Images of New Orleans Musicians

The Art on the Horizon Gallery at Blue Horizon is featuring a show by artist Theresa Jones with her paintings of New Orleans musicians in French Quarter scenes.  Although the RL art cards that were advertised for sale do not seem to be available any longer, you can still purchase the individual images for your SL home or purchase a catalog of the gallery's show.  The collection includes 20 pieces; some of the titles include "Mama Singing Out," "Doreen on the Clarinet," "Sax at Fritzel's," and "Blues Charmer."  Her vibrant colors and rich textures capture some of the energy of contemporary New Orleans Jazz, as her subjects reveal the creativity and dignity of the many street musicians who perform in the French Quarter.  The artists pay tribute to the traditions of music so important in New Orleans history:  the benevolent societies and social clubs of the nineteenth century sponsored brass marching bands that continue to second line at funerals today; in the twenty-first century, the blue notes and syncopated rhythms of saxophones and trombones reverberate along the same streets where jazz was first created in the twentieth.  They are not simply making a living entertaining the Crescent City's tourists; they express the strong spirit and deep cultural roots that allow the city's residents to survive and endure as they continue to recover from Katrina. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Blue%20Horizon/200/161/27

A Cool and Mellow Nightspot

Nat's Jazz Club at Shadyside on Ephesus Island really is the place for classic jazz, fusion, R&B, and neo-soul tunes for the sophisticated listener and music lover. Designed in the style of the classic jazz lounges of the 1950's and 60's, this club, owned and managed by Linda Sautereau and Ricky Tuncsik, features TWO private streams playing when the regular DJs (among them, DJ Isaack) are not scheduled for a show, and Nat's is open 24/7 for your listening and dancing pleasure. They've installed a bar, a line dance, a dance ball for singles and couples dance balls on the floor. Have a romantic evening in our lounge area or dance the night away on the main dance floor. Sit and chat with friends in the lounge area as you listen to the soothing sounds of classic jazz, soft R&B and blues tunes for the discerning jazz afionado. Stroll across the green to the yacht, MS Ephesus, for a romantic, moonlight rendezvous, a swim in the pool, a sit in the hot tub, or just relax at the bar. While here, take a look at the houses for rent at reasonable prices. Play where you live, live where you play, at Shadyside on Ephesus Island. Come find romance, good folks, and great music at Nat's Jazz Club, definitely one of the best jazz clubs in SL. It's a great way to start or end the weekend....http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ephesus/142/162/21/