In New Orleans in 1977, the Original Sixth Ward Dirty Dozen band was born in the city's Treme neighborhood. Coming out of the 100-plus-year tradition of the local social club scene -- in this case, the Dirty Dozen Social and ...

Corey Henry music CDs. This is an Enhanced audio CD which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Kermit Ruffins' flamboyant showmanship doesn't let up on his third Basin Street release, named for the street address of Jazz and Blues Hall, the trumpeter's ...

Corey Henry songs. For over 18 years, Galactic has been a restless, continually innovative ensemble that has sought to express every aspect of the cultural experience of New Orleans through music. Carnivale Electricos is a celebration of Mardis Gras Day (aka Fat Tuesday, ...

Corey Henry CD discography. New Orleans native trumpeter Kermit Ruffins is fiercely dedicated to the musical heritage of his hometown, but don't peg him for a nostalgia act. True, he does maintain the Orleans brass band and jazz traditions, but not in any kind ...

Corey Henry discography. When Galactic released From the Corner to the Block in 2007, they fully embraced hip-hop as an inseparable element in their sound for good. That said, Ya-Ka-May's 15 tracks (named appropriately enough for an Afro-Orleanian soup of Asian origin that ...

Corey Henry albums. Kermit Ruffins had a reunion with the Rebirth Brass Band for this 2005 release. Ruffins dominates the music to an extent, contributing the majority of the selections, usually taking a vocal and adding a few spectacular trumpet solos. His good-humored ...

Corey Henry CD discography. Kermit Ruffins is the closest the 21st century is likely to get to a personification of the spirit of traditional New Orleans jazz. Possessed of a bright, shining trumpet tone and warm, relaxed vocal style, Ruffins recalls Louis Armstrong in ...

Corey Henry music CDs. Kermit Ruffins And The Barbecue Swingers: Kermit Ruffins (vocals, trumpet); Corey Henry (rap vocals, trombone); Emile Vinette (piano); Kevin Morris (bass); Jerry Anderson (drums). The music of Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers is quintessential New Orleans. Ruffins' warm, bright trumpet ...

Corey Henry songs. The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars: Jonathan Freilich (guitar); Glenn Hartman (organ, accordian); Robert Wagner (clarinet); Ben Ellman (saxophone). Royal Fingerbowl is the sound of a young, less despondent Tom Waits away from the piano fronting a rock combo. The graveled voice ...

Corey Henry music CDs. For those who've been among the Galactic faithful from the beginning, The Other Side of Midnight: Live in New Orleans is the big payoff. It's not that there is a dearth of sanctioned live material, either: their 2008-2010 New Orleans ...

Corey Henry discography. New Orleans trumpeter/vocalist Ruffins concentrates on good time jive and swing, with a big band taste and second-line ...