Bart Ramsey (born November 3, 1954) is a New Orleans[1] composer, author, singer and jazz musician who formed the gypsy swing band Zazou City.[2] Through his countless performances of Ramsey's original compositions in New Orleans, and especially in the Faubourg Marigny area of the city, Gypsy Swing has recently become solidly infused into the New Orleans jazz repertoire. In Zazou City, Ramsey performs on piano[3] and accordion, backed by a four or five piece band that moves between upbeat and mellow tunes. He has recently toured Italy, performing with the famed Gramo Gramentieri and other virtuosi.
Bart Ramsey | |
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| Born | November 3, 1954 |
| Genres | Gypsy Jazz, Jazz, Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, bandleader, musician, author |
| Instrument(s) | piano, accordion, guitar, |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Jumping Man Records |
Bart Ramsey performed[2] at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 4, 2012, with Zazou City, where the performance garnered a standing ovation. He has performed with many New Orleans musicians through the years of 1988–present, including the New Orleans Jazz Vipers.[4] He has written several novels and recorded numerous solo and band albums.
Discography
edit- Prince of Sanity (1996, Bart Ramsey)
- Zing Zang (1996, Ramsey, Vaan & Halverson)
- Little Red Wagon (1999, Bart Ramsey & Neti Vaan)
- Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound (2000, Rob Halverson)
- In Search Of a Cheap Hotel (2001, Ramsey & Vaan)
- Amnesia Cafe (2005, Bart Ramsey)[5]
- Rob Halversons Second Whirled (2005, Rob Halverson)
- Live In Italia (2006, Bart Ramsey & 39 Strangers)
- Melomania (2006, Vavavoom)
- Swingphonicity (2007, Vavavoom)
- Liar's Moon (2010, Zazou City)
- The Man Who Couldn't Dream (2012, Zazou City)
References
edit- ^ Hess, Christopher (December 6, 2004). "Rob Halverson". The Austin Chronicle. Austin, Texas, USA: Nick Barbaro. ISSN 1074-0740. OCLC 32732454. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "Zazou City at Jazz Fest 2012". Jazz Fest 2012. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
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staff (2007). "(unknown)". Blues Revue (104–109). Salem, West Virginia, USA. ISSN 1091-7543. OCLC 31185486. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ Pecoraro, Gia (June 28, 2010). "Miss Sophie Lee". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: Ashton Phelps Jr. ISSN 1055-3053. OCLC 15937704. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ Mouton, André (March 2006). Ramsey, Jan A. (ed.). "Bart Ramsey, Cafe Amnesia (Jumping Man)". OffBeat. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: Jan A. Ramsey. ISSN 1090-0810. OCLC 637785582.
External links
edit- Bart Ramsey Biography at Green Frog Music