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Basin Street Records is an independent record label that has been powering New Orleans music since 1997. Please explore our catalog, and find more info below.

NEW RELEASES

Davell Crawford - Dear Fats, I Love You (2019)
The Piano Prince of New Orleans plays a solo piano tribute to the greatest R&B artist of all time, Fats Domino


Bonerama - Bonerama Plays Zeppelin (2019)
Songs from the greatest rock band of all time played by the greatest trombone band of all time!


Lena Prima - Prima La Famiglia (2019)
Debuted #10 on Billboard Jazz Albums Chart! A fantastic big-band/swing vocal jazz album focusing on the Italian-American songbook.


Various Artists - Live at Little Gem Saloon (2018)
An all-star cast of Basin Street Records recording artists come together for a night celebrating 20 years of Basin Street Records. Features music by Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield, Jason Marsalis, Dr. Michael White, Davell Crawford, and Bill Summers.


Dr. Michael White - Tricentennial Rag (2018)
Acclaimed Clarinetist Dr. Michael White continues to push forward in his mission to keep New Orleans jazz both traditional and fresh on Tricentennial Rag, a satisfying bookend to the first 300 years of New Orleans music, and a launching-point for the next era of both preservation and innovation in the music of the Crescent City.


Jason Marsalis & The 21st Century Trad Band - Melody Reimagined: book 1 (2018)
Genius drummer turned mallet-master Jason Marsalis creates new jazz compositions based off of the chord progressions of existing compositions in the first of this series out January 19, 2018 on CD and Digital.


Kermit Ruffins • Irvin Mayfield - A Beautiful World (2017)
The centerpiece album to our 20th anniversary, a stunning collaboration between longtime labelmates Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield with nearly 60 guest artists. Out Oct. 13. (Sept. 22 in New Orleans area) on Vinyl (includes digital download), CD, and Digital.


Bonerama - Hot Like Fire (2017)
Basin Street's most recently signed recording artist, the venerable trombone legends, Bonerama, is at it again with their 7th studio album! Available everywhere October 6th.


Saràyah - Feel The Vibe (2017)
Basin Street's first new signee in six years, Saràyah, a young pop vocalist is ready to take the world by storm. Feel The Vibe is out everywhere Oct. 27, but available exclusively from BasinStreetRecords.com now!

Discography

Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra - Live at Newport (2017)


Davell Crawford - Piano in the Vaults, Vol. 1 (2016)


Kermit Ruffins - #imsoneworleans (2015)


Irvin Mayfield - New Orleans Jazz Playhouse (2015)


Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet - The 21st Century Trad Band (2014)


Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body (2014)


Davell Crawford - My Gift to You (2013)



Kermit Ruffins - We Partyin' Traditional Style! (2013)


Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet - In A World of Mallets (2013)


Dr. Michael White - Adventures in New Orleans Jazz Part 2 (2012)


Theresa Andersson - Street Parade (2012)


Dr. Michael White - Adventures in New Orleans Jazz Part 1


Rebirth Brass Band - Rebirth of New Orleans (2011)


Kermit Ruffins - Happy Talk (2010)


Jeremy Davenport - We'll Dance 'Til Dawn (2009)


Kermit Ruffins - Livin' A Treme Life (2009)


Theresa Andersson - Hummingbird Go! (2008)


Dr. Michael White - Blue Crescent (2008)


Henry Butler - PiaNOLA Live (2008)


Kermit Ruffins - Live at Vaughan's (2008)


Irvin Mayfield - Love Songs, Ballads, 7 Standards (2008)


Theresa Andersson - Theresa Andersson EP


Kermit Ruffins - Throwback (2005)


Irvin Mayfield - Strange Fruit (2005)


Los Hombres Calientes - Vol. 5: Carnival (2005)


Dr. Michael White - Dancing in the Sky (2004)


Henry Butler - Homeland (2004)


Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen - Pin Your Spin (2004)


Theresa Andersson - Shine (2004)


Headhunters - Evolution Revolution (2003)


Los Hombres Calientes - Vol. 4:Vodou Dance (2003)


Irvin Mayfield - Half Past Autumn Suite (2003)


Kermit Ruffins - Big Easy (2002)


Dr. Michael White - Jazz From The Soul of New Orleans (2002)


Henry Butler - The Game Has Just Begun (2002)


Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen - Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (2002)


Kermit Ruffins - 1533 St. Philip Street (2001)


Irvin Mayfield - How Passion Falls (2001)


Dr. Michael White - A Song for George Lewis (2000)


Jason Marsalis - Music in Motion (2000)


Los Hombres Calientes - Vol. 2 (1999)


Kermit Ruffins - Swing This! (1999)


Irvin Mayfield - Irvin Mayfield (1999)


Jason Marsalis - The Year of the Drummer (1998)


Los Hombres Calientes - Los Hombres Calientes


Kermit Ruffins - The Barbecue Swingers Live (1998)

Christmas Releases

Davell Crawford - Merry Christmas from Davell Crawford (2017)


Irvin Mayfield - A New Orleans Creole Christmas (2014)


Kermit Ruffins - Have A Crazy Cool Christmas (2009)


Kermit Ruffins - Christmas Time Is Here (2009)

MARDI GRAS MUSIC

Nothing But A Party: Basin Street Records' New Orleans Mardi Gras Collection


Los Hombres Calientes - Vol. 5: Carnival (2005)


Rebirth Brass Band - Rebirth of New Orleans (2011)


Kermit Ruffins - Throwback (2005)

Artist Roster
Kermit Ruffins
Los Hombres Calientes
Irvin Mayfield
Jason Marsalis
Dr. Michael White
Henry Butler
Jon Cleary
The Headhunters
Theresa Andersson
Jeremy Davenport
Rebirth Brass Band
Davell Crawford
Saràyah
Bonerama
Lena Prima

Basin Street Records Bio
We love what we do.

Basin Street Records began promoting its first project in September 1997, the live recording of Kermit Ruffins’ The Barbecue Swingers Live at Tipitina’s. Six weeks of putting posters on telephone poles and flyers on car windshields resulted in a full house on November 7, 1997 at world famous Tipitina’s, the music venue that helped put artists like Professor Longhair, the Neville Brothers and the Radiators on the map. In February 1998 the label released that first record.

Basin Street Records went on to sign Los Hombres Calientes (led by Irvin Mayfield, Bill Summers and Jason Marsalis at the time) on March 11, 1998, and began recording their first album the following week. That record was ready to sell one month later at the French Quarter Festival. That year Basin Street Records led all labels in CD sales at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and every year Basin Street Records continues to have top selling CDs at the Jazz Fest.

Basin Street has shared in the success of its artists and has received OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Award for Best Record Label ten times (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017). In addition, Basin Street was named Music Business of the Year at the Best of the Beat Awards in 2003, 2004 and 2013.

Our artists have won 3 Grammys and have been nominated four times. They have been finalists four times for Billboard Music Awards (won once), have been nominated numerous times for WC Handy Blues Awards, have had two CDs hit #1 on the national jazz radio charts, and have had several records reach the top 10 on national radio charts.

Our focus has been New Orleans-based Jazz, Blues, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, and Rock.

Thank you for buying our artists’ music!

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