Recorded May 2003 Chanson du Vieux Carré
(2007) Oh, My NOLA
(2007) Release date 30 January 2007 Genre Big band | Producer Tracey Freeman Artist Harry Connick Jr. Label Marsalis Music | |
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Released January 30, 2007 (2007-01-30) Similar Other Hours: Connick, Occasion: Connick on Piano - Vo, Oh - My Nola, Lofty's Roach Souffle, Star Turtle | ||
Chanson du Vieux Carré : Connick On Piano, Volume 3 (2007) is Harry Connick Jr.'s 3rd album from Marsalis Music. It is recorded with his big band, and features mostly instrumental tracks except for two vocal tracks by band members Leroy Jones on "Bourbon Street Parade" and Lucien Barbarin on "Lucious," .
Contents
There are two of Connick's original compositions: "Chanson du Vieux Carre" and "Ash Wednesday". "Chanson du Vieux Carré" is also recorded on Connick's 2005 album Occasion. The title "Chanson Du Vieux Carré", means "Song of the French Quarter".
A portion of the royalties of the album will be donated to Musicians' Village in New Orleans.
The album was released on the same day as his big band vocal album Oh, My NOLA. He began his concert tour, the My New Orleans Tour, on February 23, 2007. One of these dates was the closing act at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, on May 6.
Track listing
- "Someday You'll Be Sorry" (Louis Armstrong) – 04:46
- "Panama" (William H. Tyers) – 04:43
- "Ash Wednesday" (Harry Connick Jr.) – 06:17
- "Chanson du Vieux Carré" (Connick) – 04:06
- "Bourbon Street Parade" (Paul Barbarin) – 06:01
- "Petite Fleur" (Sidney Bechet) – 04:11
- "Fidgety Feet" (Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields) – 05:34
- "Luscious" (Connick) – 06:32
- "New Orleans" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 05:38
- "I Still Get Jealous" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 03:00
- "That's a Plenty" (Lew Pollack) – 04:07
- "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" (Professor Longhair) – 06:06
Bonus track
- "Tico Tico" (Zequinha de Abreu)
Charts
Awards and nominations
Musicians
Songs
1Someday You'll Be Sorry4:46
2Panama4:44
3Ash Wednesday6:18