Photos by Fabian Jolivet, Syndey Byrd & Eugenia Morrison -- SIX SAMPLE TRACKS:
1) TIP ON: Levon Helm, Hubert Sumlin, Steve Jordan, Danny 'Kootch' Kortchmar, Larry Campbell ( The NYC Gang's session produced by Brother Jordan) - 2) WE NEED HELP: The Congo Square Drummers led by Luther Gray, featuring Fabian Jolivet (drums) - 3) AMELIA'S SONG: Jimmy Cobb, Warren Bernhardt, Ira Coleman - 4) AGANEPU: Afro-Native Colombian piece featuring Neil Benitez, Walter Valencia, Amina Osorio, Diego Palomino, Juan Carlos Medrano and Fabian Jolivet - 5) JB'S SECONLINERS: John Boudreaux, The New Birth Brass Band, Jerry Jumonville, Freddy Staelhe, Joseph 'Uganda' Roberts, Willie Cole - 6) DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS?: 'Uncle' Lionel Batiste & John Richardson -- All tracks are part of sessions recorded during the past three years in LA, BOSTON, NEW ORLEANS, NYC, WOODSTOCK, BATH, CALCUTTA, PARIS, BERLIN, BUENOS AIRES, MONTEVIDEO, BARCELONA, etc... At Mad Dog, Real World, The Music Shed, Skyline, Planet 2 Planet, The Compound, Estudios 3:2, The Organization & Levon Helm's Studios - Engineers: Danny Kalb, Chris Finney, Anthony Arvizu, Eric Corne, Niko Bolas, Silvio Massimo, Tchad Blake, Ron Allaire, Steve Geutling, Justin Guip, Kirk Yano, Iggy Elisavetsky - Participants already include: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The New Birth Brass Band, Ayo Adeyemi (Bebe Olatunji), Clem Burke (Blondie), Airto Moreira (Juan Carlos Jobim), Louie Bellson (Duke Ellington), Gord Downie (The Tragically Hip), Earl Palmer (Little Richard), 'Smokey' Johnson (Fats Domino), Steve Jordan (Keith Richards), Levon Helm (The Band), Hubert Sumlin (Howlin Wolf), John Boudreaux (Dr. John), Danny 'Kootch' Kortchmar (Carole King), Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan), The Reverend Lois Dejean's Gospel Choir (Mahalia Jackson), Jimmy Cobb (Miles Davis), Javon Jackson (Art Blakey), Dr. Lonnie Smith (Little Johnny Taylor), Warren Bernhardt (Bill Evans), Ira Coleman (Tony Williams), John Densmore (The Doors), Terri Lynne Carrington (Herbie Hancock), Chuck E Weiss (Lightin' Hopkins), Don Heffington (Lucinda Williams), Doane Perry (Jethro Tull), Souhail Kaspar (Sting), Andrew Newmark (John Lennon), Tanmoy Bose (Ravi Shankar), Idranil Sen (Bengali Star), Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull), Phil Bloch (Terry Evans), Barry Altschul (Chick Corea), Nathan Chasing Horse (North Lakota Nation), Johnny Vidacovich (Mose Allison), Ndugu Chancler (Stevie Wonder), Clayton Cameron (Sammy Davis Jnr.), Thomas Bloch (Scala de Milan), Richie Hayward (Little Feat), Keith Carlock (Steely Dan), Richie Morales (Gato Barbieri), Pernell Saturnino (Dee Dee Bridgewater), Issam Houshan (Sting), Professor Joseph Mitchell Jnr. (LA Philharmonic), Joseph 'Uganda' Roberts (Professor Longhair), Uncle Lionel Batiste (Treme Brass Band), Jerry Jumonville (Dr. John), Benny Jones Snr. (Treme Brass Band), Stanton Moore (Galactic), Sam Carr (Sonny Boy Williamson), Phil Fixico (Seminole Maroon Nation), Herlin Riley (Wynton Marsalis), Freddy Staelhe (Dr. John), 'Bunchy' Johnson (Dave Bartholomew), Francisco Mora Catlett (Sun Ra), Marshall Allen (Sun Ra), Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown), Jabo Starks (James Brown), Pete Lockett (Peter Gabriel), Bill Bruford (Yes), Michael Shrieve (Santana), Jim Keltner (Ry Cooder), Simon Kirke (Free), Peter Erskine (Weather Report), James Gadson (Aretha Franklin), Michael Tempo (Bo Diddley), Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits), Cougar Estrada (Los Lobos), DJ Bonebrake ( X ), Jake Saslow, Hayes Greenfield, Ed Schuler, Josiah 'Cie' Frazier, Frank Oxley Jnr., Willie Cole, Willy Munoz, Hugo 'Foca' Machado, Silvio Massimo, Ruben Estrada, Chester Withmore, The Young Guardians of the Flame (Mardi Grass Indians), Mar-Keith Tero, Queen Cherice Harrison-Nelson, Hani Nasser, Luther Gray & Bamboula 2000, Teresa Williams, Johnatan Mover, Floyd Lee, Joel Polluck, Washboard Chaz, George Edwards, John Richardson, Greg Skaff, Mike Watt (Iggy Pop & The Stooges), Pete Mazich (The Minutemen), Walter Valencia, Neil Benitez, Amina Osorio, Diego Palomino, Juan Carlos Medrano, etc...
