[78-L] Some useful info and links for those coming to ARSC!

[Steve Ramm]

Here is some more useful info for those coming to ARSC:
 
 
 
There are some free concerts at the New Orleans Jazz National Park:  (note that that the building is closed Sunday and MOndays) Open 9-5 rest of the time.
 
 

Wednesday, 19
Tom McDermott
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Pianist and guest star of the new HBO series, Treme’, Tom McDermott performs a mix of ragtime, marches, traditional jazz, and Brazilian music in this informative concert.
 
Friday, May 21
Family Friendly Fridays with Johnette Downing
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Join multi award winning children’s musician and author, Johnette Downing, for a 45 minute performance especially geared for pre-K through 3rd grade, but all ages are welcome.
 
Saturday, May 22    

Joe Simon’s Jazz


2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
With a career spanning over a half century bassist, vocalist, & bandleader Joe Simon has spread the gospel of traditional New Orleans music since the 1950’s as a Rhythm and Blues sideman at the legendary “Dew Drop Inn”. Join Joe Simon and his six piece band for a program of traditional jazz.
 
Here's an easy map with location of Music Venues - worth printing out and bringing:
 
http://www.nps.gov/jazz/planyourvisit/upload/venues.pdf 
 
 
There are 2 page maps of self guided walking tours of NOLA Jazz at this site (suggest Decatur one as the closest.  
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park - Places (U.S. National Park Service) 
 
 
IF you have an ipod or MP3 player you might want to download the 1 hour audio walking tour (and map) I found on Itunes. It looks great and got good reviews:
 
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-orleans-audissey/id284985802
 
For those staying longer - Sunday and Monday Morning are good time to take the free Ferry to Algiers (across the river). Easy to walk around for a couple of hours.  I couldn't find the map on line.
 
And- of course - while you are printing all this stuff - go to the audio stream at: http://www.wwoz.org/  and listen.
 
I hope the above is helpful. In addition to the great presentations inside the hotel, there will be lots to do. I hope many of you planned extra time.
 
Only 2 days to go!
 
Steve Ramm 		 	   		  
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