Fritzel's European Jazz Pub on Bourbon Street, New Orleans

Thanks to a helping hand of the Hurricane Jazzband from Maastricht we were booked at Fritzel's European Jazz Pub on Bourbon Street.
It was Sunday, April 10,2011 and we were pretty nervous to do this gig in this famous café!
In order to reduce the stress we played as a streetparade band on our way to Fritzel's. Immediately we had a lot of enthusiastic people in our second line to encourage us.
There is a ghost under that stage in the corner at Fritzel's, and lots of energy! From the first step on the thick carpet, the entire band was at ease.
Our performance was greatly appreciated, and our "French" songs had a huge success.
Immediately after the show, Miss Kate came to ask us if we could make time for another performance during our stay in New Orleans.
Of course we can!

French Quarter Festival 2011! Pictures by Johan De Grande

Johan De Grande (Jazzclub Lokeren-Belgium) was in New Orleans too at the French Quarter Festival.
He sent us beautful pictures of the Oakcity Jazzband at the concert on the International Stage at the Dutch Alley. (Saturday April,9)
Now it's our turn to congratulate Johan!

"Congratulations!" and thanks for sharing these pictures with us.
We made a film of the pix, and added some music to it...

If you go out to shop with your wife, Maurice Chevalier will sure be alive!

On Tuesday, for the second time, we were invited to Fritzel's Jazz Pub on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Fred Dupin & His New Bumpers Revival Jazzband from Bordeaux played immediately after our gig.
But their clarinetist went shopping with his wife, so Fred gave our Maurice Chevalier the sign that this spot was free in their band.
Maurice picked up the role quickly, and gave an elegant interpretation of the clarinet part in this band.
Is it any wonder that we are very proud of our own Maurice Chevalier?

Jazz Matinee @ Marda Burton's house op Royal Street

Saturday's, after our spectacular Dixie show on the international stage at the French Quarter Festival, we were still loaded with adrenaline, and that had to come out! We paraded through the hot streets and then came up in the Royal Street. It really is a royal street with a lot of magnificent houses and beautiful balconies.
When someone came, and asked us if we wanted to play some tunes on the balcony of Marda Burton's house, we agreed of course immediately. Marda welcomed us like we were family, and after a pleasant break in the cool of her posh apartment, we began to play on her balcony. The people walking in the street stopped one by one, and it slowly grew into a great enthusiastic crowd that chanted "we want more"! Marda was all in her lap and delighted to make as many pictures as she could. In this slide-show you can see the pictures from that very cozy jazzy afternoon!