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RECORDINGS

2007 Tulane Jazz Faculty: Professors of Pleasure
2007 Ed Sanders - Poems for New Orleans
2007 Gradoux - Pronounced Gra-Doo
2007 James "12" Andrews & The Crescent City All-stars - People Get Ready Now
2006 Magnetic Ear - After the Rain
2006 Morning 40 Federation - Ticonderoga
2006 Mary Flower - Bywater Dance
2005 Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue Orleans & Claiborne
2005 Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove - Sousafunk Ave.
2005 Jesse Moore - More than Life Itself
2004 Chris Mule - The Unmentionables
2003 Bust - New Hope
2002 All That - The Family Album: A Live Record
2001 Rob Wagner Trio - Rob Wagner Trio
2001 Loren Pickford - River Spirits
2001 Lynn Drury - Crossing Frequencies
2001 Anders Osborne - Ash Wednesday Blues
2001 Bonerama - LIVE at the Old Point Bonerama
2001 Have Soul Will Travel - Live from Congo Square
1999 New Orleans Klezmer All-stars - Fresh Out the Past
1998 Iris May Tango - Let 'Em Have It
1998 Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe - Funk If I Know
1997 New Orleans Klezmer All-stars - The Big Kibosh
1997 Royal Fingerbowl - Happy Birthday, Sabo!
1997 All That - Eponymous Debut

 

Tulane Jazz Faculity: Professors of Pleasure

Release Date: 2007
Recording Date: 2007

1. Big G's Love (6:12)
2. Jackson Square (6:27)
3. Your Majesty (7:14)
4. Cottontail (5:35)
5. Padrino (7:11)
6. Rainbow People (6:54)
7. Greasy One (4:37)
8. Halifax (5:33)

Ed Sanders - Poems for New Orleans

Release Date: 2007
Paris Records

1. The Battle of New Orleans
2. Teeming Docks--New Orleans 1820-1860
3. What If William Blake Had Gone To New Orleans?
4. Did Mark Twain Meet Marie Laveau?
5. Marie Lebage And Huey Long
6. Unearned Suffering
7. Calling On Charles And Wallace
8. Some FEMA Trailers In Hope
9. Quiet Joy
10. The Experience
11. My Ironing Board
12. Rape
13. Ash Wednesday And Lent
14. Grace LeBage
15. Then Came The Storm-A Prayer For The Victims Of Katrina

Gradoux - Pronouced Gra-Doo

Release Date: 2007
Independent

1. Lay It Down (4:43)
2. Downtown (3:41)
3. Take Me Home (5:37)
4. Give It Up (5:38)
5. Free (4:49)
6. Latin Tinge (5:18)
7. Sick And Tired (6:04)
8. Fiyo On The Bayou (9:31)

FEATURING:
Scott Jackson - bass, vocals
Kevin O'Day - drums, vocals
"West Bank" Mike Doussan - lead vocals/guitar
CR Gruver - hammond b-3 organ - #2
Corey Henry - trombone - #2
#3 features Eric Lindell - vocals, tambourine

James "12" Andrews & The Crescent City Allstars - People Get Ready Now

Release Date: 2007
Recording Date: 2007
Independent

1. One, Two, What You Gonna Do (3:28)
2. Miles Styles (7:36)
3. Funky Saints (4:23)
4. Who Knows The Town Take (5:24)
5. Sixth Ward Soul (4:23)
6. Rumble In The Jungle (8:22)
7. If You Ain't Doin' Somethin' (2:29)
8. Hasta La Vista (5:08)
9. James 12 (3:50)
10. New Orleans Jazz Hall (5:16)

Crescent City Allstars:
James "12" Andrews - trumpet, lead vocals
Kevin O'Day - drums
Scott Jackson - bass
West Bank Mike - guitar, vocals

