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Recording New Orleans: Basin Street Records with Jon Cleary & Kermit Ruffins Recording New Orleans: Basin Street Records with Jon Cleary & Kermit Ruffins July 6th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Recording New Orleans: Basin Street Records with Jon Cleary & Kermit Ruffins

New Orleans’ own Basin Street Records is a homegrown record label featuring superstars of the local sound like the Rebirth Brass Band, Davell Crawford, Jason Marsalis and Kermit Ruffins. The label got its start with a live recording of Kermit’s band at the Uptown club Tipitina’s in 1997. Now, over two decades later and several Grammy Awards under its belt, Basin Street Records still holds true to the sounds of New Orleans. We talk with Basin Street founder Mark Samuels about the label’s history. We listen in on the artists who call it home, including Jon Cleary, whose “Quarantini Sessions” streamed live from his Funk Headquarters in the 9th Ward and helped us get through these challenging times. Then, a live concert and conversation with Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers from Esplanade Studios in the Historic Treme neighborhood of New Orleans.

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JAZZ FEST WITH RANDY NEWMAN AND GENO DELAFOSE

April 26th, 2006

We’ve put away the Mardi Gras decorations, which means it’s time for the Jazz Festival in New Orleans! Tune in this week for some of our favorite Fest music and more. Nick joins the (New Orleans) LA to L.A. piano man Randy Newman for an onstage interview and live set. Then it’s over to the Fais-do-do Stage for a visit with Eunice, Louisiana-born accordion player and singer Geno Delafose. And there’s lots of great, live Jazz Fest music that you might’ve missed the first go-around. Drink plenty of water and don’t forget the sunscreen.

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HOUR ONE

  • Tipitina Professor Longhair
    New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1976, Rhino
  • Workin' in a Coal Mine Lee Dorsey
    New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1976, Rhino
  • Last Train Allen Toussaint
    Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: 2005, Munck Mix
  • Blind Man, Blind Man Herbie Hancock
    Cantaloupe Island, Blue Note
  • Instrumental: Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" Grant Green
    Feelin' the Spirit, Blue Note
  • Have a Little Talk with Jesus Zion Harmonizers
    Best of New Orleans Gospel, Mardi Gras
  • I'm On My Way (Live) Mahalia Jackson
    The Essential Mahalia Jackson, Columbia/Legacy
  • Strange Things Happening Etta James
    The Best of the Modern Years, Metro Blue
  • Makes No Difference Fats Domino
    Alive and Kickin', Tipitina's Foundation
  • Breaux Bridge Rag Clarence ‘Gatemouth' Brown
    Down South… in the Bayou Country, Barclay
  • Instrumental: Up the Lazy River Don Vappie
    Papa Don's New Orleans Jazz Band, Vappielle
  • Les Ognons Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders
    Swing Out, Vappielle
  • INTERVIEW: Randy Newman at Jazz Festival 2005

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HOUR two

  • Portrait of Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington
    New Orleans Suite, Atlantic
  • I Gotta a Right to Sing the Blues Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton
    Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton, Verve
  • Ha Lese Le Di Khanna Hugh Masekela
    Still Grazing, Blue Thumb
  • Grazin' in the Grass Rebirth Brass Band
    Rebirth Kickin' It Live!, Rounder
  • Instrumental: High Society Snooks Eaglin
    New Orleans Street Singer, Smithsonian Folkways
  • That Certain Door Snooks Eaglin
    The Complete Imperial Recordings, Capitol
  • Boogie R.L. Burnside
    WWOZ on CD: The Sounds of New Orleans Vol. 10, WWOZ
  • INTERVIEW: Geno Delafose

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  • Instrumental: Iko Iko John Rankin
    Guitar Gumbo, STR
  • Brother John The Neville Brothers
    Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2005, Munck Mix
  • Home USA Fats Domino
    Alive and Kickin', Tipitina's Foundation
  • End Bed: Memories of Professor Longhair Dr. John
    Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts

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