New Orleans music collection?

[ForeverAutumn]

My niece is turning 14 this week (hard to believe!) and she's also going to the New Orleans Jazz Festival with her class this year. I thought that I would get her a CD of music by New Orleans local musicians to give her a taste of the music that she'll get to hear.

Can anyone make a recommendation? Preferably, it should be something available here, www.amazon.ca, and in stock. I need it by Saturday.

When we were in Chicago, the airport gift shops had CD compilations of various local Chicago blues legends. I'm hoping to find something similar from New Orleans.

Thanks ad invance.

[Doc Sage]

A two disk compilation, one labeled "City Disc", the other "Country Disc" at bargain basement price. This was released in 1995 so it may be a little out of touch with what is out there in New Orleans these days...but still a good place to start.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band is an institution and the class will most likely see them in action. Look for a best of, I seem to remember two or three.

Dirty Dozen Brass Band (one of their song is featured on the first one mentioned above) is still very active in New Orleans and so is Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, Maria Muldaur and Zachary Richard. Zachary just released his first English singing recording, up to now he sang in "cajun" or Louisiana french. I heard some good things about it.

But I would look at the musical genre and not at the artists. Dixie jazz, Zydeco and down home acoustic blues all started in New Orleans...and so did R&B.

Oh!!!, the Marsalis brothers. Winston has always looked back at the root of New Orleans' music in most of his recordings. To see him jam live is to fall in love with jazz. Please do not forget the father, I forgot his name at this moment.

Have fun looking.

Doc Sage

[ForeverAutumn]

Thanks Doc. I'll look into some of those.

[Luvin Da Blues]

Here's a few for ya....

Dr. John - City That Care Forgot
Dr. John - Goin' Back To New Orleans

The New Orleans Social Club - Sing Me Back Home

[BarryL]

Starbucks put together a collection for Mardi Gras. I bought her that one, so that you don't have to.

B-Man

[ForeverAutumn]

Starbucks put together a collection for Mardi Gras. I bought her that one, so that you don't have to.

B-Man

Oh...well then...nevermind. :blush2:

Great. Now what am I gonna get her? :confused5:

[BarryL]

How about this?

http://www.amazon.ca/Selected-Picture-Chamber-Secrets-Strings/dp/0757913415/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267557661&sr=8-1

Seriously.

[BarryL]

You may be able to get it at Cosmo.

[Finch Platte]

http://www.obner.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45493

I posted at Obner thinking you may get a quicker response. Got one 5 minutes after posting.

:cornut:

Edit: Wow:

1. Handclapping Song - The Meters
2. Hip Drop - Explosions
3. Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further - Lee Dorsey
4. It's Gonna Rain
5. Check Your Bucket - Eddie Bo
6. Big Chief - Professor Longhair
7. Free, Single and Disengaged - Huey "Piano" Smith
8. Can I Be Your Squeeze - Chuck Carbo
9. Hercules - Aaron Neville
10. I've Got Reasons - Mary Jane Hooper
11. Gator Bait - The Gaturs
12. Get Out of My Life Woman - Allen Toussaint
13. Tell Me What's on Your Mind - Cyril Neville
14. Handa Wanda - Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias
15. Love Lots of Lovin' - Lee Dorsey, Betty Harris
16. Garden of Four Trees - Explosions
17. Dap Walk
18. Just Kissed My Baby - The Meters
19. Reborn - Marilyn Barbarin
20. Mama Roux - Dr. John

[Stone]

Oh...well then...nevermind. :blush2:

Great. Now what am I gonna get her? :confused5:


http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drn300/n384/n38431h7y4i.jpg

[ForeverAutumn]

http://www.obner.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45493

I posted at Obner thinking you may get a quicker response. Got one 5 minutes after posting.

Cool, Finchy. Thanks! :thumbsup:

Unfortunately, none of those are easily available. Even the one guy who checked Amazon.ca, didn't seem to notice that they were all secondary sellers in the US. I don't think I'd get it here by Saturday.

[Swish]

...DLD. He gave it to me when we met him and his wife at the Jazz Fest back in '04. It will take some digging, but I'll give it a shot and send you a copy.

Galactic is also from NOLA and I have a live cd of their called 'We Love 'em Tonight' or something like that. Good stuff actually.

Swishdaddy

[ForeverAutumn]

You may be able to get it at Cosmo.

Thanks. It'll be cheaper from Amazon. Plus...Cosmo is dangerous territory.


(for those not in the know, Cosmo is an awesome musical instrument store. It's where I go to cheat on my guitar. :))

[Finch Platte]

Cool, Finchy. Thanks! :thumbsup:

Unfortunately, none of those are easily available. Even the one guy who checked Amazon.ca, didn't seem to notice that they were all secondary sellers in the US. I don't think I'd get it here by Saturday.

Bummer. Here's a link to an Iguanas tenner: http://www.mediafire.com/?bmtznnoyov2

[3LB]

here's an idea

buy her something she'd actually like


bwaaahahahaha!

[Auricauricle]

....And while you're at it, the soundtrack to The Big Easy is a great collection of topical music, New Orleans style. With selections from Buckwheat Zydeco, Daniel Lanois, Fess and others, this soundtrack is a great introduction to not only New Orleans music, but the music of Cajun Country which could use a little more attention...

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/72/fd/ffb5810ae7a0ed336c57e110.L._AA240_.jpg

Even so, every New Orleans collection needs Fess:

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/ce/56/9e15e03ae7a0e1e400801210.L._AA240_.jpg

Hope this helps!

[Worf101]

http://www.obner.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45493

I posted at Obner thinking you may get a quicker response. Got one 5 minutes after posting.

:cornut:

Edit: Wow:

1. Handclapping Song - The Meters
2. Hip Drop - Explosions
3. Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further - Lee Dorsey
4. It's Gonna Rain
5. Check Your Bucket - Eddie Bo
6. Big Chief - Professor Longhair
7. Free, Single and Disengaged - Huey "Piano" Smith
8. Can I Be Your Squeeze - Chuck Carbo
9. Hercules - Aaron Neville
10. I've Got Reasons - Mary Jane Hooper
11. Gator Bait - The Gaturs
12. Get Out of My Life Woman - Allen Toussaint
13. Tell Me What's on Your Mind - Cyril Neville
14. Handa Wanda - Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias
15. Love Lots of Lovin' - Lee Dorsey, Betty Harris
16. Garden of Four Trees - Explosions
17. Dap Walk
18. Just Kissed My Baby - The Meters
19. Reborn - Marilyn Barbarin
20. Mama Roux - Dr. John
This is a pretty good list right here. Cept I'd add some more works by the master singer songwriter Alan Toussaint. And perhaps a leetle classic Zydeco from Queen Ida or CJ Chenier (who I've had the honor of performing with and recording with).

Worf