[Dixielandjazz] New Orleans Information

[Patrick Cooke]

Steve Collins asks:
>>> I'm familiar with the venues on Bourbon such as Can-Can and Fritzel's as
well as Sweet Kathleen's
over a couple of blocks.  I assume these are still operating.
Is the Tin Roof Cafe currently open?  <<<

The Can-Can does not have live music now.  They will probably resume for
Mardi Gras, but that's only a guess.
Fritzel's has just been bought by someone who promises live music every
nite, but had no band on week nites during the recent cold snap.  Tin Roof
is permanently closed. In fact,, I think something else has opened there.
Sweet Kathleen's has been closed for some time now, but the group still
plays gigs at Fritzel's and other venues.  I have no other info on them.
      The Market Cafe (outdoors) at the statue of St Joan on Decatur St has
an excellent group from 11 AM to about 3:30 or 4 (off either Wed or Thu).
They are more straight ahead than OKOM, but very talented players.  Being an
outdoor venue, they too were closed during the recent cold wave.
      The Palm Court has OKOM every night except Mon & Tue.  Different
players.  Usually good.
      Things change here from week to week.  I can't say for sure what will
happen when you get here.  Even the newspaper listings were wrong during the
recent cold spell.

       Pat Cooke

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Collins Jr." <stevecollinsjr at cox.net>
To: <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 7:24 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] New Orleans Information


> My wife and I are going to be in the New Orleans area (and Baton Rouge)
> playing with the Band of the USAF Reserve "Dixie Express" 2 - 8 February
and
> in our off time we're hoping to catch some music.  I'm familiar with the
> venues on Bourbon such as Can-Can and Fritzel's as well as Sweet
Kathleen's
> over a couple of blocks.  I asssume these are still operating.
>
> Is the Tin Roof Cafe currently open?  We had the pleasure of catching Jack
> Maheu playing there with Evan Christopher a while back and it was
wonderful.
> If there are other "hidden" gems out there, please let me know.  Thanks in
> advance for the information.
>
> If anyone's interested in catching us I'll gladly share our venue
locations
> and times.  We're mostly playing VA and Children's Hospitals as well as
some
> shopping malls to stimulate Air Force awareness and give recruiters an
> excuse to talk to people.  I'll resume my usual lurking stance.  I've been
a
> member of this list almost from the start but we spend so much time on the
> road I really have trouble keeping up with the posts much less putting in
my
> two cents.
>
> It's a pleasure being associated with you folks.  Thanks again!
>
> SSgt Steve Collins Jr.
> cornet
> Band of the USAF Reserve "Dixie Express"
> Robins AFB Georgia
> www.afrc.af.mil/hq/band
>
>
>
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