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HAPPY
MARDI
GRAS!
2009!
VIDEOS
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1. MUST BE THE MARDI GRAS
Armand St. Martin at
"Myspace.com/armandstmartin" (click "video")
"Must Be The Mardi Gras" is an original Armand St. Martin song on his CD, "Alligator Ball" on Patty Lee Records. This song was originally on his 45 RPM vinyl record, and also on his EP cassette titled, "Be Your Own Parade", which later became the Bonus Tracks for "Alligator Ball" (see credits below).
St. Martin's music video by the same title of "Must Be The Mardi Gras" has St. Martin as the only "performer on the video" with the recorded song by Armand St. Martin and his Bayou Bohemians (see credits below).
This hit video can directly be found on myspace.com/armandstmartin, click "video".
This hit video can also be found on Vimeo video, Armand St. Martin by goggling.
"Must Be The Mardi Gras", the video, ran in New Orleans 25 times on local television during Mardi Gras 2009!
Click on main menu (on left) for "All Rave Reviews" of Armand St. Martin and his Bayou Bohemians, and Armand St. Martin and his All-Stars, including the RAVE REVIEW by Music Critic Dean M. Shapiro for "Must Be the Mardi Gras", below:
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
RAVE VIDEO-REVIEW ABOUT
"MUST BE THE MARDI GRAS"
(single from 45 RPM, song on "Be Your Own Parade (EP),
and same song also on the CD, "Alligator Ball"):
WHERE Y’AT
Magazine (New Orleans)
VIDEO/DVD REVIEWS
March 2009 (Mardi Gras Issue)
Page 20
ARMAND ST. MARTIN
MUST BE
THE MARDI GRAS
Patty Lee Records
Review by:
Dean M. Shapiro, Music Critic
"Gettin' Into the Spirit" could be an alternate title to this jumpin', thumpin', rockin', rollin' music video by local piano man and vocalist Armand St. Martin. Shot at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World amid colorful props and floats, backed by pre-recorded horns and drums, St. Martin gets the Carnival spirit pumped up with this lively, original tune that may, in time, become a Mardi Gras classic alongside a handful of others in the genre. Taken from St. Martin's 45 RPM record of several years ago, the video was recorded for the New Orleans City Council by NOA-TV in January '08, but it's as fresh now as it was then and will still be many years from now. "You can be your own parade on Mardi Gras," is the song's key line, repeated several times for emphasis. Truer words were never spoken (or sung!). Buy, listen, watch, enjoy and get into the Carnival party zone between now and Fat Tuesday. Look for it in local music stores or order online at www.PattyLeeRecords.com. - Dean M. Shapiro
The music "Must Be The Mardi Gras" includes the following sizzlin' superstar players - many whom are from Louisiana!
Kenny Gradney on bass
Dony Wynn on drums
Stephen Allen on sax
Jake Fitzgerald on harmonica
Clint and Nona Lee on tambourines
Paul DeVillers on guitar
Armand St. Martin on piano, lead vocals
Produced by Lois Oki, Patty Lee and Armand St. Martin for Patty Lee Records
Recorded and engineered by Lois Oki
Mixed by Paul DeVilliers
Recorded at Southcombe Studios, Studio City, California
Song written and (c) (p) 2009 Armand St. Martin, BMI
All rights reserved.
The music video "Must Be The Mardi Gras" includes Armand St. Martin as the sole performer:
Armand St. Martin on piano, lead vocals
Project produced by Vivian Cahn, NOA-TV in New Orleans, in conjunction with the New Orleans City Council
Directed, shot, and edited by Elton Jones
Video by videographers from NOA-TV
On-location producers, Thais Kern and Patty Lee
Location, Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, Algiers, Louisiana
All rights reserved.
REMINDER: GOOGLE "myspace.com/armandstmartin" or "Armand St. Martin, YouTube" or "Vimeo video, Armand St. Martin for "Must Be The Mardi Gras" if our links aren't working (still in construction). Thanks!
