Armand St. Martin

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UPDATES:

This has not been updated except through listings and our blog; apologizes to friends and fans. We haven't deleted the below even though some of the information is dated yet still valid. We promise to update soon! We've just been very busy in Post Katrina New Orleans. Armand performed 250 solo shows in New Orleans in 2008 and in 2009. It's now 2010 and he continues to go strong with lots of fun bookings!

On April 27th, Monday from 6 pm - 7 pm, Armand sizzled with his own piano night during Jazz Fest at Jimmy's Club (now the Frat House) for Jimmy's First ever Reunion and Benefit for Children's Hospital in New Orleans. The evening was full of music surprises, free jambalya with a cooking demonstration by Chef Emile, music promoter Jimmy Anselmo on hand with collectible posters of the night's events, plus other bands along with St. Martin for the music-all-night-long All-Star jam. (See blog.)

Armand performed his non-stop solo piano concert for the French Quarter Festival on Saturday, April 18th to festival-goers dancing in the street. St. Martin's appearance was sponsored by Patty Lee Records and Peaches Record Store on the Rouse's Stage. (A terrific photo by Times Picayune's staff photographer Eliot Kamenitz is running on NOLA.Com on the internet.)

Armand performed at the Jazz Fest on Thursday April 30th with legendary performer Carol Fran, on a panel headed up by music historian and author, John Broven, and others. See blog for details.)

Along with these festivals in New Orleans, Armand will also headline 4 festivals on the West Coast with his hard-hitting West Coast band, his Bayou Bohemians. (STAY TUNED!)

And one more fun item to add to the mix! Armand St. Martin and Patty Lee's custom crossword puzzle column is frequently being featured on WWL-TV's Morning Show on Frank Davis and Mary Clare's cooking segment! It's interactive! (STAY TUNED! More on our blog.)

ARMAND "SIZZLIN'" ST. MARTIN’S NEW ORLEANS LATEST UPDATES:

10PM: A Pause on Mardi Gras Day, February 24, 2009 in New Orleans for the loss of our dear friend, Antoinette K-Doe, widow of New Orleans music icon Ernie K-Doe. Antoinette was a stellar pillar of strength in the community and music community and will be greatly missed. She passed away of a massive heart-attack on Mardi Gras morning. Her partner in the Mother In Law Lounge and long-time friend, Geannie Thomas, requested that we share updates about Antoinette's services as more and more information becomes available. We will miss Anthoinette K-Doe greatly.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS 2009 HOT NEWS!

A 10TH GENERATION NEW ORLEANIAN, ARMAND ST. MARTIN HAS BEEN DUBBED FOR DECADES BY THE MEDIA AS "A MUSICIAN WITH A MISSION" BECAUSE HE AND HIS WIFE, PATTY LEE OF THEIR CUSTOM LABEL, PATTY LEE RECORDS, HAVE BEEN TRYING TO "MAKE MARDI GRAS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY!"

WHILE PERFORMING HIS "MARDI GRAS ALL YEAR 'ROUND" CONCERTS, SPANNING NEARLY THIRTY YEARS (AND COUNTING), ST. MARTIN AND LEE BOTH, HAVE BEEN PROMOTING ST. MARTIN'S BRILLIANT BRAINCHILD-CAUSE OF "MAKING MARDI GRAS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY!" FOR YEARS, THEY'VE COLLECTED SIGNATURES, HAVE WRITTEN THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, HAVE DEBATED THE ISSUE ON RADIO, SHARED IT OVER THE INTERNET, TALKED ABOUT IT ON TV AND IN PUBLIC, ENCOURAGED CITY LEADERS ABOUT IT, PROMOTED IT AT SHOWS, AND THE LIST GOES ON! THEIR EFFORTS HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE POSITIVE RIPPLE-EFFECT AS MORE AND MORE CITIZENS IN AMERICA AND ABROAD HEARD ABOUT THEIR FUN-TIME EFFORTS AND LIKED WHAT THEY WERE HEARING!

