokin' Soul Senders (2 cd set) - Various Artists - This CD is a snapshot of a particularly fertile time for New Orleans music, as seen through the productions of one of the city's most gifted producers and arrangers, Wardell Quezerque.
Great soul jams by: Eddie Bo - Curley Moore - Warren Lee - and many more.The Way It Is - Snooks Eaglin - On many tracks, Snooks is accompanied by English expatriate keyboardist Jon Cleary and his Absolute Monster Gentlemen. Mixed in with the funk and groove are ample doses of Snooks' patented wackiness.(I Need) Altitude - James Black - The specific recording dates and exact personnel are unknown. In 1969, Black drummed on a session for Al Scramuzza's Scram Records that brought forth one of the all-time New Orleans funk classics, Eddie Bo's "Hook And Sling (Parts 1&2)."
(I Need) Altitude culls music from two other James Black sessions. Around 1976, four tracks from an aborted album project for Sound Of New Orleans. Six year later, with Allen Toussaint at Sea-Saint Studios.Downhome Sophisticate - Corey Harris - This is his fourth studio album - Through his unflinching look at raw roots sources, Corey Harris has found an authentic voice for the blues. Vidacovich – Johnny Vidacovich - This is Johnny's third and most diverse CD in his tenure as a solo artist. Using an eclectic array of instrumentation-sousaphone, organ, bass clarinet etc.- Johnny boils down the beat and seasons it with rhythmic flavor and poetic spice. Johnny's intent was to play a series of interspersed duo pieces, whether they stand on their own or are a product of a breakdown as a result of a groove. Hear why Offbeat Magazine says, "Johnny Vidacovich is not only one of the greatest drummers in New Orleans as he is one of the greatest drummers in the world." Johnny, along with Michael Pellera and Jeffrey Meyer, contribute the playground of material allowing the players to romp to the beat. Pellera, Matt Perrine, Tony Dagradi and Shane Theriot add the exact dose of sound for the listener to savor, driven by Johnny's homegrown ingredients.Flyin' The Koop - Stanton Moore - On his sceond solo album and first release for Blue Thumb Records, Moore invites an all star cast of groove-minded musicians, featuring bassist Chris Wood (Medeski Martin & Wood), saxophonist Karl Denson (co-founder of seminal acid jazz band the Greyboy Allstars and leader of his own band Tiny Universe), and guitarist Brian Seeger (New Orleans luminary and member of Moore & More). Moore also includes saxophonist Skerick and the vocal magic of the Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians on "Fallin' off the Floor." The Blues Of Henry Gray - Video - With a playing style which now encompasses both the tough, two-fisted, down-in-the-alley sound he helped define during the great postwar Chicago scene and the rollicking rhythm and blues exhuberance of his native Louisiana, pianist Henry Gray is finally emerging from beneath the enormous shadow cast by his former employer, Howlin' Wolf. On this video he shows himself to be a major performer in his own right. This piano pounding solo performance is proof positive of Henry Gray's impressive and enduring talentThe Great Olympia Band - BOOK & CD - "The Great Olympia Band" examines the band's evolution and the lives of its principal players through their own words. The book's strength lies in the fact that almost all the interviews on which it is based were carried out by the author himself.<br> Author Mick Burns is a British jazz musician, broadcaster and writer who has been researching the history of Dejan's Olympia Brass Band for many years. His close friendship with Harold, Milton Batiste, Tuba Fats and other band members, past and present, has enabled him to produce a unique record of the most traveled band ever to come out of New Orleans. HLE Records

Gettin' Funky - Various Artists - The city of New Orleans has left its unmistakeable imprint on 20th century popular music. It's music has flourished in a highly cosmopolitan atmosphere. The sound of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues ruled the world of popular music during the 1950's and 60's. This box salutes the pioneers of this funky down home music. (4 cd's, 107 tracks & a 56 page booklet) Goin' Down To Louisiana: GoldBand Downhome Blues Anthology - Various Artists - The Seminal Louisiana Blues Recordings from Eddie Shuler's Goldband Label in a Collection inspired by The Classic 1965 Storyville LP, "The Louisiana Blues". Ace has painstakingly compiled and released for the first time ever on Compact Disc some of the best of Goldband recordings. Each CD has double the amount of songs as most CDs, ranging from 24 to 30 songs per CD. Complete liner notes and booklets containing historical info and photos are included with each CD.

