Doreen's Jazz New Orleans is a Dixieland and Traditional Jazz band created and led by clarinetist Doreen Ketchens. The group has toured the world, and performs in the Royal Street Performing Arts zone in the French Quarter of New Orleans, at jazz festivals, fairs, showcases, and concert halls.Bands In Town - Doreen's Jazz New Orleans Schedule Videos of the group by fans, news, and entertainment organizations have been seen by millions of people on the Internet and the group has recorded more than 20 CDs or DVDs of the group's work.DoreensJazz.com - Official Site The group has been featured in numerous articles, including New Orleans' Jazz radio station's Busker Blog.WWOZ, Busker Blog.
Ketchens began playing in Jackson Square with her first band, the Jackson Square All-Stars.Travel + Leisure, Keven Sessums. Their band evolved into "Doreen's Jazz New Orleans," and, after much struggle with the chauvinism of traditional Jazz and club owners, they managed to find a winning formula playing and entertaining crowds via their street shows, Jazz festivals, and then, through direct sales of their music and videos on the Internet.Doreen Ketchens, D'Addario Woodwinds website.
Discography
Year Artist Volume Title Label 1994 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans IV Taipei '94 DJNO Records 1995 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans V Mama Don't Want DJNO Records 1996 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans VI The Blues DJNO Records 1997 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans VII Crescent City Swing DJNO Records 1998 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans VIII God Is My Rock DJNO Records 1999 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans IX 2 for 2000 "Swing Out" DJNO Records 1999 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans X 2 for 2000 Show Your 'Tits' At Mardi Gras DJNO Records 2001 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XI What A Wonderful World DJNO Records 2001 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XII Jackson Square Jam! DJNO Records 2001 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XIII A New Orleans Christmas DJNO Records 2002 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XIV Bill Bailey DJNO Records 2003 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XV The Band! The Band! DJNO Records 2006 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XVI Finally (Part 1) DJNO Records 2006 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XVII Finally (Part 2) DJNO Records 2011 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XVIII New Orlean's Best Kept Secrets (Triple Threat Series) DJNO Records 2012 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XIX "Blacklisted" Hate Has Made Us Great! (Triple Threat Series Part II) DJNO Records 2012 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XX Who Dat Playin On The Streets? (Triple Threat Series Part III) DJNO Records 2012 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXI Something Extra Little Drummer Girl (Triple Threat Series Part IV) DJNO Records 2014 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXII Dorian Did Dat! (Dorian Steppin' Out Series Part 1) DJNO Records 2014 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXIII Dorian Did Dat Again!!! You Go Girl! (Dorian Steppin' Out Series Part 2) DJNO Records 2015 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXIV Live In Concert DJNO Records 2017 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXV Guardians of our Culture (Takin' it to the Streets) DJNO Records 2018 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXVI Our View, Our Music DJNO Records 2018 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXVII Stellar (A New Orleans Trilogy: part 2) DJNO Records 2018 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXVIII Spittin' Fire DJNO Records 2020 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXIX Pandemic 2020 DJNO Records 2021 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXX Up Above My Head (The Gospel) DJNO Records 2023 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXXI A New Orleans Christmas Too! DJNO Records 2024 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXXII Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz Festival! DJNO Records 2024 Doreen's Jazz New Orleans XXXIII Walkin' Through the Streets DJNO Records
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