Vincent Gardner – Bourbon Street Parade
Live @ Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse
Irvin Mayfield – Trumpet
Vincent Gardner – Trombone
Walter Blanding – Tenor Saxophone
Herlin Riley -Drums
Carlos Henriquez – Bass
Ronald Markham – Piano
Terrible camera work – Kurtis Muller
Duration : 0:2:10
SECRET NEW ORLEANS: TJ & Di Hoochie Coochie Ladies!
VIEUX CARRÉ CONFIDENTIAL! (series) episode #9! TJ Fisher and Di adventures! Drinks and tea with TJ and Di! Start the day with the zany duo, and enjoy a rollicking behind-the-scenes French Quarter morning! Wake up with CNN’s anchorwoman Robin Meade, but come home with TJ and Di, and live their life! So absurd, absolutely fabulous, and slightly off kilter!
The retro-style short film begins with a montage of imagery — a colorful gay parade, the Natchez steamship, Jax Brewery, the Cabildo and St. Louis Cathedral — then the camera zooms in on zany TJ and Di breakfasting in TJ’s old-timey kitchen, in a historic Vieux Carré home on Bourbon Street. TJ’s two blonde-and-blond dogs, Colonel Dudley Boudreaux Waddlesworth and Madame Calliope de Bourbon, join the Belles of Bourbon for mealtime. A dose of local-local comedy, satire and renegade behavior!
After a wakeup-call breakfast at TJ’s haunted house, the two friends check out a French Quarter adult clothing store and happen upon Marilyn Monroe (bawdy local drag queen character and showgirl Princes Stephaney); Marilyn offers up titillating tidbits of advice, along with an outburst of vivacious singing and storytelling. Afterwards TJ plays with Baby Totie, the loudmouth squealing miniature pig, deep in the heart of one of the French Quarter’s famed secret gardens. Private. Exclusive. Surreal. Insider sneak peek at life in the Quarter. From there TJ and Di move on to Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, the oldest bar in American, then they encounter a silver-painted street performer mime. Finally the double-trouble pair wind up in front of Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville.
Jack Jones makes a cameo appearance in his boutique Alternatives.
Eccentric French Quarter author/Bourbon Street resident TJ Fisher and Boho-chic stylemaker Di Harris fit the mold for outrageous New Orleans characters. Both enjoy hare-brained escapades and loony-tunes humor.
See Sandcastle Queen TJ Fisher and her fiesty friend and comrade Lady Marigny Di Harris in additional Tanzmanianmudbug YouTube postings: http://www.youtube.com/user/Tanzmanianmudbug.
Swamp Empress TJ drives a ’59 pink Cadillac convertible named Lulabell, and Di rides a 1968 “My Fair Lady” model banana-seat Stingray. TJ is the nationally acclaimed author of multiple New Orleans-based nonfiction and fiction works. Award-wining designer/artist Di owns Zogwald’s, an eclectic French Quarter boutique, and her original pinup-girl artwork graces celebrity homes. (TJ also maintains a home in Palm Beach, Florida and Di in Melbourne, Australia.)
Learn more about TJ at:
http://www.tjfisher.com
http://www.tjfisher.net
VIEUX CARRÉ CONFIDENTIAL! The intersection of fact and fiction! Louisiana has a legacy of many lifetimes of passionate, flamboyant and parading women, magnificent and meaningful larger-than-life personalities, women of many mindsets, passions, nationalities and exotic traditions. Leaving an indelible mark on the world are the ladies of New Orleans: femme fatales, noblewomen, glamour girls, baronesses, placées, literary lionesses, nuns, singers, Mardi Gras maids, jazz musicians, restaurateurs, Creole belles, artists, burlesque dancers, Voodoo priestesses, entertainers, women of letters, politicians, sculptors, beauty queens, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, gens de couleur, society matriarchs, painters, shopkeepers, Storyville seductresses….??
Their stories live on, their essence lingers, their threads remain, embedded deep within the fabric of New Orleans.
The three-centuries-old French is like nowhere else in the world. Beyond the clamor and fracas of the Quarter, ancient prayers of patron saints sprout like briars of damp growth, calling forth memories. People feel a draft and thoughts of old pierce the heart. History traipses through the mind. Delicious ambrosia seems nearby, just beyond the brambles and thistles. The Vieux Carré houses the sundown and scintillation of checkered characters and centuries faintly known, misting all around. History intrudes. Filigree twists of the rise and fall of man and memories remain seamed into the bricks.
The French Quarter exudes the undertones of a tragic quality that cannot be denied; yet the hypnotic effect is otherworldly beauty, stark and startling, pure and paramount. She is a city that stirs the senses and seduces the soul, for she tampers with a person’s inclinations and toys with the mind. In New Orleans, time passes differently.