Guest Allstars:
Marlon Jordan - trumpet
Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) - piano, organ
CR Gruver - organ
Arthur "Town Taker" Landry - vocals
Charmaine Neville - lead/backup vocals
Big Chief Doucet - vocals
Ken "Afro" Williams - congas, bongos, percussion
Mark Brooks - bass
Walter "Wolfman" Washington - guitar
June Yamagishi - guitar
Darren Murphy - guitar
Jack Miele - guitar
Ryan Scully - guitar
Jesse: congas
Hack Bartholomew - tenor sax, vocals
Roger Lewis - baritone sax
Peanut Andrews - trombone
Danon C. Smith - lead, backup vocal
Karen Gant - back up vocals
Margie Perez - back up vocals
Delta Bennett - back up vocals
Jamie Bernstein - back up vocals, laughter
Leroy Whistle Monster - whistling

Magnetic Ear - After The Rain

Release Date: 2006
Recording Date: 2006
Independent

1. Handsome Ransom (7:51)
2. Phoenix (5:20)
3. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (6:28)
4. Coming On Strong (5:22)
5. Southern Belles (8:03)
6. Thrift City (6:19)
7. After The Rain (5:59)

FEATURING:
Martin Krusche - alto/tenor saxophones
Matt Perrine - sousaphone
Kevin O'Day - drums

Morning 40 Federation - Ticonderoga

Release Date: 2006
Recording Date: 2006
BRG

1. Gin Instead Of Whiskey*
2. Intuition Son
3. White Powder
4. A+P
5. God Help Me
6. Corkscrew
7. Washing Machine*
8. Skin
9. Toodle My Hukill
10. Lancaster, PA
11. Dumpster Juice
12. Conversation Whore

FEATURING:
Mike Andrepont - drums
Steve Calandra - bass, backup vocals
Joshua Cohen - vocals, saxophones
Didk Hukill - trombone, helicon
Ryan Scully - vocals, guitar
Bailey Smith - guitar
Kevin O'Day - Floor toms and cymbals (1 & 7)

Mary Flower - Bywater Dance Mary Flower - Bywater Dance

Release Date: 2006
Recording Date: 2006
Independent

1. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me
2. Raise the Devil
3. Crow Jane
4. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
5. La Grippe
6. Last Kind Word Blues
7. Terminal Rag
8. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
9. Papa's On the Housetop
10. Hudson River Rag
11. Nobody's Fault But Mine
12. Main Street Blues
13. Built Right On the Ground
14. Good News Waltz

Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue - Orleans & Claiborne

Release Date: 2005
Recording Date: 2005
Treme Records 02

1. Orleans & Claiborne (2:27)
2. Frontin' (5:07)
3. Get Down (6:34)
4. No Thing On Me (6:01)
5. Can't Get Enufa Dat Funky Stuff (7:42)
6. Act Bad With It (3:11)
7. Dynamite (4:06)
8. We Gonna Make You (3:50)
9. Suite Azari (2:25)
10. This Love (3:55)
11. Midnight Creeper (5:57)
12. Getting' Ready For The Mardi Gras (3:04)
13. I Don't Know (4:52)
14. La Chica Dulce (5:18)
15. Got To Get Ready (8:42)

FEATURING:
Troy Andrews - trombone, trumpet, vocals, keyboards, percussion
James Martin - tenor sax, vocals
Jonathan Batiste - keyboards
Mike Ballard - bass
Joey Peebles - drums, vocals
Special Guests:
June Yamagishi - guitar
Phil Frazier - sousaphone
Keith Frazier - bass drum
Derek "Khabuki" Shezbie - trumpet, vocals, percussion
Derrek Tabb - snare drum
Herb Stevens - tambourine
Jessie Paige - percussion
5th Ward Weebie - vocals
Cheeky Blakk - vocals
Karen Gant - vocals
Theresa Andersson - violin, vocals
Chris Jones - percussion
Geechie Johnson - bass drum
Estabon "Big Chief Peppy" Eugene - vocals, percussion
Kevin O'Day - drums #14
Eduardo Tozzatto - piano
Thomas McDonald - bass
John Bagnato - guitar
Andy Ambrose - percussion

Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove - Sousafunk Ave.