ST. MARTIN DEDICATES HIS RECENT VIDEO, "MUST BE THE MARDI GRAS" TO ENHANCE HIS ORIGINAL UPBEAT IDEA OF "MAKING MARDI GRAS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY!" HE FIGURES HIS VIDEO WILL KEEP PEOPLE IN THE MOOD TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING HIS COLORFUL CAUSE!

PLEASE CHECK OUT ST. MARTIN'S CURRENT VIDEO, SHOT AT BLAINE KERN'S MARDI GRAS WORLD, CO-PRODUCED BY PATTY LEE, AND FILMED/DIRECTED/EDITED BY ELTON JONES AND HIS STAFF AT NOA-TV IN CONJUNCTION WITH VIVIAN CAHN AND THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL.

THIS VIDEO IS SET TO THE MUSIC RECORDED BY ST. MARTIN'S STELLAR CAST OF ALLSTAR FRIENDS AND GUESTS ON "MUST BE THE MARDI GRAS" WHICH INCLUDES KENNY GRADNEY OF LITTLE FEAT ON BASS, DONY WYNN (DRUMMER FOR ROBERT PALMER), STEPHEN ALLEN OF RITA COOLIDGE DAYS ON SAX, PAUL DEVILLIERS ON ELECTRIC GUITAR WHO PRODUCED YES, AND MR. MISTER AND WHO ALSO MIXED THE SONG, JAKE FITZGERARD ON HARMONICA, AND ST. MARTIN ON PIANO AND LEAD VOCALS.

WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME COMMENTING BACK TO ARMAND ST. MARTIN/PATTY LEE WITH YOUR "YES!" RE: "MAKING MARDI GRAS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY"! ST. MARTIN AND LEE CAN'T WAIT TO PASS ON YOUR COLLECTIVE COMMENTS TO OUR POSITIVE-THINKING POLITICIANS! OUR GOAL IS 1000 COMMENTS PER DAY! (myspace.com/armandstmartin) or (google Armand St. Martin, YouTube, Must Be the Mardi Gras)

ON A KATRINA NOTE:

ARMAND ST. MARTIN HAS RELEASED AND IS PROMOTING HIS NEW CD, "KATRINA ANTHEM" ON PATTY LEE RECORDS. This Katrina Collection of Memorable St. Martin Songs is St. Martin's "own Katrina anthem", featuring his poignant Katrina song, "Orleans Lullaby".

MUSIC EDITOR SHERI MCKEE'S RAVE REVIEW ABOUT "KATRINA ANTHEM" AND ST. MARTIN'S PERFORMANCES AT THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW ORLEANS, CAN BE FOUND ON PATTYLEERECORDS.COM and at WHERE Y'AT magazine. You can read more about this critically-acclaimed CD below and learn more about the Superstar All-Stars on the CD.

ON A GRAMMY NOTE!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW WINNERS OF THE 2009 GRAMMY AWARDS! AND SPEAKING OF GRAMMY. . . THE GRAMMY MUSEUM IN LOS ANGELES JUST OPENED IN DEC. 08. ARMAND AND PATTY LEE WERE HONORED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROVIDING A COLLECTION OF THEIR KATRINA-DAMAGED MUSIC EPHEMERA AND SEVERAL FLOOD-RUINED CLARINETS OF DR. MICHAEL WHITE'S. LEE ORGANIZED THE SHIPMENT FOR THE MUSEUM WHICH IS A POWERFUL DISPLAY CASE OF THESE ITEMS, WITHIN A LARGER MUSIC CARES DISPLAY. (THERE IS EVEN A FLOOD-STAINED LETTER IN THIS DISPLAY FROM FORMER MAYOR BRADLEY OF LOS ANGELES TO ST. MARTIN/LEE ABOUT THEIR QUEST TO "MAKE MARDI GRAS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY!") IF YOU GET TO THE GRAMMY MUSEUM IN L.A., YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT ST. MARTIN/LEE'S KATRINA DISPLAY THAT IS TO SERVE AS A REPRESENTATION OF MUSICIAN LOSSES IN NEW ORLEANS.

