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Subject: Jon Batiste, bandleader for ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ bringing ‘social music’ to late night

A Kenner native and NOCCA and Julliard alum, Jon Batiste launches his career as bandleader for CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 8) on WWL-TV. The premiere episode will feature guests George Clooney, Jeb Bush and a spotlight performance by Batiste and his band Stay Human plus special […]

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ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY ON POST-KATRINA NEW ORLEANS MARCHING BANDS “THE WHOLE GRITTY CITY” RELEASED ON VOD

NEW YORK, NY – Ten years after the natural and human-made disaster called Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed New Orleans, an award-winning film focusing on New Orleans children struggling to reach adulthood as they rebuild their lives and the city’s musical culture is being widely released on VOD platforms. THE WHOLE GRITTY CITY, […]

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8.23-8.26.2017 – Cutting Edge

Cutting Edge C.E. (formerly the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference) was started in 1993 as a conference dedicated to educating musicians and music professionals about the latest trends in the music industry. Since its inception, it has evolved into entertainment workshops covering legal issues, filmmaking, interactive applications and media business […]

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3.30.2017 – JAZZ IN THE PARK Treme Crab Festival featuring Michael Franks, Roy Ayers and Stephanie Jordan will be in Congo Square!

Crab tacos, crab gumbo, crab cakes, crab dip and boiled crabs are among the dishes on the menu at this weekend’s Jazz in the Park Treme Crab Fest in Armstrong Park. The festival, which runs Thursday (March 30) through Sunday, with a ticketed concert on Friday evening, serves as the kick-off for the Jazz in the […]

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CNNGO’S SERIES ON NEW ORLEANS FEATURES THE SOUNDS OF THE CITY’S ICONIC CULTURAL BRAND OF DAMON J. BATISTE FAMILY MUSIC

NEW ORLEANS – Damon J. Batiste & NOSACONN, Inc. [New Orleans South Africa Connection] are proud to announce a three-part series produced by CNN International Productions about New Orleans which features four generations of sounds of the Damon J. Batiste Family music.“Our family’s cultural brand of music has been woven […]

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