Release Date: 2005
Recording Date: 2004


1. Laid Back (7:24)
2. Can't Get Started (7:48)
3. Shit Straight (4:29)
4. Blackout (4:38)
5. Backyard Groove (3:58)
6. Thinking Of Her (6:58)
7. Not Yet Son (5:43)
8. No Meat (5:29)
9. A Walker's Groove (3:38)

FEATURING:
Dr. John - lead vocals, piano - #1-2
Raymond Williams - trumpet #1, 3-9
Hiro Mano - guitar all tracks, solo #3,7,9
Chris Mule - guitar all tracks, solo #1,5
Rasheed Akbar - sax #3,5,9
Donald Harrison - sax #2, 5 6 solo
Skerik - tenor sax #5, solo #6
Raymond Jenkins - sax #1
Bonerama Jones - vocals #4
Brian O'Neill - solo
Charles Joseph - trombone #9
Bruce(Ayanyemi) Jackson-Axtion - congas, talking drum all tracks
Kevin O'Day - drums, percussions all tracks
Willie Green - drums, floor toms - #9, 6
Theresa Andersson - violin, background vocals #8
Chaddy 1 P.U.S. - lead vocals #7
Venessa Joseph - background vocals #8
Kirk Joseph Jr. - percussions, background vocals
Henry Petras - background vocal/tamborines #1, 8
Kirk Joseph - sousaphone, vocals, percussions all tracks

Jesse Moore - More Than Life Itself

Release Date: 2005
Recording Date: 2005
JM 2005

1. More Than Life Itself (3:16)
2. Stranger In The Band (3:53)
3. Taste Your Tears (2:40)
4. It's Gonna Be OK (3:40)
5. If I Had A Boat (3:39)
6. Underneath It All (3:10)
7. Late Night, All Alone (3:44)
8. Goodbye (4:41)
9. Forever (3:33)
10. Not Really (2:52)
11. It's Gonna Be OK II (6:49)

FEATURING:
Jesse Moore - vocals
John Fohl, Jesse Moore, Anders Osborne - guitars
Casandra Faulconer - bass
John Gros - keyboards
Kevin O'Day - drums

Chris Mule - The Unmentionables

Release Date: 2004
Recording Date:
Teagag Productions 1001

1. 800 Miles Down (4:33)
2. Can't Win For Losin' (4:56)
3. Happy Drunken Family (6:06)
4. I Don't Bite (2:33)
5. Gonna Move (5:16)
6. One More Reason (4:21)
7. Mouse Trap (2:26)
8. The Pagan Rites Of Man (5:11)
9. Real Good Deal (5:48)
10. Shut Up (3:27)

FEATURING:
Chris Mulé - guitar vocals all tracks
Dave Easley - pedal steel all tracks
Dave Stover - bass all tracks
Kevin O'Day drums #2, 5, 7
Lee Sammons - drums #1, 3, 4
Trevor Brooks - hammond b-3 #2, 5, 6,7
Mike Hood - piano, hammond b-3 - #8, 9 10
Mike Burkart - hammond b-3 #1, 3
Davus Zunk - drums #6, 8, 10
Chris Davis - drums #9
Matt Perrine - sousaphone #7
Keith "Wolf" Anderson - trombone #7
Chris Pylani - backing vocals, congas #2, 5
Smokey Greenwell - harmonica #2, 6, 8

Bust - New Hope

Release Date: 2003
Recording Date: 2003
Mothership Ent 1007

1. Hell's Gotta Be Better Than This (5:18)
2. When I Was A Little Girl (4:18)
3. When You Smiled At Me (3:43)
4. Imagination (3:18)
5. It's Not Me (4:17)
6. You Won't Control Me (4:36)
7. Once Was A Time (4:02)
8. New Hope (4:10)
9. You Told Me (4:54)
10. Get A Clue (4:25)
11. Oh, You Say (3:40)
12. Anything But The Straight Time (4:49)
13. Dreamland (3:47)
14. Livin' The Life (4:09)

FEATURING:
Rebecca Barry - vocals, saxes
Michael Pellera - piano, organ, rhodes, synthesizer
Victor Atkins - piano, rhodes, synthesizer
Kevin O'Day - drums
Edwin Livington - bass #1-4, 7, 8
David Stover - bass #5, 6, 9, 10, 12-14
Bert Cotton - guitar
David Torkanowsky - organ #3
John Gros - synthesizer #7

