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New Orleans Helsinki Connection's CD released

 

New Orleans Helsinki Connection released its first CD on April 24th, 2004. The CD is titled At Last and contains classic New Orleans favorites like Shake It And Break It, jazz standards like Them There Eyes and original compositions like The Sea Horse and the brand new New Orleans Helsinki Connection where Leroy Jones joins Tricia Boutté on vocals.

The first edition was sold out and the record has been reprinted in the spring of 2006. It still is a favorite on many jazz radio shows.

At Last is available at the Louisiana Music Factory (210 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70130) and other local record stores. Inquiries and larger quantities: kamtoivola@aol.com.

Listen to songs @ MySpace

At Last (NOHC-242)

1. Shake It And Break It (Traditional)
2. New Orleans Helsinki Connection
(Leroy Jones)
3. Darktown Strutters' Ball
(Traditional)
4. The Sea Horse
(Katja Toivola)
5. At Last
(Gordon, Warren)
6. Go To New Orleans
(Margie Baird)
7. Jada
(Cohen)
8. Palm Court Strut
(Danny Barker)
9. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
(Traditional)
10. St. Louis Blues
(Handy)
11. Bye Bye Blackbird
(Dixon, Henderson)
12. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
(Ellington, Russell)
13. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(Gershwin)
14. Them There Eyes
(Pinkard, Tauber, Tracey)

Musicians:
Tricia Boutté, vocals
Leroy Jones, trumpet, flügelhorn, and vocals
Katja Toivola, trombone
Todd Duke, guitar
Paul Longstreth, piano
Nobu Ozaki, bass
Thomas Rönnholm, drums

Recorded at the Word Of Mouth Recording Studio, New Orleans, October 30th and November 3rd and 4th, 2003.

Recorded and mixed by Tim Stambaugh
Mastered at Factory Masters by Joe Doherty
Photography by Armand "Sheik" Richardson
Art direction by Katja Toivola
Graphic design by Steve Winn/Emanation
Produced by Katja Toivola and Leroy Jones
Executive producer: Esko Matilainen

 

Things said about At Last:

"-- the players communicate like longtime friends throughout. Their Connection is strong."
Keith Spera, The Times Picayune 30/4/2004

"-- a nice meeting of friends that should please their many fans on both sides of the pond."
Geraldine Wyckoff, OffBeat 5/2004

Listen to songs @ MySpace

 

Further information:
Katja Toivola
E-mail: kamtoivola@aol.com

 

 


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kamtoivola@aol.com

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