playing tonight 7/17-stellar lineup at Cafe Istanbul, NOLA 10pm

Tonight 7/17 will be a special Naked On The Floor show at Cafe Istanbul-  in the Marigny.

The lineup will be- 

Rick Trolsen- Trombone
Jeff Albert- Bass Trombone
Tim Green- Tenor Sax
James Singleton-Bass
Jonathan Freilich Guitar
Paul Thibodeaux- drums

   New arrangements, compositions, and band personnel.   

   Support for this great varietal of improvised, sociable music is critical and your presence is the provider. The playing will be spiked with musical titillation to show our gratitude for your attention.  

   You also get to be helping, by default, a great club that is showcasing many more varieties of worthy, novel , soulful expression.

Naked on the Floor rides again

James Singleton-Bass
Dan Oestreicher-Bari sax
Rex Gregory-Tenor Sax
Rick Trolsen-Trombone
Paul Thibodeaux-Drums
Jonathan Freilich-Guitar

What an interesting and strong lineup for a concert at the Circle Bar (Lee Circle, New Orleans).

New arrangements and I guarantee as yet unknown and exciting exploration. Heights of sociable music.

Oestreicher, saxophonist with Trombone Shorty is also interviewed on this site- poke around and get a listen on the audio page. Look for Rex Gregory's while you're there.

See you tomorrow!

Pt. 2 of audio interview with NOLA pianist, Tom McDermott posted!

The second part of an audio interview with New Orleans pianist, Tom Mcdermott is now up on the interviews page.

If you are interested in exciting New Orleans piano styles you should take a listen.  Tom has interesting ways to engage with traditional forms and personalized composition style within those forms.

In part 2, Tom discusses the following:-

 Coming to New Orleans for James Booker; the different rhythms in traditional jazz- tresillo, cinquillo; working with Lil Queenie, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; starting the New Orleans Night Crawlers; what's changed in New Orleans music over the years; loss of older players and lack of replacement; John Cleary; Dave McKenna, Dick Hymen; attempting music journalism; playing with Trolsen, Matt Perrine, Evan Christopher.

Remember- the interviews are available in the itunes store as a free podcast!

Naked On The Floor rides again at Snug Harbor this Sunday

...and with the old majestic lineup (we have been playing since 1995) but with the addition of one very esteemed guest, Mr. Johnny Vidacovich.

so, Naked On The Floor will be...

Jonathan Freilich- guitar

James Singleton- bass

Johnny Vidacovich- Drums

Tim Green- saxophone

Rick Trolsen- Trombone

 

All the music is original, and some very recently composed and, most of all, it will be exciting.

There are two shows at Snug Harbor, 8 & 10.

Great lineup for tomorrow's show at the Bacchanal

Playing at Bacchanal tomorrow (Monday) night at 7:30 pm. Stellar lineup, why would you miss it??

James Singleton- bass

Rick Trolsen- Trombone (pictured)

Doug Garrison- drums

Jonathan Freilich- guitar