ARMAND ST. MARTIN'S BIO:

ARMAND ST. MARTIN is a native New Orleanian whose sizzling New Orleans piano-style and Louisiana-oriented original songwriting captures the imagination of his listening audience with ease as well as zest. He performed over 250 local shows in 2008 in New Orleans, many of which were pro-bono to give back to his Post Katrina community. Oftentimes he plays 2 and 3 shows in one day at different venues. In 2009, he performed about 20+ local New Orleans shows in January, with more following. This musician says: "Have Piano Will Travel"!

As a piano staple at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans with his popular original New Orleans musical stylings, St. Martin was steadily with the Ritz regularly since renovations were completed for the elegant reopening in December, 2006. While starting his 3rd year with the Ritz including his 2nd year as the entertainment every Sunday at their Ritz Sunday Brunch, St. Martin is currently on a musical sabbatical from the Ritz during this 2009 festival season, which have included the French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, the Ponderosa Stomp, the Long Beach Taco Festival, the Long Beach Crawfish Festival, the Long Beach Lobster Festival, etc.

New Orleans Pianoman St. Martin became a "lead singer" in 1984, after having performed as a band member (oftentimes the leader of the band) and back-up singer since age 14 when he played guitar. He played with Satisfaction (a band that played Tipitina's in the earliest days), among other New Orleans bands. He studied Music Theory at Tulane and Loyola Universities and studied Music for Dance at Wolftrap Academy for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and completed the Master Class in Film-Scoring at UCLA on an ASCAP Scholarship.

St. Martin recorded in L.A. with Nashville songster Julie Didier. He also played synth in a touring band that backed up Nashville hit songwriter Micheal Smotherman for Epic Records. This tour covered major cities in the US, and included St. Martin being filmed in Smotherman's classic pre-MTV Showtime-video (now on YouTube) called, "Crazy In Love", directed by Bill Dear. Smotherman's Epic Records tour with St. Martin on the synthesizer also involved performing for Andy Warhol at The Bottom Line in NYC.

Armand St. Martin's own YOUTUBE videos to be enjoyed from cyberspace include his "Must Be The Mardi Gras" original song, a live performance at Rock n Bowl, a live performance at Lousiana Music Factory, and his lo-fi video filmed by St. Martin then re-edited by Patty Lee for YOUTUBE. This video is set to St. Martin's original recording, "Back In New Orleans" by Armand St. Martin and his Bayou Bohemians, about the making of his CD cover, "Alligator Ball". His pre-recorded songs, "Orleans Lullaby" and "St. Expedite" can be also found as the soundtrack on YOUTUBE for Chris Madden's DVD short, "Katrina Project".

A true Southern Gentleman, St. Martin has performed in New Orleans (either with his 8-piece band, The Bayou Bohemians, or solo on the Steinway) in venues ranging from the the Superdome before a Saint's game, to Mardi Gras World for a free birthday party for a fellow musician where 1200 people attended.

Throughout the years, St. Martin also has played New Orleans' renowned Tipitina's - both uptown and downtown. As a musician with Satisfaction, he was in the circle of party-going New Orleanian music-lovers in the 1970's who created the "The Alligator Ball" which ultimately spun into the scene becoming "Tipitina's" when Professor Longhair was living. St. Martin's CD, "Alligator Ball" has been in dedication to his friends who founded this music-appreciation group.

St. Martin's New Orleans performances are partially listed below:

Since Katrina, St. Martin has sizzled in New Orleans on piano at Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar, Rosy's, Ernst Cafe, The Fairgrinds, Tujaque's for Lundi Gras, St. Anna's Musicians Helping Musicians, the Blue Nile, Cafe Giovanni for a Christmas fundraiser, the Kingsley House for the Krewe of Muses fundraiser, the House of Blues Parish, and the Ogden Museum where he sat-in on piano for legendary rockabilly State Troubadour, Jay Chevalier.

St. Martin has also performed at Mid-City Rock ‘n’ Bowl, including being a featured guest piano pounder for Marva Wright at her "Welcome Back Home" show there. He has also entertained at Cafe Reconcile including for their annual “Chefs to Watch” fundraiser for this restaurant, hosted by Louisiana Cookin' Magazine, with the 2008 gala being held at Harrah's Main Theatre in New Orleans.