2. BACK IN NEW ORLEANS (for the Mardi Gras Time)
Paste the links below into browser
or google
"Armand St. Martin, YouTube" or
"Myspace.com/armandstmartin":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU90uQft7YA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qWFEhw8x6o
"Back In New Orleans" is an original Armand St. Martin song on his CD, "Alligator Ball" on Patty Lee Records.
St. Martin's music video is "Alligator Ball Comes To Life", about the making of the Cover Art for "Alligator Ball", the CD.
It is under "Bayou Bohemian" Channel on YouTube.
The music "Back In New Orleans" includes the following super-star players:
Kirk Bruner on drums
Chris Stendahl on bass
Lon Price on sax
Lee Thornburg on trumpet
Fidel Bell on guitar
Clint and Nona Lee on tambourines
Marabina Jaimes on back up vocals
Hedy Mayer on back up vocals
Armand St. Martin on piano, lead vocals
Produced by Armand St. Martin and Patty Lee for Patty Lee Records
Engineered and recorded by Armand St. Martin and Patty Lee
Mixed by Armand St. Martin
Recorded at Bayou Bohemia, Hollywood, California
CD Manufacturing by Stu Feldman of TSI
Song written (c) (p) 2009 Armand St. Martin, BMI
All rights reserved.
The music video "Back In New Orleans" is a film created from a stop-action film by Armand St. Martin which was then re-edited by Patty Lee for this music video.
"Alligator Ball" CD concept and design by Armand St. Martin
Mixed-media sets and construction paper cut-outs by Armand St. Martin
Stop-action 8-millimeter film by Armand St. Martin
Music video edited by Patty Lee
Produced by Armand St. Martin and Patty Lee
Song written (c) (p) 2009 Armand St. Martin, BMI
All rights reserved.
REMINDER: GOOGLE "myspace.com/armandstmartin" or "Armand St. Martin, YouTube"
for "Back in New Orleans " if our links aren't working (still in construction). Thanks!
*See more about "Alligator Ball" by returning to "Browse Products" page or go to the bottom to click on "HOME"
3. ARMAND SOLO LIVE AT
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY
ON HONKY-TONK UPRIGHT PIANO
Armand St. Martin performs his original songs solo on upright piano at The Louisiana Music Factory for an In-Store Performance and Meet the Artist for his new CD, "Katrina Anthem" on Patty Lee Records.
Songs performed are a variety of St. Martin original songs from all of his recordings including from "Katrina Anthem", "Sizzlin'" and "Alligator Ball", all of which are on Patty Lee Records.
Video and video-upload to YouTube by Louisiana Music Factory and staff.
All songs (c) (p) 2009 Armand St. Martin, BMI
All rights reserved.
*If you can't locate this, we apologize. A glitch has occurred on google whereas it appears as if another artist at Louisiana Music Factory is getting the clicks when you are looking for Armand's performance; we are still trying to figure out how to fix this.
4. ARMAND LIVE WITH
VARIOUS PLAYERS
MID-CITY ROCK 'N' BOWL
ON KEYBOARDS
A MUSICAL TRIBUTE AFTER
THE JAZZ FUNERAL OF
ANTOINETTE DORSEY K-DOE
After the unexpected and sad passing of Ernie K-Doe's widow Antoinette K-Doe on Mardi Gras morning, February 24, 2009, a Jazz Funeral was given to Antoinette on February 28, 2009 after a church service and also right before this musical tribute to Antoinette, held at Rock 'n' Bowl. Musicians showed up in numbers to play on stage, sometimes as many as 15 on the stage at the same time.
A short segment (which we are still working on because it seems in slow-motion - and Armand normally plays this genre of music really f-a-s-t!) of Armand on Keyboards with Jay Monque'D singing/harmonica, and Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes singing/harmonica, along with a cast of amazing and talented New Orleans players. (If you can identify players, please let us know so they can be given proper credit.)
GOOGLE: Vimeo video, Armand St. Martin
c 2009, 2010 Patty Lee Records