[Dixielandjazz] New Trad Jazz CD Benefits Hurricane Katrina
Charities
Stephen E Cooper
secooper at cisunix.unh.edu
Thu Mar 23 08:38:11 PST 2006
Good News for Trad Jazz Fans!!!
The New Hampshire Library of Traditional Jazz has produced a new jazz
CD entitled Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? This
recording focuses on music related to New Orleans, its music and
songwriters, and all proceeds directly support hurricane relief through
two charities: Music Cares, Hurricane Relief 2005 and American Library
Association, Katrina Relief Fund.
The music on this CD comprises nearly 70 minutes of previously
unissued, live recordings from the University?s Traditional Jazz Series
concerts, now in their 27th year. The stellar cast of musicians
include: Doc Cheatham, Vic Dickenson, Dave McKenna, Dick Hyman, Jimmy
Mazzy, Eli Newberger, Butch Thompson, Bob Wilber, Bud Freeman, Peanuts
Hucko, Jim Fryer, Spiegle Willcox, and Jeff Barnhart. Groups include:
Ray Smith?s Paramount Jazz Band of Boston, The New Black Eagles Jazz
Band, The Wolverine Jazz Band, Vince Giordano?s New Orleans Nighthawks,
the Galvanized Jazz Band, and The White Heat Swing Orchestra.
The CD is priced at $20 per copy including shipping and handling. To
place an order or to see the play list, visit the New Hampshire Library
of Traditional Jazz website at: http://www.izaak.unh.edu/nhltj/ or call
603-862-2714 or send e-mail to secooper at unh.edu
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