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Upcoming: Up From the Bayou - A Benefit for the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic @ Sullivan Hall

Tomorrow, January 12, 2011 7:00 pm

Sullivan Hall

What/Why:

A Night of New Orleans Funk With Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Russell Batiste, John Gros, Andy Hess, and Christine Ohlman.

VIP admission $60.00 includes Jambalaya, Muffalettas, Zapp's Potato Chips, Beignets, Complimentary Heineken, Sailor Jerry Rum, Belvedere Vodka.

General Admission Tickets $30.00 Music Only.

Tickets available in advance at http://www.jamsf.com

This is a benefit for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic .

Since 1998, the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC) has been dedicated to keeping New Orleans' performers alive in body, mind, and spirit by providing comprehensive health care and mental health/social services. As the "medical home" for more than 2,000 local musicians and tradition bearers, the NOMC's Culture of Caring Model provides cost-efficient access to high quality healthcare and wellness programs for our patients, regardless of their ability to pay.

The New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation (NOMAF) evolved from NOMC following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to expand its mission and promise to keep New Orleans music alive by sustaining New Orleans' traditional music cultures through our Gig Fund and our Emergency Fund.

In Pictures: Papa Grows Funk @ Sullivan Hall

Papa Grows Funk - Sullivan Hall, NYC 12/17/10




Papa Grows Funk - Sullivan Hall, NYC 12/17/10




Kirk Joseph - Sullivan Hall, NYC 12/17/10

Upcoming: Papa Grows Funk @ Sullivan Hall this Friday

CEG Presents

Papa Grows Funk
with special guests Urban Sun & (friends of NolaFunk) Easy Over

Friday, Dec 17, 2010 9:00
Sullivan Hall

New York, NY

From the Archive: George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners @ Village Underground II May 19, 2001

Early Show
1. intro jam (?) ->
2. Up Late At Night ->
3. FunkSomethingNess ->
4. They All Asked For You ->
5. Funkify Your Life
6. Odiferous ->
7. Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
8. The Same Old Thing ->
9. The Spirit
10. Count On You ->
11. drum solo ->
12. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor ->
13. Cissy Strut ->
14. Sing A Happy Song
15. banter - announcements
16. I Need More Time
17. banter - more announcements


Late Show
1. intro
2. Woogie Boogie ->
3. Just Got Paid ->
4. By Athenish
5. Check Out Your Mind ->
6. Just Kissed My Baby ->
7. Babies Making Babies ->
8. Africa ->
9. Drum solo ->
10. Look Ka Py Py (slow version)
11. I Feel Like Funkin' It Up / Iko Iko medley ->
12. Junco Partner ->
13. I've Been Hoodooed ->
14. People Say
15. banter - Russell Batiste appreciation
16. "The boys over here from across the track. We're gonna funk for you" ->
17. No More Okey Doke ->
18. bass solo ->
19. band intros over Sing A Happy Song groove ->
20. Sing A Happy Song (reprise) ->
21. I Need More Time (reprise)
22. encore break
23. Big Chief
24. outro

Notes

George Porter, Jr. - bass and vocals
Russell Batiste - drums
John Gros - keyboards and vocals
Mike Lemmler - Fender-Rhodes piano
Brint Anderson - guitar and vocals

Recorded, Transferred, Mastered, and Tracked by Scott Bernstein
May/June 2010.

Taper notes:
Managing to keep the momentum up on my New Orleans appreciation series, I present BARN52, a nice LONG show from the recently-resurrected George Porter's Runnin' Pardners at a seemingly defunct NYC venue on West 4th Street right in the center of The Village, appropriately named "The Village Underground". I never saw a lot of shows there (though I also recall seeing a G. Love & Special Sauce show there), but just due to the fact that this was the last time I got to see GP & TRP for over 9 years (until they came back to NYC this year, in 2010), that's significant enough for me to remember the place. I believe that it was being promoted by the same people that used to promote the club Tramps here in NYC.


There were 2 shows which required separate tickets -- and early and a late show. It was only slightly crowded in the first set. The A/C was working (it was a hot late sping day, in a basement "Underground" club, summertime A/C is essential as there is no other way to get fresh air in the place), and everyone was happy. But the late set was INCREDIBLY packed -- I'd say, dangerously oversold. Bathroom lines out of control. And the A/C stopped working. Not pleasent. And taping in the middle of the floor in a packed venue is hard work.


But luckily 9+ years later you can now experience the incredible music made that night in more pleasent environs. George is absolutely THE MAN.


Enjoy!

In Pictures: Second Weekend of Jazzfest 2010 (& Daze Between)

By Dino Perrucci Photography 7th Ward Creole Hunters - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 4/29/10 North Mississippi Allstars w/Roosevelt Collier & Big Sam Williams - Tipitina's, New Orleans 4/29/10 John Gros - Carrolton Station, New Orleans 4/29/10

Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. - New Orleans 4/28/10 Railroad Earth - Tipitina's, New Orleans 4/28/10

Johnny Vidacovich - d.b.a. New Orleans 4/27/10 June Yamagishi & George Porter Jr - d.b.a. New Orleans 4/27/10 Livingston Leo - Mimi's in the Marigny, New Orleans 4/27/10 New Orleans Social Club - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 4/30/10 Jon Batiste - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 4/30/10 Irma Thomas - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 5/1/10 Galactic - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 5/1/10