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The 30 Best Songs of 2011 (Headphones Required)

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Adele, Branford Marsalis, Florence and the Machine, Kanye West, Ryan Adams, Bon Iver, Active Child, Maroon 5, Music News, Radiohead, Wye Oak, Bjork, Kate Bush, Christina Aguilera, The Civil Wars, Givers, Foster the People, Elbow, Beruit, Video, Culture News
Kristi York Wooten

Grab your ear buds (or better yet, noise-reducing headphones), and get ready for a ride through the year's best songs.

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Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo Swing Hard, On and Off the Course

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 09.11.2011

Read More: Branford Marsalis, Marsalis Music, Songs of Mirth and Melancholy, Marsalis Calderazzo, Jazz, Jazz Music, Joey Calderazzo, Jazz Albums, Entertainment News
Kristi York Wooten

This is not a blog about golf, although the two jazz musicians here in question will tell you their attempts to master the sport require almost as much time and energy as prepping for shows at the world's top music venues.

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A Touch of Hope

Nikki Stone | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Winston Churchill, New Orleans, Support, Branford Marsalis, Nikki Stone, Olympian, Hope, Heroes, The Biggest Loser, Weight Loss Tips, Athlete, Harry Connick, Diet, Motivation, Japan, Wellness, Teamwork, Natural Disaster, When Turtles Fly, Tsunami, Jazz, Aide, Inspiration, Health, Jr., Hurricane Katrina, Weight Loss, Musicians? Village, Belief, Symtrimics, Healthy Living News
Nikki Stone

I wanted to share a story today about one of those very heroes in hopes that it will ignite more supporters to champion the work still needed to be done in Japan and for future natural disasters.

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From D.C.'s Kennedy Center to East of Angel Town: Conversations with Branford Marsalis and Peter Cincotti

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nea, The Commodores, Daniel Radcliffe, Funkadelic, Spider-Man, Josh Groban, The Kennedy Center, Keith Jarret, Miles Davis, Billy Joel, Jochem Van Der Saag, Otis Redding, Alexa Ray Joel, Ellis Marsalis, Shostakovich, David Foster, Delfeayo Marsalis, Louis Armstrong, Elton John, Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis, Brahms, Charlie Parker, James Brown, Parliament, Branford Marsalis, New York Philharmonic, Frankie Trumbauer, Ornette Coleman, Led Zeppelin, Peter Cincotti, Mahler, December Boys, Humberto Gatica, Donald Harrison, Beethoven, Duke Ellington, Montreal Jazz Festival, Sidney Bechet, Pink Floyd, Teo Macero, American Idol, Jimi Hendrix, King Crimson, Prokofiev, Sting, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Legendary jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis has been accumulating a series of honors, with the upcoming NEA's Jazz Masters Award being one of the most prestigious yet.

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Beyond Dirty Dancing & Semisonic: Conversations with Dan Wilson and Franke Previte

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parsons College, Dirty Dancing, Cousin Brucie, Rivers Cuomo, Josh Groban, Sweat & Tears, Millennium Records, Weezer, Three Dog Night, RCA Records, Fleetwood Mac, Bull Angus, Gladys Knight, Rachel Yamagata, The Oxford Watch Band, Tony Camillo, Franke Previte, Adele, Lions Gate, Tico Torres, Rick Rubin, Bill Medley, Terence Blanchard, Rod Stewart, Blood, KT Tunstall, John Lennon, The Earls, Rolling Stone, The Dixie Chicks, The Bottom Line, Patrick Swayze, Art Blakey, The Righteous Brothers, Jason Mraz, Court Yard Hounds, Keith Urban, Franke & the Knockouts, Eleanor Bergstein, The Bravery, Kenny Ortega, Twilight: Eclipse, Bon Jovi, Trip Shakespeare, Gabe Dixon, Woodstock, Deep Purple, Jennifer Warnes, The Rasberries, Eric Carmen, Branford Marsalis, Art Blake's Jazz Messengers, Dan Wilson, Wnew, Tommy Tutone, Buddah Records, Twilight, Paul Rodgers, Jimmy Ienner, Semisonic, Bob Dylan, Rachele Cappelli, Joseph Cerisano, Bennie Grammatico, Lou Gramm, Vestron Pictures, Sam Endicott, Chilliwack, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Pilgrim's Progress: 10 Reasons to be Thankful for New Orleans

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hbo, New Orleans, Brad Pitt, Kermit Ruffins, Sandra Bullock, Rebirth, Thanksgiving, Harry Shearer, Matt Damon, Dr. John, Levees, Nonprofits, Charity, Harry Connick Jr., R.E.M., Branford Marsalis, Nomrf, Sustainability, Bobby Jindal, Neil Abramson, Joseph Cao, The Princess & the Frog, Healthy Living News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

I was taken aback when a CNN commentator conjectured that New Orleans residents are now looking for their "Pound of flesh." Our diaspora is not Shakespeare's Shylock character.

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Rubbernecking: Top Chef Finale

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Branford Marsalis, Padma Lakshmi, Stefan Richter, Carla Hall, Gail Simmons, Casey Thompson, Bravo, Hosea Rosenberg, Tom Colicchio, Toby Young, Rocco DiSpirito, Top Chef Season 5, Top Chef Season Five, Top Chef Season Five Finale, Top Chef, Entertainment News
Holly Cara Price

The night before the final challenge, our intrepid three receive a visit from a voodoo tarot card reader to tell their fortunes.

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Forget American Idol: A Crescent City Proposal For Hill, Barack and John

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans Housing, Hillary Clinton, American Idol, Barack Obama, Idol Gives Back, New Orleans, Branford Marsalis, Miley Cyrus, New Orleans Donation, Norman Hsu, Mark Penn, Harry Connick, Brad Pitt, Dennis Leary, Rebuild New Orleans Pledge, John Edwards, Jr., Hannah Montana, Achey Breakey Heart, Home News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

In the vein of Stephen Colbert, imagine getting the candidates to all sign a Rebuild New Orleans pledge. After the race, their surplus campaign funds would go directly to rebuild New Orleans.

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