Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.

Orpheus10, Jon Cleary is one of my favorites. A recent Grammy winner he can be seen on some Friday afternoons playing at Le Bon Temps Roule, uptown on Magazine St. The neighborhood tradition of musicians and music is strong in New Orleans and what makes this city special. New Orleans is more of a large town than a city. Especially when you break it down into the many small neighborhoods. George Porter can be seen frequently at the Maple Leaf on Oak St, Walter Wolfman Washington also. Tipitinia's has Free Fridays in the summer and hosts many of the well known local musicians and bands. Fats Domino is another New Orleans musician that has died recently that we miss. Uncle Lionel Baptiste is another member of new Orleans music royalty who passed in 2012. They had multiple funerals and second lines for him as well. I have been fortunate enough to photograph most of these artists over the years. 

*****Not that we don't like the diamond in it's entirety, we just have different favorites.*****

Those are two of my favorite CDs.   I just  see her forays into R&B as a refreshing reminder.   The reason I like Dee Dee,  Marsalis, Jon Batiste and people like them so much, is that they respect and never lose contact with the source.   Like most musicians way down yonder .

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Besides, you will go gaga over anything with the word Nica in the title. :)

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For NOLA music royalty like Allen Toussaint, Dr John, Art Neville and Liinel Baptiste they have multiple second lines all over the city at different times. They had 2 for Art Neville last Friday after a few more earlier in the week. One of the largest second lines we had was for David Bowie after he died. That one was lead by Win  Butler of Arcade Fire. 

History is what makes this music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtTg_zLX6ZI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Kft3w-7DI

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