Photo of the Day 12/7/07

Johnny Vidacovich - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 5/6/06

From Stanton Moore:
Hello fans of great music,

I'm writing to you to ask for your help in helping out my mentor, teacher and good friend Johnny Vidacovich. Johnny and his wife Deborah's house is in need of major repairs and they are in need of financial help. To compound matters, Johnny is developing arthritis in his right thumb. I want to keep him from having to play every single gig that comes his way so that the arthritis doesn't get worse. This is the house that I learned my most important musical lessons in. This is also the house that Kevin O'day, Brian Blade and many other great drummers learned in. Johnny is one of the most unique drummers in the world and is a New Orleans treasure.
So I want to help them in as many was as I can by letting as many people as I know that:

- Johnny will be teaching lessons at the house for the next few weeks at a discounted rate of $75 an hour

- You can book the lessons with Deborah via email at jvidacovich@cox.net

- You can make donations to the Vidacovich cause by mailing a check made out to Johnny Vidacovich to 4816 Bienville St. New Orleans, LA 70119

- You can make a donation online by clicking here !
Thanks for your help. Together we can help save the Vidacovich house!

Sincerely,
Stanton Moore

Last Night:


Paul Motian - Blue Note, NYC 12/6/07


Ron Carter - Blue Note, NYC 12/6/07


Bill Frisell - Blue Note, NYC 12/6/07


Carter, Motian, Frisell - Blue Note, NYC 12/6/07

Tonight:
The Funkiest Friday EVER!!!!!
Sly & The Family Stone - BB King's
Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Highline Ballroom
Bonerama - Lion's Den