In a relatively quiet summer week for touring acts, New Orleans still has a whole lot of quality live music in the clubs.
WILLIS ALAN RAMSEY
THURSDAY, CHICKIE WAH WAH
Before there was Lyle Lovett, there was Willis Alan Ramsey. Ramsey’s self-titled 1972 album is considered a classic of Texas music and a blueprint for the Americana genre. Growing up, Lovett idolized Ramsey; years later, he and Ramsey would co-write “That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas),” one of Lovett’s signature songs.
Scores of other artists have covered Ramsey’s songs, including Jimmy Buffett (“The Ballad of Spider John”), Eric Clapton (“Positively”), Captain & Tennille (“Muskrat Candlelight,” which they renamed “Muskrat Love”), Waylon Jennings (“Satin Sheets”), Widespread Panic (“Geraldine & the Honey Bee”), Jerry Jeff Walker (“North Texas Women”) and Jimmie Dale Gilmore (“Goodbye to Old Missoula”).
Willis Alan Ramsey Legendary Texas singer-songwriter Willis Alan Ramsey performs Oct. 6 at the Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts. Jimmy Buffett, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Shawn Colvin and Lyle Lovett all recorded Ramsey’s songs. Pop duo the Captain and Tennille also got a Top 10 hit with Ramsey’s ‘Muskrat Candlelight,’ releasing it as ‘Muskrat Love.’ (Advocate file photo)
Ramsey never really got around to making a follow-up album, but he kept writing more songs. He spent a bunch of years lying low in London before returning to the United States. He’s toured very rarely over the years, preferring to stay at home and write.
So his scheduled appearance at Chickie Wah Wah on Thursday is a rare opportunity to hear his compositions performed by the same person who wrote them.
New Orleans’ own Paul Sanchez, no slouch in the songwriting department either, opens for Ramsey at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 plus fees.
OTHER NOTEWORTHY SHOWS
THURSDAY
Drawing on his classical training, his jazz instincts and the traditional sounds of his native Honduras, Oscar Rossignoli is one of the most articulate and versatile piano players on the New Orleans scene. For shows at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro on Frenchmen Street, he’ll be joined by bassist Martin Masakowski and drummer Peter Varnado. Tickets are $30.
Oscar Rossignoli
Accordionist Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie are featured for the weekly Zydeco Night at Rock ‘N’ Bowl. Tickets are $17.
The Maple Leaf Bar is closed some nights in June as a summer slowdown, but is open on Thursdays for master drummer Johnny Vidacovich’s weekly gig. This week Vidacovich is joined by Sam Kuslan and Grayson Brockamp at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18.
FRIDAY
Local Americana guitarist, singer and songwriter Dave Jordan & the NIA headline this week’s installment of the summer-long “Free Fridays” series of free weekly concerts at Tipitina’s. Cardboard Cowboy opens the show at 9 p.m.
The outdoor venue The Broadside hosts a “Soulful Summer Night of Women-Led Music” featuring Jenn Howard, Kelli Baker, Beach Angel, Darcy Malone and Mikayla Braun. Tickets are $22.
Progressive bluegrass band Shadowgrass picks and strums at Chickie Wah Wah. Tickets are $20 plus fees.
Drummer Jason Marsalis presents the music of his late father, pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr., at Snug Harbor with jazz vocalist Christien Bold, pianist Oscar Rossignoli and bassist Jason Stewart. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $40.
Ever-popular cover band the Bucktown Allstars is at Rock ‘N’ Bowl. Tickets are $17.
SATURDAY
Formed in Atlanta in 2016 by maestro Jason Ikeem Rodgers, Orchestra Noir celebrates African American composers and performers from classical, jazz, blues, hip-hop, R&B and other genres through orchestral performances. Orchestra Noir makes its annual visit to New Orleans for a Saturday show at the Orpheum Theater. Tickets start at $80.
DJ Soul Sister, the longtime host of WWOZ-FM’s Saturday night “Soul Power” show, stages her ninth annual “Purple Takeover: A Prince Celebration” at Tipitina’s. She’ll spin Prince tracks, both hits and rarities, from her extensive vinyl collection. The Lovesexy Dancers will also be in the house. Showtime is 9 p.m. General admission floor tickets are $20 plus fees; “premium balcony” tickets are $40 plus fees. A portion of proceeds benefits Project Ishmael, a pro bono immigration legal program serving children in New Orleans.
At Chickie Wah Wah, catch guitarist Papa Mali along with the Jeff Miller Band and the Rag Tag Misfits; tickets start at $20.
Dr. Michael White, the prolific traditional New Orleans jazz composer and clarinetist, leads the Original Liberty Jazz Band at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.
SUNDAY
Sunny Sweeney engages with country music from two directions. She’s an independent artist with a 20-year track record of touring and recording, including her well-received “Rhinestone Requiem” album. She’s also the host of two SiriusXM shows devoted to hardcore, old-school country music: “The Sunny Side of Life” on the Outlaw Country channel and “Sunny Side Up” on Willie’s Roadhouse. Sweeney shares a bill with Nashville, Tennessee, singer-songwriter Addison Johnson at Chickie Wah Wah on Sunday. Tickets start at $20.
Vocal group the Pfister Sisters is at Snug Harbor for a free happy hour show at 4:30 p.m. Later, trombonist Charlie Halloran & the Tropicales synthesize Afro-Caribbean rhythms, classic Latin jazz, and modern New Orleans grooves at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.
MONDAY
Meters bassist George Porter Jr. is at the Maple Leaf Bar at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18.
TUESDAY
Jazz drummer Gerald Watkins Jr. leads his band at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; tickets are $30.
WEDNESDAY
Keyboardist Jon Cleary plays a solo show at Chickie Wah Wah. Tickets are $20.
Trombonist Terrance Taplin swings out with the Uptown Jazz Orchestra at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.
The Runarounds bring the Minivan Tour to the Fillmore. Tickets start at $47.
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