2004-05-24
Clarinetist Dr. Michael White is a professor of Spanish and Afro-American music at Xavier University, a former musical director at Lincoln Center and a mainstay on the New Orleans jazz scene. Beyond these achievements he’s also continued a 20 year recording career, including work with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and as a solo artist on now his 6th album.On the new disc, he’s joined by a number of prominent figures from the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, including trumpeter and Warner Brothers recording artist Nicholas Payton.
JAMBALAYA BRASS BAND
IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE
MELODY GARDOT
Worrisome Heart
NOAH BAERMAN, WAYNE ESCOFFERY, AMANDA MONACO, VINNIE SPERRAZZA, HENRY LUGO
Playdate
The Yohimbe Brothers
The Tao of Yo
THE BLUECAT EXPRESS
The Spirit of New Orleans
ADAM KROMELOW TRIO
Youngblood
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