funkifized
01-22-2007, 01:39 PM
First, let me announce the new MySpace for New Orleans finest saxophonist, Charles Neville (http://myspace.com/charlesneville): http://myspace.com/charlesneville.
You may or may not be aware that Charles has been living in western Mass. for a few years, even before Hurricane Katrina hit. He travels back down to NOLA for Neville Bros. (http://www.nevilles.com) gigs, and plays locally with a friend of ours, Rick Maida and Workingman's Jazz Band (http://www.myspace.com/workingmansjazz). The recording on Charles' MySpace page (http://myspace.com/charlesneville) called The Painter (http://myspace.com/charlesneville) is a live recording at the Colonial Inn in Concord with Rick and WJB (http://www.myspace.com/workingmansjazz)>.
Henri Smith (http://www.henrismith.com/) is a vocalist from New Orleans who was displaced by Hurricane Katrina. He has also hooked up with Rick and WJB (http://www.myspace.com/workingmansjazz), playing the Colonial Inn fairly often.
Bourbon Street Food & Spirits (http://www.socialweb.net/Places/6107.lasso) has just recently opened up in Fitchburg. Rick is helping with the booking at this new venue, where one may be able to see Nat Simpkins (http://www.henrismith.com/), Sweet Willie D (http://www.geocities.com/continentalwalk/), or Charles Neville (http://myspace.com/charlesneville) on any given night. There also may be a surprise act (possibly a New Orleans-style funk band (http://trickbagmusic.com)) appearing there soon (wink, wink).
Those who are really missing New Orleans may want to support this new establishment where a few of us will be playing in the future to further the music and the culture of our favorite city.
You may or may not be aware that Charles has been living in western Mass. for a few years, even before Hurricane Katrina hit. He travels back down to NOLA for Neville Bros. (http://www.nevilles.com) gigs, and plays locally with a friend of ours, Rick Maida and Workingman's Jazz Band (http://www.myspace.com/workingmansjazz). The recording on Charles' MySpace page (http://myspace.com/charlesneville) called The Painter (http://myspace.com/charlesneville) is a live recording at the Colonial Inn in Concord with Rick and WJB (http://www.myspace.com/workingmansjazz)>.
Henri Smith (http://www.henrismith.com/) is a vocalist from New Orleans who was displaced by Hurricane Katrina. He has also hooked up with Rick and WJB (http://www.myspace.com/workingmansjazz), playing the Colonial Inn fairly often.
Bourbon Street Food & Spirits (http://www.socialweb.net/Places/6107.lasso) has just recently opened up in Fitchburg. Rick is helping with the booking at this new venue, where one may be able to see Nat Simpkins (http://www.henrismith.com/), Sweet Willie D (http://www.geocities.com/continentalwalk/), or Charles Neville (http://myspace.com/charlesneville) on any given night. There also may be a surprise act (possibly a New Orleans-style funk band (http://trickbagmusic.com)) appearing there soon (wink, wink).
Those who are really missing New Orleans may want to support this new establishment where a few of us will be playing in the future to further the music and the culture of our favorite city.