Influences
INFLUENCES: Mother Africa & the New orleans' musicians. BIG thank you to Bethany Bultman (NOMC); The Music Shed Studios crew, Stanton Moore & Ben Jaffe at Preservation Hall; Dusty Wakeman & crew at Mad Dog Studios; Peter Himberger at Impact Artists; Eleanor Household & Owen Leech at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios; Javier Ballesteros (Te Suena Africa?) for the inspiration... My old buddies Clem Burke & John Boudreaux. Louise King (Rhythm Magazine) and Pete Lockett in the UK. Masters Airto Moreira, Jimmy Cobb, Louie Bellson, Clayton Cameron, Joe Morello and Stephen Hodges. Soul brother Steve Jordan for putting together/producing the final "EAST COAST GANG" NYC Skyline Studios Super-session ( Artie Smith for the equipment catering ). Thee truly-truly GREAT Earl Palmer (thank you for your music guidance and support ). Engineer Justin Guip, Geanine Kane + EVERYBODY at Levon Helm's Studio & sweet-sweet Marti at "The Wild Rose Inn" Bed & Breakfast, Woodstock. All at Jonathan Mover's Skyline Studios + Kirk Yano at Planet 2 Planet Studios. Ellen Christine & Eleana Cobb in NYC. My old & new friends Rodrigo de La Vega, Mikey Meyers, John Boudreaux, Joe Mitchell Jnr., Gene Trautman, Phil Bloch & Doane Perry. Top NOLA supporters George Katsiris Premier Cru Music & Management ), Francisco Mora Catlett, La Mora & the fantastic "Palenque" troupe (don't miss this superb afro-cuban musical play), Martin Hanlin, Levon Helm, Pete Lockett, Richie Hayward & Andrew Newmark: Thanks for helping me make this huge project an almost completed reality. NOTE: Without ALL of these people and their unconditional support this would have never gotten this far --- Hold on cat, we are not done just yet!!!
SAM BUTERA (RIP). WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR INMENSE NEW ORLEANS/ITALIAN TALENT!!! - IT'S A FACT: VERY LITTLE HAS BEEN DONE TO HELP THE TAX PAYING LOUSIANA FOLKS RETURN TO THEIR HOMES, WE SHOULD ALL DEMAND THAT OUR BRAND NEW GOVERNMENT TAKES > IMMEDIATE < CHARGE OF THE LOUISIANA REBUILDING PROCESS. - PLEASE, SEND DONATIONS TO YOUR FAVORITE NOLA CHARITIES THIS YEAR - NOTE: This site is set up to promote a foundation organized by Los Angeles, CA drummer/producer FABIAN JOLIVET to raise support for the New Orleans' musicians in need via four great benefit albums ( soon on sale to the public here ): 1) SACRED GROUND - 2) SAINTS AT CONGO SQUARE - 3) DRUMMERS UNITED (with a little help from our friends) VOLUMES 1 & 2 - Websites to learn more:
MySpace Site: DRUMMERS UNITED (with a little help from our friends)
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=347343321
LA2DAY SITE (great interview): http://www.la2day.com/music/jazz
NOMC: www.neworleansmusiciansclinic.org
LEVON HELM: www.levonhelm.com/articles/congo_square_may_07.htm ---------------
The producer and all musicians involved have kindly donated their time, talent and all of their future income generated from these projects to charities that help the NOLA Musicians: The New Orleans Musicians Clinic; The Mardi Gras Indians Hall of Fame; The Congo Square Drummers; The Ashe Foundation; The Reverend Lois DeJean Youth Assistance Foundation; Sweet Home New Orleans, Preservation Hall Foundation, etc...
This international effort already includes some of thee greatest musicians in the world. A unique musical extravaganza that takes the listener on a journey from the African continent, right to the heart of CONGO SQUARE and beyond. Four albums that include Musical Ensembles, Tap Dancing, Beat Poetry, Drum Solos, Street Musicians, etc...
The world would be a very different place without the Crescent City's musical contribution, we owe them much more than we can ever give back! Hopefully, with the recent music industry changes and unpredictable current re-construction that the digital era is bringing to us, we hope that a richer and less predictable order should emerge in the new music world.
>First album: SACRED GROUND re-traces the origins of american music. Going all the way back to the start of it all, to Mother Africa & our Native Americans, because we should never forget that: "THE DEEPER THE ROOTS, THE STRONGER THE TREE". Fabian Jolivet---
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Thanks for the word out....I'll be in London this weekend with Carl Craig Innerzone Orchestra, Aug 30 Get Loaded In The Park, Clapham Common, London New music and my new label is on the way... Always in touch with the truth and real people... Best Francisco Mora Catlett
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Thanks a million Congo Square Project for joining our ministry of Blues. It's all about peace, love, understanding, and GROOVE! Hope to perform for you sometime. Please let us know fi there is any way we can help. Your mission is important. Wishing you the very best in Blues and life! -Big Daddy
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