All That - The Family Album..A Live Record

Release Date: 2002
Recording Date: 2001
SPH

1. All Night
2. Blackbird Special
3. Givin It Up
4. So Long
5. Viper
6. D.J. Davis In The House
7. Small Axe
8. Back to Broke

FEATURING:
Chris Davis - drums
Kevin O'Day - drums
Kirk Joseph - sousaphone
Matt Perrine - sousaphone
Alex McMurray - guitar
Hiro Mano - guitar
Davis Rogan - keyboards, vocals
Rebecca Barry - saxophone
Jerome Harper - trombone
Scott Frock - trumpet
Debbie Davis - vocal

Rob Wagner Trio

Release Date: 2001

1. Tricking You (7:02)
2. All Right (6:43)
3. Ten Tin Tom Time (5:22)
4. Maybe (9:15)
5. At Least Patrice (6:04)
6. Groovy Gravy (7:33)
7. Alebela (4:51)
8. Detrainin' (8:03)
9. Hawaiian Song (4:13)
All compositions Rob Wagner

FEATURING:
Rob Wagner - tenor/soprano saxophones
James Singleton - bass
Kevin O'Day - drums

Loren Pickford - River Spirits

Release Date: 2001
Earth Spirit

1. Evocation Of The River Spirit
2. Hymn Of The Upper Nile
3. Secrets Of October
4. Sutree On The River
5. Ocean Song
6. By Myself
7. Little Indiana
8. Milton
9. The Childhood Place

FEATURING:
Loren Pickford - cornet, alto, bamboo, reed flutes, alto sax, piano, synths, fife, kalimba, shaker, bells
Rosie Carter - vocals
John Boutte - vocals
Lucas Pickford - electric bass
Todd Duke - electric guitar
Brian Seeger - acoustic guitar
David Easly - pedal steel
Yo Yo Sarsky - cello
Steve Hunt - piano, synths
John Lafkwoski - piano
David Ellington - organ
Sean Drabit - acoustic bass
Kevin O'Day/Geoff Clapp/Troy Jones - drums
Carl Budo/Paulo Sarskarano - percussion

Lynn Drury - Crossing Frequencies

Release Date: 2001
LDCF 473

1. Radio Song
2. Sucks To Be You
3. Husband
4. Up From The Galleys
5. Drugstore
6. Misunderstood
7. Pretty & Blue
8. E.M.S.
9. Standing On The Corner
10. Waiting For You

FEATURING:
Lynn Drury - vocals, acoustic guitar, clarinet, percussion Chris Mute - electric/dobro guitar
Trevor Brooks - piano, b-3
Stover - bass
Kevin O'Day - drums
Larry Hall - electric guitar, vocals
Greg Schatz - accordion
Jessie Holt - backing vocals
Benji - bass
Cori Walters - drums
Tim Stambaugh - tuba
Dave Easely - pedal steel

Anders Osborne - Ash Wednesday Blues

Release Date: 2001
Shanachie

1. Stoned, Drunk, & Naked (4:52)
2. Ho-Di-Ko-Di-Ya-La-Ma-Ma (3:57)
3. Every Bit Of Love (5:25)
4. Stuck On My Baby (4:12)
5. Snake Bit Again (5:24)
6. Soul Livin' (4:45)
7. Me & Lola (5:36)
8. Kingdom Come (5:00)
9. Kiddin' Me (4:49)
10. Life Is Strange (5:57)
11. Aim Way High (5:10)
12. Improvise (4:32)
13. Ash Wednesday Blues (4:05)
14. Through & Through (3:53)

FEATURING:
Anders Osborne - guitar
Kevin O'Day - drums
Tim Green - tenor saxophone
Kirk Joseph - sousaphone
Davell Crawford - organ, piano
Cyril Neville - percussion

Bonerama - LIVE at the Old Point Bonerama - LIVE at the Old Point

Release Date: 2001
Bonerama 1021

1. Bap Bap (5:28)
2. Funky Miracle (2:28)
3. Blues For Ben (7:59)
4. Li' Darlin' (8:42)
5. Moby Dick (4:58)
6. Freddie (4:35)
7. I'm Tellin' Ya (6:02)
8. The Mouse (4:35)
9. Bonerama (5:33)
10. Frankenstein (12:31)

