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Connick on Piano, Volume 3: Chanson Du Vieux Carré (2007)

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The album's title means 'Song of the French Quarter', yet most of its tracks are instrumental.

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Chanson du Vieux Carré: Connick On Piano, Volume 3 (2007), Harry Connick Jr.'s 3rd album from Marsalis Music
Recorded with his big band; mostly instrumental tracks
Two vocal tracks by band members: Leroy Jones on "Bourbon Street Parade", Lucien Barbarin on "Luscious"
Two Connick originals: "Chanson du Vieux Carre" and "Ash Wednesday"
Title means "Song of the French Quarter"
Twelve tracks plus one bonus track, "Tico Tico" (Zequinha de Abreu)

Released on the same day as his big band vocal album Oh, My NOLA
My New Orleans Tour began on February 23, 2007
One tour date was the closing act at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 6
"Chanson du Vieux Carré" was also recorded on Connick's 2005 album Occasion

Connick credited for piano, arranger, conductor and orchestration
Big band line-up includes trombonists Lucien Barbarin, John Allred, Joe Barati, Craig Klein and Mark Mullins
Trumpeters include Leroy Jones, Derrick Gardner, Roger Ingram and Joe Magnarelli
Saxophonists include Charles "Ned" Goold, James Greene, Mike Karn, David Schumacher and Jerry Weldon
Rhythm section includes Neal Caine on bass and Arthur Latin on drums

Born September 11, 1967 in New Orleans; raised in the Lakeview neighborhood.
Began learning keyboards at age three, performed publicly at five, and recorded with a local jazz band at ten.
At nine performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra.
Developed his talent at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts under Ellis Marsalis Jr. and James Booker.
Moved to New York, studied at Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music, and signed with Columbia Records.

Score for When Harry Met Sally... (1989) brought his first Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance; a second followed for We Are in Love (1990).
Acted in Memphis Belle (1990), Copycat (1995), Independence Day (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and The Iron Giant (1999, voice).
Starred as Leo Markus on NBC's Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006.
Only You (2004) reached No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 6 in Britain.
Hosted the daytime talk show Harry from 2016 to 2018.
Recorded Cole Porter reinterpretations in 2019 and Alone with My Faith in 2021, earning his 16th Grammy nomination.
Sold over 30 million albums worldwide as of 2019; won three Grammys and two Emmys.

Released in 2007 by Marsalis Music as Harry Connick Jr.'s third album on the label
Released on the same day as the big band vocal album Oh, My NOLA
Issued in the period of the My New Orleans Tour, which began on February 23, 2007
One tour date was the closing act at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 6
A portion of the royalties is donated to Musicians' Village in New Orleans
The album title means "Song of the French Quarter"

Billboard Top Jazz Albums: number 3
2008 Grammy Awards nomination: Best Instrumental Composition for "Ash Wednesday"
2008 Grammy Awards nomination: Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Ash Wednesday"

Harry Connick Jr. donates part of the album's royalties to Musicians' Village in New Orleans
The album and the big band vocal album Oh, My NOLA were released on the same day
The closing act of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 6 was one of the My New Orleans Tour dates
The title track "Chanson du Vieux Carré" was first recorded on the 2005 album Occasion before appearing here
The bonus track "Tico Tico" is a Zequinha de Abreu composition added to the end of the track listing