The Great Olympia Band - BOOK & CD - "The Great Olympia Band" examines the band's evolution and the lives of its principal players through their own words. The book's strength lies in the fact that almost all the interviews on which it is based were carried out by the author himself.<br> Author Mick Burns is a British jazz musician, broadcaster and writer who has been researching the history of Dejan's Olympia Brass Band for many years. His close friendship with Harold, Milton Batiste, Tuba Fats and other band members, past and present, has enabled him to produce a unique record of the most traveled band ever to come out of New Orleans. HLE Records. The Soul Of New Orleans: A Legacy of Rhythm and Blues - BOOK - Jeff Hannusch is a tireless investigator and chronicler of the ever-fascinating New Orleans R&B scene. He has lived in New Orleans since 1978, always remaining close to the city's vibrant musical heartbeat. The Soul Of New Orleans is a natural follow-up to his illuminating first book, I Hear You Knockin': The Sound Of New Orleans Rhythm and Blues which won a 1986 American Book Award.

Creole Moon - Dr. John - Musta been a year ago I was over at Wayne Fouquet's crib looking at this painting of Baron Samedi and it all hit my nervous system. Suddenly I knew what Creole Moon was about. I'd been thinking about this record for a long time. It's a collection of tunes so close to my heart that I feel strongest about pre-forming them. In the past I made commercial records, cover records, tribute and histerical records, from the desperation of survival to art. But this record is a personal interpretation of New Orleans, and each song is a story or a vignette. It shows what I love about our music: so many influences come together, the global connections that make the South Louisiana grooves what it is. We take a little of this and a little of that, mix it all up, and what you get is musical gumbo. Name a place and somehow it's connived its way into the sound of The City That Care Forgot. Dr. John
Absolutely The Best - Ernie K-Doe - Irrepressible. Grandiose. Flamboyant. Unreservedly cocky. A legend in his own time. All those accolades and quite a few more apply to Ernie K-Doe, the New Orleans R&B great who died July 5, 2001 at age 65. The master showman and tireless self-promoter stocked enough stone cold braddadocio in his strut to confidently nominate himself as "the Emperor of the Universe." Includes the International #1 Hit - "Mother In Law" & "A Certain Girl" 18 K-Doe Classics produced by Allen Toussaint Audiophile Remastering & Extensive Liner Notes by Bill Dahl.
LIVE At The Old Point - Bonerama - is a top seller at the Louisiana Music Factory. This is what happens when you take five talented trombonists, a kickin' rhythm section and put it all together. Trombonist Mark Mullins has been his instrument's ultimate advocate, constantly innovating new musical formats that put the trombone at the center of attention. Bonerama's gigs have become crowd-pleasing feats of funk power.
Shout Hallelujah - One A-Chord - "Traditonal Gospel Music for the Contemporary Spirit" - Well known among followers of this music. Betty Winn formally organized the group in April 1995 with the assistance of her husband Thomas. Thomas and Betty searched among local gospel artists to find talented vocalist who are experienced in all forms of gospel music. One A-Chord sings traditional gospel with a New Orleans flavor. Although One A-Chord's interpretations are original, the harmony and spirit are faithful to the tradition.
Lost In The Fifties - Foret Tradition - Ryan and Brandon Foret are both singers/songwriters with alot of talent. Ryan is best recognized as the leader and lead vocalist. Brandon is a talented drummer and is the beat behind the award winning band The Foret Tradition (best swamp pop band in southwest Louisiana). When artists are looking for a true swamp pop song, they have to look no further than the Foret brothers and HLE Records
The Beginning - Tony Joe White - This album has been with me for most of my life. Through the years, people have always asked if I would ever do it. It is now finished. I started in early fall, and finished in late winter. I left 3 microphones plugged up in the studio, in the old house with the high celings and wooden floors, and the guitar and harmonicas were always close at hand. I would go for long periods of time without touching either, and then some days the feeling would be right, and I would sit down and let the music out. This is all the freedom I could ever hope for.
Memento - Rick Margitza - This is Rick's second album for Palmetto featuring an all-star band. Mulgrew Miller, piano/Scott Colley, bass/Brian Blade, drums, percussion. Rick is still remembered for his stint with Miles Davis. He is still active in the Maria Schneider Orchestra. Imagine a Jazz tenor saxophone style that manages to blend elements from Stan Getz with a bit of John Coltrane thrown in for good measure.
Down Home On Dog Hill - Boozoo Chavis - The inimitable Boozoo Chavis was one of the creators of modern zydeco music. Here are his final studio recordings, filled with vigor and the idiosyncratic vision of a rural maverick who remains unique in American roots music. His Magic Sounds, with Charles Chavis on rubboard and vocals, Rellis Chavis on drums and Classie Ballou, Jr. on bass, are joined by guitarist Sonny Landreth, fiddler David Greely and harmonica player Scott Billington in an inspired set of deep Creole zydeco, soul and blues.

