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First Listen: Exclusive Preview of Kermit Ruffins, “Over the Waves”
All aboard… The release of New Orleans trumpet king Kermit Ruffins‘ latest album We Partying Traditional Style is right around the corner, and while the album isn’t slated to hit […]
Kermit Ruffins: We Partying Traditional Style (Basin Street)
It may have been the Beatles whose experimentation from album to album raised the expectation that recording musicians always had to do something different or unexpected with each new project. […]
BackTalk: Kermit Ruffins, Hot and Spicy
When people mention Kermit Ruffins, they rarely use his last name. They just say, “Hey, we’re going to hear Kermit tonight” or “We’re heading to Kermit’s place later.” Like one […]
YouTube Du Jour: Kermit Ruffins and Jams Aplenty
Have van will jam: It’s a mantra that’s served hippies well through the years. More recently, heady Los Angeles-based music startup Jam In the Van has taken this creed one […]
Kermit Ruffins Gets Green Light to Reopen Mother-in-Law Lounge
Last month, OffBeat reported that the New Orleans City Planning Commission had unanimously approved trumpeter Kermit Ruffins’ request to rezone the property located at 1500 North Claiborne Avenue, the official […]
Highlight Reel: Irvin Mayfield vs Kermit Ruffins (photos)
Thankfully for New Orleans music fans, Hurricane Isaac’s winds didn’t kick up any sooner, as Irvin Mayfield and company were able to play their hearts out for 10 nights of […]
YouTube du Jour: Kermit Ruffins’ Treme Speakeasy
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85b0iMB_lDE[/youtube] Kermit Ruffins’ weekly longtime weekly gigs in New Orleans are legendary: Vaughan’s in the Bywater on Thursdays, Bullet’s Sports Bar in the Seventh Ward on Tuesdays. Recently he added […]
Rebirth Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield in Billboard’s Top Ten
Last week, Basin Street Records announced that three of its 10 artists appeared in Billboard‘s jazz charts dated May 21, 2011: the Rebirth Brass Band, with Rebirth of New Orleans […]
Kermit Ruffins and COOT Play Wednesday at the Square: Photo Slideshow
The Wednesday at the Square concert series continued yesterday, April 13, with performances from trumpeter and singer Kermit Ruffins and opening band, roots rockers COOT. Included in Ruffins’ set were […]
Kermit Ruffins: All Aboard the Mother-in-Law Lounge
Kermit Ruffins is set to take over the Mother-in Law-Lounge on Claiborne Avenue in the Treme, saving another endangered landmark on the New Orleans musical landscape. While the Treme neighborhood […]