Other music engagements on St. Martin's fiery piano have included UNO, Tulane University, private parties for carnival organizations during Mardi Gras, LSU for their Mardi Gras special event, the Patron's Party for the Opera Guild at the Vinson Mansion, the Celtic Club, and the New Orleans Country Club, to list a few.

St. Martin headlined the Broadmoor Fest in uptown New Orleans and at the First New Orleans Blues Festival put on by the Jazz Fest Foundation in downtown New Orleans. Fats Domino's drummer, Ernest “Box” Fontenot played both festivals with St. Martin, and Guitar Slim, Jr. played the Blues Fest in St. Martin's band. They also performed many midnight concerts at Antoinette and Ernie K-Doe's Mother In Law Lounge that included various New Orleans luminaries and music legends who, like St. Martin, were making their musical way back home after Katrina's wrath.

Among other New Orleans engagements, St. Martin has played The Pontchartrain Hotel's Bayou Bar, the W Hotel's Main Ballroom, the Ballroom at the Hotel Monteleone, the FQB at the Ritz-Carlton, the On-Tois at the Ritz-Carlton, the Melange at the Ritz-Carlton, the Private Cigar Club at the Ritz-Carlton, and the Ritz-Carlton Library Lounge, among other private events at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans.

He has regularly entertained for The ACE program for Alzheimer's at the JCC on St. Charles Avenue and the ARC Program for challenged adults in uptown. Along with other engagements such as shows at the Columns Hotel for their Jazz Brunches, St. Martin has pleased patrons at Victoria Inn and Gardens in Lafitte, Poydras Home, the Beacon of Hope for Seniors in Lakeview, many Mardi Gras krewe parties, Melvin's, Parkway Bakery and Tavern, the Foundry, the Cabildo, the Presbytere, Basin Street Station, the Hermann Grima House for the Faulkner Society, the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge, the Republic New Orleans, the Convention Center and Jazz Fest, to list some..

St. Martin and his (New Orleans) Bayou Bohemians were honored to open for Irma Thomas for her birthday at Generations Hall - just a week before she won her 2007 Grammy. This same night, Armand St. Martin also entertained with a sizzlin' solo piano performance of his original songs for Irma's Patron's Party at her fundraiser for Grace House at Generations Hall to kick-off her birthday party, with WWL-TV's nightly newswoman, Lucy Bustamonte as Emcee.

Along with entertaining at various other New Orleans music venues, St. Martin has provided in-store performances at the Louisiana Music Factory and the now-closed Tower Records, especially during Jazz Fest-time. He has returned to Peaches Record Store in the Quarter by popular demand and has performed a series of over 8 shows there over a period of just several months.

St. Martin has been a return music guest on many local shows. His music has been featured in media circles including Channel 4's WWL-TV's "Morning Show" with Sally Ann Roberts and Eric Paulsen, WDSU's "Six on Your Side" with Norman Robinson, WDSU-TV with Alec Gifford, WYES-TV's "Steppin' Out" with Peggy Laborde, Fox 8 TV, the Preservation Channel (internet), the Chef Duke and Rocky radio show on WWWL-AM Radio, Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" on Channel 4's Eyewitness News, WLAE-TV for Tom Bagwill's "Greater New Orleans" show, and on radio or TV stations, podcasts and internet radio, such as WIST-AM with Eric Asher and Sheri McKee, WTUL, WWWL, WLAE, WDSU, HOOAH-Radio with DJ host Bette Carl, WWOZ, WWNO, New Orleans Magazine PodCast with Craig Kraemer, to list a few.

Armand St. Martin was invited to participate at a private party on the rooftop of the renovated/reopened Gramercy Park Hotel in NYC where Chris Madden celebrated her company's "30 Years of Giving Back" anniversary. As part of this elegant event, Chris and Kevin Madden premiered a DVD-short by Patrick Madden, "Katrina Project", mentioned above wherein St. Martin's songs served as the score. Later that night, harmonica player Paul Casson arranged for St. Martin to join the house band on piano at NYC's Arthur's Tavern in the Village where St. Martin's raving piano licks brought down the house with his wild New Orleans rock 'n' roll.