FEATURING:
Mark Mullins - trombone, electric trombone
Craig Klein - trombone
Rick Trolsen - trombone
Steve Suter - trombone
Brian O'Neil - trombone, bass trombone
Bert Cotton - guitar
Matt Perrine - sousaphone
Russell Batiste - drums
Kevin O'Day - drums #2

Have Soul Will Travel - Live from Congo Square

Release Date: 2001
Recording Date: 2001
HSWT 0001


1. (In A) Pickle (6:57)
2. The Worm (7:25)
3. I b Funked Up (10:07)
4. U Say (8:39)
5. Play It Back (6:36)
6. The Big Worm (8:07)
7. Ain't It Funky Now (7:48)
8. The Free Slave (11:32)

FEATURING:
Brent Rose: saxophone
Bert Cotton: guitar, effects
Eric Lucero: trumpet
Kevin O'Day: drums, percussions
Casandra Faulconer: bass guitar

New Orleans Klezmer Allstars - Fresh Out The Past

Release Date: 1999
Recording Date: 1998
Shanachie 9015

1. Mr. 9 O'Clock (3:25)
2. Dr. Lizard (7:14)
3. The Unholy Chazir (4:59)
4. Struttin' With Some Doner Kabob (4:04)
5. Moroccan Roller (2:05)
6. Coney Island White Fish (3:44)
7. Aging Raver's Personal Hell (4:26)
8. Not Too Eggy (2:12)
9. MyLK (5:32)
10. Klezmer Defiance (2:47)
11. Casablanca To L.A. (4:21)
12. Hartman Pick Up Your Accordion And Play (3:57)

FEATURING:
Ben Ellman - baritone, tenor, soprano sax
Jonathan Freilich - guitars
Glenn Hartman - accordion, piano, organ
Arthur Kastler - bass
Kevin O'Day - drums
Robert Wagner - clarinet, alto sax
Guest Musicians:
Willie Green - additional drums/cowbell #2
Amanda Homi & Lauren Stauber - vocals #11

Iris May Tango - Let 'Em Have It

Release Date: Nov. 1998
Recording Date: 1998
IMT 0001

1.We Do Take It Easy (5:20)
2. Hairdo (3:46)
3. Spilled Milk (4:07)
4. Squeeze The Trigga (4:03)
5. New Derelict Rut (3:25)
6. Dropout (3:38)
7. Stuck Like Chuck (2:33)
8. Shine (6:24)
9. How Green Is Your Grass (4:36)
10. Funky 4th Dimension (3:10)
11. Multiply (4:14)
12. Spyder (3:57)
13. Pass On By (5:12)
14. Do The Doudet (5:08)

FEATURING:
Keng - vocals
Chaddy 1 P.U.S. - vocals
Robert Wagner - saxophones, piano, vocals
Rene Duffourc - guitars, vocals
Andrew Wolf - bass, vocals
Kevin of the Day - drums, vocals
Additional Personnel:
Jonathan Freilich - guitar
Michael Ray - trumpet
Michael Skinkus - djembe
Hart McNee - baritone sax
Additional Live Personnel:
Dave Sobel - drums
Brady Kisch - bass
DJ Kamaal - turntables

Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe - Funk If I Know

Release Date: 1998
Recording Date: 1998
Monkey Hill

1. Cosmic City
2. Funk If I Know
3. Yolinda
4. Earthrite
5. Latin Monkey
6. Neon Cosmos
7. Worry Bout Dat
8. Cosmos #2
9. Angels And Demons At Play
10. Watusi
11. Big John Special
12. Made A Mistake
13. 6666
14. Dance Of The Cosmos Aliens

