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James Booker Behind The Iron Curtain: A five-CD box set features the piano genius’ East German concerts
A sprawling document of James Booker’s borderless genius, Behind The Iron Curtain plus… contains three complete and previously unreleased solo concerts by the New Orleans piano prodigy.
Maple Leaf celebrates James Booker’s birthday with night of piano players
James Booker was a regular performer at the Maple Leaf, the venerable live music venue open since 1974 at 8316 Oak Street in the Carrollton neighborhood. His legacy as one […]
Acclaimed Titles From Irma Thomas & James Booker Set for Vinyl Reissue
Craft Recordings will reissue two celebrated titles from New Orleans legends: Classified from R&B pianist James Booker and Grammy Award-winning album After the Rain from soul powerhouse Irma Thomas. The […]
Cousin Joe, James Booker and Snooks Eaglin, Rhapsody in Bronze (504 Records)
Pure New Orleans Genius This gem of an album represents three previously unreleased “short sessions” by a trio of this city’s legendary artists: vocalist Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph), pianist/vocalist […]
James Booker’s “The Lost Paramount Tapes” to be released on vinyl
Along with bassist Dave Johnson, drummer John Boudreaux, guitarist Alvin “Shine” Robinson, saxophonist David Lastie, and percussionists Jesse “Ooh Poo Pa Doo” Hill and Richard “Didimus” Washington, James Booker recorded […]
Dew Drop Jazz Hall announces fall concerts, screening of James Booker film
Later this month, the Dew Drop Social & Benevolent Jazz Hall will kick off its 2018 fall schedule of concerts. Organized by Friends of the Dew Drop, the concert series helps […]
George Porter Jr, More Added To James Booker Tribute Event
This Sunday, the spirit of the “Piano Prince of New Orleans” will take over Preservation Hall with a visual and musical telling of his story at a James Booker tribute […]
REWIND: James Booker, “Classified” (Rounder Records)
“James Booker had a gig every week at the Maple Leaf with Johnny Vidacovich on drums, James Singleton on bass and Red Tyler on sax. That was going to be […]
Maple Leaf to Celebrate James Booker’s Birthday with Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton
James Booker was a regular performer at the Maple Leaf, and his likeness adorns the New Orleans venue’s stage to this day. So it’s no surprise that the Maple Leaf […]
James Booker Documentary Coming to Netflix in September
Lily Keber’s documentary about New Orleans piano virtuoso James Booker, Bayou Maharajah, will be available for streaming on Netflix starting this Thursday, September 1. The popular web-based streaming platform will […]