Armand St. Martin's original song and recording, "Storyville Blues" was licensed by Fox Film studios, and featured in the opening scene of the television series, K-Ville which was set in New Orleans.

Armand St. Martin was also honored to be in the small handful of performers (including Jerry Lee Lewis) in the Lower Ninth Ward at the well-publicized press conference of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - - to officially kick-off their "Make It Right" Foundation's PINK PROJECT. St. Martin was honored to perform "Orleans Lullaby" at this very special press event.

St. Martin's varioius other special event entertainment activities include such shows as "Katrina Kapers" (a fundraiser for Tipitina's Foundation), Jazz Fest at McGehee School, the New Orleans Press Club's Grid Iron Show, the annual Holiday Tours of Garden District Homes for the Preservation Resource Center, and various "Dyin' To Get In" music series (fundraising concerts co-created with Patty Lee for the Musicians Tomb Fund, an organization headed up by Antoinette K-Doe and Anna Ross Twitchell).

St. Martin and Patty Lee annually produce their commemorative "Katrina Artistically Revisited" special event, which Lee created and for which St. Martin Music-Directs and performs. This is a one-hour multi-media event at the Landmark Canal Place Cinema Theatre (an annual memorial event held in honor of those lives lost or changed by Katrina) which includes films, photographs, stories, and songs - - all Katrina-oriented.) 2008 marked their 3rd Annual Event which included music by Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, Armand St. Martin, Jimmy Carpenter, Jay Chevalier, Steve Wulff, with photos by Mark Sindler of the Lousiana State Museum, a DVD short film by photographer Dennis Couvillion, a trailer for "Karina's Children" executive-produced by Richard Colton and produced by Babs Johnson and Laura Belsey, Chris Madden's "Katrina Project" DVD short, as well as footage and live music by St. Martin and Carpenter for the New Orleans Kids Camera Project headed up by Joanna Rosenthal and Ariya Martin.

St. Martin and Patty Lee were also the Music Curators for "40 Days and 40 Nights", a special exhibit at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge (August 9-October 30, 2008), headed up by Dr. Florent Hardy, the Louisiana State Archivist, and Secretary of State Jay Dardenne, with photographer Donn Young, which displays St. Martin/Lee's collection of retrieved damaged musical artifacts (among other artifacts) from Katrina. Music Artifact contributors also included St. Martin and Lee, Sunpie Barnes, Ben Bullins, Donn Young, Haydee Ellis, Mark Sindler and Dr. Michael White. St. Martin and Lee produced the music for this gala as well, where St. Martin also performed his Katrina Anthem, "Orleans Lullaby". Other musicians on the bill were Sunpie Barnes, Jay Chevalier, Desoto Street Band, and Dr. Michael White. The opening night was attended by over 1000 people becoming the largest attendance for an opening in the history of the Louisiana State Archives, to date. The Music Archives, in the Louisiana Room where St. Martin/Lee's exhibit was located, were held over by popular demand for another month.

St. Martin and Lee created AIR (Access In Radio) - - see PattyLeeRecords.com for more information. In the 1980’s, St. Martin and Lee also co-created Musicians For Other Musicians in Hollywood (a group of musicians who help fellow musicians in need) where they raised funds for fellow musicians. This concept of theirs has now spread to other areas. They also produced the first Jambalaya Jam at Southport Hall in New Orleans during Jazz Fest 2008, with the Woodies from England and club owner Jimmy Anselmo, with St. Martin heading up the music jam.

St. Martin shares his music everywhere people want it and need it! - which has included Post Katrina appearances ranging from soup kitchens in Chalmette to nursing homes around New Orleans, to private galas and soirees on St. Charles Avenue - - from uptown to downtown.

No booking is too large or too small for Armand St. Martin!

