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Music Memory from Charles Hudson
Read more: Music Memory from Charles HudsonCharles Hudson is a trumpet player who plays mostly zydeco music(!). He is associated with the “royal family” of zydeco, as a regular band member of Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. and The Zydeco Twisters. Being part of this act, Hudson not only has terrific musical chops, but high energy and dancing skills, too. (Rockin’ Dopsie is…
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Music Memory from Ben Schenck
Read more: Music Memory from Ben SchenckBen Schenck is the recognizable face of the Panorama Jazz Band (and Panorama Brass Band). Tall, lanky, wielding his clarinet like a snake charmer, Schenck leads his vivacious troupes through the streets of New Orleans and on stages around the world. Their music is celebratory and joyful, drawing from New Orleans jazz, the tropical rhythms of…
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Music Medley: Trains and Sheep
Read more: Music Medley: Trains and SheepConfetti Park is a community radio program out of New Orleans. We feature local storytellers and songs that kids love, songs created for kids, or created by kids, right here in Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of Louisiana musicians. Songs featured in this episode, in order: Choo Choo Boogaloo – Buckwheat Zydeco…
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Music Medley: Nacho Cheese & Snoballs
Read more: Music Medley: Nacho Cheese & SnoballsConfetti Park is a community radio program out of New Orleans. We feature local storytellers and songs that kids love, songs created for kids, or created by kids, right here in Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of Louisiana musicians. Songs featured in this episode, in order: I Love Nachos – Philip Melancon…
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Music Memory from Angela Russell
Read more: Music Memory from Angela RussellAngela Russell is a violinist from Shreveport, Louisiana, who trained in NYC and who has played in symphony orchestras and rock bands around the United States. She has also taught hundreds of students a love for stringed instruments. Currently, Angela lives in Los Angeles. Angela shares how she first discovered the violin in this childhood…
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Interview: Jayna Morgan & the Swing Setters swing kids music
Read more: Interview: Jayna Morgan & the Swing Setters swing kids musicIn this episode of Confetti Park, Katy Ray interviews jazz vocalist Jayna Morgan about her newest New Orleans band, the Swing Setters, a fun, energetic group that plays kids music jazz-style! (Is this a great name for a jazz band that plays kids music, or what?!) The Swing Setters truly fill a void in the New Orleans live…
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Have you seen the Okra Man?
Read more: Have you seen the Okra Man?Have you seen the Okra Man around New Orleans? Mr. Okra is a fruit and vegetable vendor who travels the city of New Orleans vending from his truck. His unmistakable call over his P.A. system—“I have cantaloupes! I have tomatoes!”—can be heard from blocks away, and people await him on their front porches so they can buy…
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Music Medley: Crawfish Time
Read more: Music Medley: Crawfish TimeConfetti Park is a community radio program out of New Orleans. We feature local storytellers and songs that kids love, songs created for kids, or created by kids, right here in Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of Louisiana musicians. Songs featured in this episode, in order: Get On Board – Buckwheat Zydeco High…
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Buttermilk Drop
Read more: Buttermilk DropIn honor of National Donut Day we are sharing this track from the Confetti Park Players‘ upcoming CD! “Buttermilk Drop” – the BEST DONUT IN THE WORLD! #nola #love #NationalDonutDay. This track features Rick G. Nelson, bass; Katy Ray, vocals; Greg Schatz, accordion; Daniele Spadavecchia, guitar; James G. Thornton, trumpet. (Snaps by Katy, Ted Lindsay and…
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Ben Schenck wrote a song about a cockroach
Read more: Ben Schenck wrote a song about a cockroachWhen facing off with a cockroach in the shower, what would you do? Some people would scream. Some people would hurl the shampoo bottle at the little sucker, and then run. But Ben Schenck? He wrote a song for the cockroach. “I was raised with a strong care module, so I cared deeply about this…
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Music Memory from Tommy Sancton
Read more: Music Memory from Tommy SanctonIn this episode of Confetti Park, Tommy Sancton shares one of his earliest music memories from Preservation Hall, a musical venue in the French Quarter founded in 1961 to protect, preserve, and perpetuate traditional New Orleans jazz. There, Tommy heard the sound that would guide the course of his life. Tommy Sancton has had an illustrious career…
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Interview: How Jeremy Lyons started singing to kids
Read more: Interview: How Jeremy Lyons started singing to kidsIn this episode of Confetti Park, Katy Ray interviews Jeremy Lyons about how he started playing for kids and what kinds of songs he plays. Jeremy also discusses how much he enjoys the curiosity and interest of little human beings in music. Jeremy Lyons began his musical career playing in a washboard band on the streets…