Butch Thompson's New Orleans Jazz Originals January 22, 2011

In a career spanning over 40 years, Grammy Award-winning pianist and clarinetist Butch Thompson has earned a worldwide reputation as a classic jazz and ragtime master. Widely known for his 12 years as pianist on public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, he continues on the show as a frequent guest. The New Orleans Jazz Originals is a carefully assembled all-star lineup chosen from today’s top players steeped in the language of jazz, performing a variety of marches, blues, stomps, rags and gospel music - a cross section of the New Orleans jazz tradition that reflects its leader’s lifelong dedication. You’ll be dancing in the aisles with this toe-tapping, foot-stomping night of New Orleans jazz!

Official Website: http://cityoperahouse.org/shows/butchthompson.php