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HBO and David Simon’s lush new drama series Treme “gets” New Orleans; they definitely get it, do you? Do you get the resilient heart, soul, spirit and humor of the people and places of New Orleans…?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS?
Duration : 0:5:14
Bum on the street begs for money to work for the law.DSCB & Mrs. Einstein – Bourbon Street Parade
Dutch Swing College Band & Mrs. Einstein – Bourbon Street Parade
Burghausen (Germany), 2007 March 17
A popular saying goes: “There are two kinds of music, good music and bad music”. For the true fan of good traditional jazz music the choice is simple, because there is only one Dutch Swing College Band. The Dutch Swing College Band started out as an amateur-college combo on liberation day (1945, may 5th) and through the years it has grown into a worldfamous jazz ensemble that has toured all five continents to much acclaim. The DSC played a prominent role during the post-war period. At the time many youngsters fell under the spell of the original Amerian music: jazz. The band, which has existed for more than sixty years, has given concerts all over the world and the sounds have been registered on practically all types of sound recordings since 1945. The band also appeared frequently on TV and in film productions. Through the years many big names in jazz music were backed by the DSC, from Sidney Bechet, Joe Venuti and Rita Reys to Teddy Wilson. The expression “The Haque School” was born out of the big influence of the DSC on the Dutch jazz scene. Deservedly many jazz fans consider the DSC almost as an institution. Fortunately, the Dutch Swing College Band has never presented itself as a show or glitter orchestra. The musicians have always succeeded in capturing the public’s attention with their excellent jazz performances. Cheap show tricks were absolutely out of the question. In 1960, the DSC turned professional. Throughout the music’s evolution and in spite of quite a number af personnel changes (and contary to many imitators) the DSC remained the showpiece of Dutch traditional jazz music. Bob Kaper heads the current line-up, in succession to Frans Vink Jr (1945-’46), Joop Schrier (1955-’60) and Peter Schilperoort (1946-’55 and 1960-’90). From the very beginning the most striking characteristic of the band has always been its unique and recognizable sound. In other words, no recordings of American virtuosos were ever copied: the DSC created their own interpretations, arrangements or compositions. An entirely personal approach. The current line-up of the highly experienced band has proved that the old name Dutch Swing College Band still guarantees professional performances of traditional jazz music of international standard!
Duration : 0:2:19
SECRET NEW ORLEANS: TJ & Di Pink Caddy (3 of 3) Palm Beach Road Trip!
VIEUX CARRÉ CONFIDENTIAL! (series) episode #18 posted! PART THREE OF A THREE-PART ROAD TRIP! TJ Fisher and Di Harris adventures! Mockumentary of disruptive misadventures! Madcap mad-hattresses! The zany Southern Belles of Bourbon Street roar through Palm Beach — in a big pink ’59 Cadillac convertible named Lulabell! Saturated with a look-at-me character and an irreverent attitude, TJ and Di relish theatrical hijinks, and juicy gossip grapevines. Eccentric provocateurs TJ and Di dare to be different, to stand out, to court controversy. In this series the unforgettable high-wattage duo descend upon the tony Town of Palm Beach like a cloudburst of electrified pink flamingoes, kitschy and embellished. Think…”I Love Lucy”…meets “The Golden Girls”…meets “Thelma and Louise”…meets “The Beales of Grey Gardens”…meets “Laverne and Shirley”…oh dear…watch out…
This third episode of a three-part series guest-stars the scene-stealers Robin Radar Beans and Alexandra Harrison, in cameo role appearances. The two actresses are real-life friends with VIEUX CARRÉ CONFIDENTIAL! co-hosts TJ and Di.
Like vintage postcards poured from a jeweled decanter, at first the retro-style film focuses on a sneak-peek view into the colorful escapades of flamboyant Di, while spending holiday time in ritzy Palm Beach. Apparently, Di has attracted the attention of the media, the society news, gigolos, gossip columnists — and the police — due to her outrageous antics of driving Lulabell Aussie-style, on the opposite side of the road, and leaving her New Orleans “Di Harris” cooler, somewhere, along palm-tree-line swanky Worth Avenue. The dialogue indicates that New Orleanian Di has accumulated a variety of Palm Beach admirers, friends and foes, while visiting polo, Donald Trump’s Mar-a-lago, and a host of other posh soirees and galas, befriending those in high and low places. Repeatedly, Di assures her husband over the telephone that, no, the sun has not gone to her head. Part-time Palm Beach TJ sounds very worried about her friend’s headlines-making behavior. Shiny Sheets!