St. Martin was honored and presented with a 2008 "Proclamation from the City Council" signed by all 7 council-members for his "ongoing musical efforts in promoting the City of New Orleans", after the Council showed his music video "Must Be The Mardi Gras" on big screens in the Chambers. A true gentleman, St. Martin is truly an "International Ambassador" for his home of New Orleans and Louisiana! One local fan told him, "You're an institution in New Orleans!"

St. Martin has been found regularly at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, happily holding piano-court for patrons, and serving up his catchy New Orleans flavored original songs and masterful compositions. He is synonymous with the Ritz brand, a gentleman and a scholar along with being a seasoned music pro.

St. Martin has also performed for many out-of-town shows not mentioned above, including New York City, Pittsburgh, Upstate NY, Long Beach, Los Angeles and Hollywood, Southern California, San Francisco and Northern California, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Chicago, NY, to list a few. For more information about these venues and shows, go to www.ArmandSt.Martin.com or www.PattyLeeRecords.com.

With released CDs "Alligator Ball", "Sizzlin'" and "Katrina Anthem", a 45 RPM single "Must Be The Mardi Gras" and "St. Expedite", an EP cassette "Be Your Own Parade", a custom single "Last Time in Texas", a custom single "Contra-Flow", a poster of the cover art for "Alligator Ball", etc., St. Martin's music, and his music career information, can be further enjoyed locally and internationally at some of the following:

ARMAND ST. MARTIN'S MUSIC INFO. CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING:

PattyLeeRecords.com

myspace.com/armandstmartin

The Ritz Carlton Signature Gift Shop in New Orleans

Cd Baby

YouTube

CdConnection

Yahoo

Google - Armand St. Martin; Armand St. Martin, sizzlin'

JimRussellRecords.com

Muze.com

iTunes

Target.com

Victoria Inn and Gardens Gift Shop

Amazon.com

Rhapsody

Ebay

Peaches Records

LouisianaMusicFactory.com

Borders Music Books Cafe

St. Martin encouraged/produced/recorded/mixed a local musician's Katrina one-song CD. The CD recording project was St. Martin and Lee's concept for it to be a one-song CD, and they released it with the recording artist at Jazz Fest, 07, as a special edition Enhanced One-Song CD (complete with slide show to the song by Lee on the CD. This project was funded to the music artist as a commissioned piece, funded by Margaret Hartley. Hartley had the brainchild idea to create this song, including giving the tune its title and theme (before it was ever written or conceived). She requested this theme be about the loss of the musician's home after Katrina. St. Martin recorded and mixed this classic over 75 times, as well as created the cover art that included photos taken by Patty Lee. St. Martin's masterful recording and production of this stark song, written and performed by another New Orleans artist, is featured as the opening signature song on a Daniel Wolff/Jonathan Demme documentary, "Right To Return Home", and on the soundtrack album of oscar-winning Demme's "Rachel Is Getting Married".

The St. Martin/Lee team also write Custom Crossword Puzzle columns for national publications, with column titles such as: Hollywords, GumboWords, PreserveWords, MixWords, to mention several.

The Los Angeles Times has written that Armand St. Martin is, "Non-stop Entertainment!"

Amazon.com has 5-star reviews of St. Martin's CD, "Sizzlin'". (see Amazon.com)

PLEASE check out PATTYLEERECORDS.COM for further information about Armand St. Martin's sizzlin' New Orleans-styled, piano-based roots music.

Allstar players on Armand St. Martin's CDs include the late Danny Federici on accordion (original member of Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band), Kenny Gradney, bass from Little Feat; Dony Wynn, drummer for the late Robert Palmer; Kirk Bruner, drummer for Melissa Manchester and Mac Davis; Stephen Allen, sax for Rita Coolidge; Lon Price, sax for Al Jareau; Stanley Behrens, harmonica, sax (lead singer, Canned Heat); Hedy Mayer, backups; Jake Fitzgerald on harmonica; Chris Stendahl and Lindsay Gillis; Marabina Jaimes, backups (won an Emmy); Romney Richard & Jessica Graber, backups who also both sing for the New Orleans Symphony Chorale; Samantha Newark, backups (a young Annie on Broadway); Paul DeVilliers, special appearance on electric guitar (producer of YES and Mr. Mister), to list a few. St. Martin plays keyboards and is lead singer. PLEASE TAKE TIME to visit PattyLeeRecords.com if you get an opportunity, to read more about these great superstar players and their talented contributions to St. Martin's Sound.

