Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html Jimmy Carpenter: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sat, 19 May 2012 01:05:29 -0700 Jimmy Carpenter Nominated for Best Sax by Offbeat Magazine http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#29 I am very honored to announce that I've been nominated for "Best Saxophonist" by Offbeat Magazine's Best of the Beat Awards. This comes as a total surprise and a huge thrill. I feel privileged just to walk the streets in this town full of amazing musicians, and it is a great feeling to be recognized in New Orleans.


You can vote in this poll by following the link below. Also nominated is Honey Island Swamp Band, for Best Roots Artist and Best Roots CD, Good to You. I play with Honey Island and did the horn arrangements on Good to You, so while you're there, vote for this great band too.


http://www.offbeat.com/2010-best-of-the-beat-awards


Thank you for your vote!! The awards are January 28th...I'll keep you posted!


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]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#29 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News The Musician's Tomb musical composition http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#28 I am very honored to be co-composing a piece of music to be played at the dedication of the Musician's Tomb here in New Orleans. If that weren't enough, I am working with Mr Craig Klein, trombonist with Bonerama and New Orleans' busiest musician, and the Creole Beethoven himself, Mr. Wardell Quezergue, master arranger and composer. If you don't know who Mr Wardell is, google him; he arranged "Groove Me" "Mr Big Stuff", "Iko Iko", "Chapel of Love", Dave Bartholemew's big band charts, Professor Longhair's many hits, and a nearly endless list of songs and records. He is truly an icon of American music, and I am thrilled just to know him, much less work with him on a song.


The date of the dedication is about to be announced, and the piece will be played by an all-star brass band at the ceremony. More about that as I get the details. 

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#28 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News October News http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#27 Hello Friends!! Been too long I know...


The summer is winding down here in New Orleans, which means it's only about 90 degrees. October is the nicest month of the year, and I'm busy with all kinds of projects:


About to make a quick trip (Sept 27-Oct3) to Germany and Denmark with Walter Washington, see the calendar for details. The German tour in April was a resounding success, can't wait to go back!


I get to stay home for most of October, except that I'll be returning to The King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas, on October 9th, with Walter. We did this one right after Katrina, looking forward to returning.


Then comes Voodoo Fest here in City Park, Oct 29-31...always a great time, under the live oaks, some great music. Check it out at www.thevoodooexperience.com. I'll be doing it with Honey Island, Friday; 101 Runners, Saturday; and Walter Washington, Sunday.


More details soon, and I promise to do a better job of keeping up!!

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#27 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News Back Online http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#26 After a month or so out of touch I have just posted new dates for July and beyond. I've been very busy playing with Walter, Mike Zito, Honey Island Swamp Band, Eric Lindell, and 101 Runners, and have a great summer lined up. Check the calendar and come out and see me with all these great bands!!

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#26 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News New CD's Coming Out http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#25 This time of year there are lots of new releases coming out of New Orleans, and I'm involved in 2 of the coolest: Honey Island Swamp Band's Good to You, coming out April 10th, and 101 Runners New Orleans Funk 101, April 9th.


Honey Island Swamp Band is one of THE hottest new bands in New Orleans, having just won Best Blues Album for their 2009 relase Wishing Well, and Best New Artist in the annual Offbeat Awards sponsored by Offbeat Magazine. This year they're at it again with Good to You, on Threadhead Records. I wrote and played the horn arrangements on all tracks, and the disc truly kicks ass, with fine songwriting and outstanding musicianship throughout.


101 Runners is fast becoming the cities premiere Mardi Gras Indian funk band. The music on New Orleans Funk 101 was recorded live at Tipitina's in December...I play bari sax throughout. I've just heard the final mixes, and I'm blown away. It captures the intensity and spontaneity of the Indian grooves, features the one and only Big Chief Monk Boudreaux at his absolute best, zigging and zagging with War Chief Juan and the super bad band. Indian funk is only in New Orleans, and this recording really catches the fiya!!


 

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#25 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News April is INSANE!!! http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#24 I'm about to kick off what might be my busiest month EVER...starting with a week of touring in Germany with Walter Wolfman Washington, then home to New Orleans for Jazz Fest. This year I'll be at the festival with Walter, Eric Lindell, Honey Island Swamp Band, 101 Runners...and then every night at least once somewhere in town. It will be a blast, exhausting, exhilarating...it's a great time of year and I intend to make the most of it. So head down to New Orleans for the Festival of the Year!!

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#24 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News Great East Coast Trip! http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#23 I'm just home from an absolutely killer tour of the East Coast with Eric Lindell. My apologies to everyone in Charlotte, where the weather caused us to cancel my triumphant return to the historic Double Door...but after a rough start the rest of the tour went smoothly, and we kicked serious ass from Hot Springs, VA to NYC. Much thanks fot all who came out, it was great to see all of you!! There are some great recordings from various shows, email me and I'll try to hook you up. The 4 piece stripped down unit: Eric of course, Eddie Christmas on drums and Chris Arenas on bass, dynamic, funky, sparse and wide open, we had the room to run and we did. It was a true pleasure playing and hanging with these guys, can't wait to do it again!!

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#23 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News East Coast with Eric Lindell http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#22 This month I'm headed up the East Coast with Mr Eric Lindell! Here are the dates:


Feb 12 Double Door Inn, Charlotte, NC


Feb 13 Hot Springs, VA, TBD


Feb 15 Jammin Java, Vienna, VA


Feb 16 Jewish Mother, Va Beach, VA


Feb 17 Rams Head, Annapolis, MD


Feb 19 Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA


Feb 20 Sullivan Hall, NYC


See my calendar for addresses and lonks etc.

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#22 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News Toiling in Obscurity #9 on the Relix Chart http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#21 Jimmy Carpenter's debut solo CD Toiling in Obscurity is Number 9 on the Relix/Jamband.com radio chart for January 10th!

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#21 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News Happy New Year!! http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#20 Some exciting things happening for me in 2010. Toiling in Obscurity is being played by nearly 150 stations nationwide, 50 or so in heavy or medium rotation, and it has made several "Best of the Year" lists:


I'm honored to have been chosen as one of Tom Morgan's Top 11 New Orleans CD's for 2009. Tom is a DJ and music historian at world-renowned WWOZ, New Orlean's amazing independent radio station. You can check out his list at www.wwoz.org. AND go to www.tlmorgan.com to check out Tom's brand new book, Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz. It is an absolutely beautiful book, by one of the leading authorities on New Orleans music.


Mr Grant Britt, music writer at Creative Loafing Magazine, in my old stomping ground Charlotte, NC, also puts it in his top 10 for the year. Read more at http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/the_year_in_review_music/Content?oid=805537.  Grant wrote a great review of the cd when it was released, which is in my press section.


And finally, I have it on good authority that Toiling in Obscurity will be in 2009's top 20 by David Eisenman, jazz director at WTJU radio, at The University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA (I'll post a link asap). It has been in heavy rotation there almost from the beginning, and I must thank David for his ongoing support.


Much thanks to all these writers, and a Safe and Happy 2010 to all of you!!

]]> http://jimmycarpenter.net/news.html#20 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Saxophonist/Writer/Arranger/Recording Artist in New Orleans - Jimmy Carpenter - News