FEATURING:
Michael Ray - trumpet, synth, vocals
Eddie Dejean - drums, vocals
Bob Gullotti - drums
Kevin O'Day - drums, rap vocal
Stacy Starkweather - bass
Jimbo Walsh - bass
Adam Klipple - piano, synth
Joshua Q. Paxton - piano, synth, keyboards
Tim Green - tenor sax
Clarence Johnson - alto, tenor saxes
Don Glasgo - trombone
Dave Grippo - alto sax
Martin Krushe - tenor sax
Michael Skinkus - percussion, vocals
Steve Ferraris - percussion
Rob Zuchowski - guitars
Ricky Castrillo - guitar
Additional Musicians:
Curtis Woodard - vocals
Pam Landrum - vocals
Andy Wolf - vocals
Manuel Lander - vocals
Gregory Boyd - steel pans
Janna Saslaw - flute
John Medeski - clavinet
Delfeayo Marsalis - trombone
Trey Anastasio - guitar

New Orleans Klezmer Allstars - The Big Kibosh

Release Date: 1997
Recording Date: June 1997
Shanachie 6026

1. The Wake Up Call (:57)
2. A Viennese Freilach (3:28)
3. Chaye! (3:45)
4. Klip Klop (5:26)
5. Lullaby (6:40)
6. Di Zilberne Chasene (5:01) (Wedding Suite)
7. Transition To Buffet (4:04) (Wedding Suite)
8. Taking The Flower Arrangements Home After The Wedding (3:08) (Wedding Suite)
9. D'Bronx Tantz (3:05)
10. Palestina (2:49)
11. This One…(1:03)
12. The Trio (4:29)
13. Goes To Eleven (1:39)
14. Bob's Birthday Song (2:36)
15. Bweep, Bweep (16:29)

FEATURING:
Ben Ellman - soprano and tenor sax
Robert Wagner - clarinet, bass clarinet, various percussion
Rick Perles - violin
Glenn Hartman - accordion, piano, organ,
toy piano, prepared piano
Jonathan Freilich - guitar
Arthur Kastler - bass
Stanton Moore - drums
Kevin O'Day - drums
Cantor Steven Dubov - vocals

Royal Fingerbowl - Happy Birthday, Sabo!

Release Date: 1997
Recording Date: 1997
TVT

1. Nothing But Time
2. Manahawkin
3. A Month Of Sundays
4. Big Whiskey
5. Ozona, TX
6. The Rosy Fingered Dawn
7. A Fistful of Love
8. My Money
9. Munchentown
10. Otis Goes Postal
11. Toby
12. Carny Boy
13. Magnets

FEATURING:
Alex McMurray : guitar, vocals
Kevin O'Day: drums, percussion
Andy Wolf: acoustic bass

All That - EPONYMOUS DEBUT

Release Date: 1997
Sousaphonk Records 0001

1. WOLF'S REMEDY (3:50)
2. LIL' LIZA JANE (6:18)
3. ALL NIGHT (3:27)
4. BACK TO BROKE (5:56)
5. ROLL WITH IT, WE'RE READY (5:58)
6. GIVIN' IT UP (5:19)
7. THE MARCH OF THE MICKS (1:28)
8. LITTLE PEOPLE'S PLACE (4:44)
9. SO LONG (4:39)
10. MORTON (3:30)
11. ALL THAT (8:24)
12. MOVIN' AND GROOVIN'(4:46)
13. ALL THAT REPRISE (1:38)
14. RED (6:16)

FEATURING:
Keith "Wolf" Anderson - trombone, vocals (1,2,11)
Ben Ellman - tenor saxophone
Kirk Joseph - sousaphone
Alex McMurray - guitar, vocals (11)
Brice Miller - trumpet, fluglehorn, vocals (5,9,11,12)
Doug Miller - baritone saxphone, flute (9)
Kevin O'Day - drums, vocals (9,11)
Stanton Moore - drums (2,11)
Davis Rogan - old keyboards, vocals (2,3,6,8,9,11)

special guests:
Chaddy 1 P.U.S. - lead vocals (5), vocals (3,5,6) / Theryl DeClouet - lead vocals (12) / Keng - vocals (3,5,6) / Mike Mayfield - percussion (8) / Kulafaru Mouton - congas & percussion (5,8) / Josh Paxon - keyboards (14)

Produced by Davis Rogan & All That
Executive Producer Henry Griffin

 

 

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