All-Star talented musicians on "KATRINA ANTHEM" are: Armand St. Martin, the late Danny Federici, Dony Wyn, Kenny Gradney, Stanley Behrens, Kirk Bruner, Chris Stendahl, the late Doug Atwell, Margie Nelson, Samantha Newark, Hedy Mayer, Stephen Allen, the late Clint and Nona Lee, Nancy Williams, Marabina Jaimes, Lindsay Gillis, Lois Oki, Ann-Marie Guidry, Patty Lee, and Paul DeVilliers. Without these wonderful music-makers, this recording would not exist.

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Member Since:

January 31, 2007

Members:

Armand St. Martin feels fortunate to have so many allstar players perform with him, as well as record with him. These familiar names can be found on St. Martin's site, PattyLeeRecords.com, where credit is given for each performer and/or guest musician. St. Martin's music friends gracing his CDs include the late Danny Federici of Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band; Kenny Gradney, bass player for Little Feat; Kirk Bruner on drums and back-up vocals who played and recorded with Melissa Manchester and Mac Davis; Hedy Mayer; Paul DeVilliers, special appearance on electric guitar who produced YES and Mr. Mister; Dony Wynn, drummer for the late Robert Palmer; Stephen Allen, sax for Rita Coolidge; Marabina Jaimes, back-up singer who won an Emmy; Samantha Newark, back-up singer for Leonard Cohen and who was also Annie on Broadway as a child; the late Doug Atwell on fiddle; Stanley Behrens on harmonica and sax who became lead singer for Canned Heat; to list a few of the many talented music artists on St. Martin products. (See PattyLeeRecords.com) St. Martin's live shows have included many of the above at one time or another, as well as many other names like "Box" Fontenot (drummer for Fats Domino); Miss Lollipop (from The Baby Dolls); Judy Spellman (Benny Spellman's daughter); and Guitar Slim, Jr. (musicman Guitar Slim's son), Jake Fitzgerald, Chris Stendahl, Lindsay Gillis, Fidel Bell, Nancy Williams, to list just a few of the many talented musicians who have performed and/or recorded with St. Martin. (See PattyLeeRecords.com) Please check out PattyLeeRecords.com for more Armand St. Martin music details!

Influences:

James Booker, Danny Federici, Kenny Gradney, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Ernie K-Doe, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tuts Washington, Roosevelt Sykes, Cousin Joe, Champion Jack Dupree, Smiley Lewis, Micheal Smotherman, Ray Charles, Allen Toussaint, Chuck Berry, Kirk Bruner, Dony Wynn, Oliver "Who Shot The La-La" Morgan, Robert Palmer, Box Fontenot, Leonard Cohen, Billy Burnett, Julie Didier, Jay Chevalier, Van Morrison, Little Feat, Charlie Brent, The Daughtry Brother's Orchestra, Bob Doyle, Kerry O'Neil, Elvis, The Jordanaires, The Ronettes, Traffic, The Doors, Swamp Pop, Meade Lux Lewis, Eddie Jefferson, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, The Fields Brothers Marvelous Travelling Medicine Show, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Carl and Stan Daughtry, Chryssie Hines, The Pretenders, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Taj Majal, John Mayall and the Blues Travelers, Tower of Power, Leon Russell, Fats Domino, and Pine Top Smith.

Sounds Like:

Although ARMAND ST. MARTIN'S piano-based original music is a sizzlin' blend of various Louisiana-flavored music genres, ST. MARTIN's piano-style has been compared by media critics to Fats Domino, Dr. John, Tuts Washington, Allen Toussaint, Elton John, Professor Longhair, Billy Joel, James Booker, and wildman Jerry Lee Lewis. ARMAND ST. MARTIN'S DEEP VOICE has been compared by the media to Van Morrison, Leon Russell and the Crash Test Dummies.

Record Label:

Patty Lee Records