When it comes time to depart Palm Beach and head back to New Orleans, TJ and Robin are seen yelling at Di to hurry up and jump in the Caddy. It is not revealed what Di’s particular delay is, why she is slow-pokey about getting in the car and taking off. In previous episodes, Di has been forced to ride in Lulabell’s trunk on multiple occasions. Later on the clip, TJ and Robin discuss Di’s whereabouts (back in the trunk) with Alexandra, and the trio also discusses the impending road trip back to New Orleans, with Alexandra and Robin in tow. Di remains quiet, stashed in the trunk, hidden from prying eyes, i.e. perhaps the authorities or “powers to be.” Shush! Hush-hush! It’s a secret! The traveling rat pack of gal pals crisscross the bridge back over to Palm Beach, as ditzy Di has left the luggage and cooler behind…
And so, they drop the pedal and go…go…go…in TJ’s pink Cadillac…they keep rolling along. Feeling out of sight. Who knows how far a car can get before they think about slowing on down. The possy pals take off, spending all their money on a Saturday night. Temptations always come along. There’s always somebody tempting somebody into doing something they know is wrong. But there they go — TJ, Di, Robin and Alexandra — rolling along, oozing down the street.
Finally, TJ drops Di off back off at the steps of her Faubourg Marigny “sugar shack” cottage, where the whirlwind journey began. The two argue about the return Palm Beach road trip, and how they busted Di’s Grandma Amy out of the nursing home, to bring her back to New Orleans with them. Silk stockings, arsenic and old lace!
Swamp Empress TJ Fisher and Peacock Princess Di Harris are known for their passion and soap-operish comedy. Bourbon Street resident TJ is the nationally acclaimed author of multiple New Orleans-based nonfiction and fiction works. Award-wining designer/artist Di owns Zogwald’s, an eclectic French Quarter boutique, and she is the originator of the trademark Oonkas Boonkas style.
Always at the cornerstone of eccentric behavior, TJ drives a ’59 pink Cadillac convertible named Lulabell, and Di rides a 1968 “My Fair Lady” model banana-seat Stingray. (TJ also maintains a home in Palm Beach, Florida and Di in Melbourne, Australia.) The colorfully outspoken and idiosyncratic friends can be seen in additional Tanzmanianmudbug YouTube postings:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Tanzmanianmudbug
Read more about TJ at:
?http://www.tjfisher.com
?http://www.tjfisher.net
The famed “social season” barrier Island of Palm Beach is the uppercruster home of millionaire moguls, polo patrons, privileged people, socialites, debutantes, ambassadors, Forbes 400 CEOs, Old guard Wasps, Rod Stewart, Jimmy Buffet, Rush Limbaugh, Donald Trump, etcetera.
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS?
Duration : 0:8:52
Pete Allen & Riverside City Band – Bourbon Street Parade
This is a “Live” recording, 2nd. April 2006, from Riverside City Band’s “Spring Concert” at the Culture House “Magasinet” in Odense, Denmark — featuring Pete Allen in the tune — the old New Orleans classic Bourbon Street Parade.
Riverside City Band is a well established professional jazz band and the members are musicians with a lot of experience playing jazz. The band plays traditional Dixieland jazz.
Riverside City Band is situated in Odense, Denmark and was founded in 1978. The band leader is the saxophonist Erland Larsen, and together with the banjo player and vocalist Tom Nissen, they have been members of this band from the beginning. The other musicians are Thorlai Ishoy, trombone — Peter Christensen, trumpet – Povl Erik Philipsen, double bass/vocal and Per Andersson, drums. During the years the band has played with a lot of well-known soloist Danish as well as Foreigners, as the English clarinettist Pete Allen. Pete Allen is possibly one of Europe’s best jazz clarinettists in the traditional and swing style.
Duration : 0:7:15
Bourbon Street Parade – Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen – 1954
Wonderful line up for the Jazz Festival in London 1954. Ken Colyer, Jim Bray, Lonnie Donegan, Bruce Turner, Monty Sunshine.
Duration : 0:4:41
Psychostick – Scrotal Torment @ Bourbon Street
OMG!!! I EFFIN LOVE PSYCHOSTICK!!!!!
Duration : 0:2:48
Does anyone know how to make a Jester drink from Bourbon Street?
The last time we were in New Orleans, a bunch of us got Jesters (the world strongest drink) made with 190 proof grain alcohol (everclear I assume). We loved it! we all had one and had the best time! Love to make them at home, but don’t have a clue of how. Can somebody help!
That sounds like a Hand Grenade, but sold by a bar that doesn’t have permission to use the trademarked name:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_grenade_(drink)
Jazz : Attraction à vent, un air de New Orleans
Jazz : Attraction à vent, un air de New Orleans – Evry
Rencontre avec l’orchestre de “L’attraction à vent”, qui fait souffler un air de New Orleans sur le patleau de Télessonne avec cette version inédite du titre “Bill Bailey”. (Droits réservés. Pour toute exploitation commerciale, veuillez contacter contact@wizdeo.com)
Duration : 0:3:43