Portraits of Wonder - Matt Lemmler - The Music Of Stevie Wonder featuring: Leah Chase, George French, Brian Blade & John Ellis. "Portraits of Wonder" has 10 Stevie Wonder classics and one original, all reharmonized and arranged for an 9 piece jazz ensemble, featuring 2 of New Orleans' top vocalists.
We Love 'Em Tonight - Live At Tipitina's - Galactic - Recorded LIVE at Tipitina's Uptown in New Orleans December 2000. 13 songs including originals and covers of songs by Duke Ellington and Black Sabbath. Go figure
.Something Unexpected - Peter Martin - Young New Orleans' Pianist debuts on MaxJazz. Recorded live at Jazz at the Bistro in St. Louis. Something Unexpected hails sidemen Reginald Veal, Adonis Rose, Brice Winston and Nicholas Payton.
The Blues Of Snooks Eaglin - Snooks Eaglin (Video) - Recorded 1985 at StoryvilleHall in New Orleans - His musical repertoire has always been large and drawn from abewildering diversity of sources. See and hear the man that all New Orleans loves!Selections from "Mustang Sally" to "Let The Four Winds Blow".
All Alone With The Blues (Video) All five blues veterans featured on this video are from the deep South and have spent most of their life in New Orleans. Robert Lockwood, Jr. singing and playing 12 string guitar; James Booker - New Orleans piano giant filmed just ten days before his untimely death; Henry Gray plays the traditional New Orleans Boogie Woogie piano; Boogie Bill Webb & Harmonica Slim play some basic down home Mississippi blues. Finally, New Orleans native Cousin Joe plays piano & sings four original tunes displaying his characteristic hip & witty style.

Back To Bogalusa - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown once again does not disappoint. Back To Bogalusa, musically brings Gate back home to Louisiana featuring mostly local musicians including Sonny Landreth, Zachary Richard & Joe Krown.
Saturday Night Fish Fry - An essential release featuring a second mixture of New Orleans Funk and Soul ranging from all time classics from The Meters, Eddie Bo and Lee Dorsey alongside super rare funk classics such as Roger and The Gypsies and Inell Young as well as deep soul from the likes of Eldridge Holmes and Irma Thomas. The release shows the roots of Funk as well as featuring Deep Soul and R'n"B. The first volume is still available.
Unconditional Love - This is Lenny McDaniel's fifth release. As usual McDaniel functions as a one-man band, playing and singing most everything except drums. The foundation of the disc is McDaniel's hearty, versatile baritone and his knack for churning out well-constructed songs.
Sweet Dreams - In the last decade or so Mighty Sam McClain has been riding a creative peak few others can match. McClain is a master of deep Southern soul-blues and each successive release is a powerful, immaculately produced affair.
One Step Closer - Authenticity will never be an issue with regard to Kenny Neal’s music. The oldest son of Baton Rouge mainstay Raful Neal, he was born to the blues. On One Step Closer, Kenny conjures up Louisiana’s rich, musical traditions and steers them in imaginative, new directions.

Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography 3 cd set
On this unique collection, Armstrong combines witty narration with re-creations of his musical successes from the first ten years of his career.
Louis And The Good Book
The reissue of the classic 1958 lp was the only album he ever made that was specifically devoted to religious songs. The results are joyous, solemn, whimsical, even at times gently mocking - but always upliftingly Satchmo.
Satchmo In Style
Louis Armstrong chose from the widest array of American repertoire for these sessions, even parodying bebop in "The Whiffenpoof Song". And he played it all in his inimitable style - Satchmo style.
Louis And The Angels
In January 1957, Louis Armstrong ascended heavenward and produced, in just two days of sessions, one of his most unified concept LP's. Louis and The Angels showed that a great jazz artist could cross over and make a great pop album, playing his instrument and singing. In contrast to the all-spiritual program of Louis and the Good Book, this album is all popular love songs.