If it's Thursday....
...it must be Kermit Ruffins at Vaughn's..altho if you weren't in New Orleans last Thursday you could have caught his show in NYC at the Hiro Ballroom in Chelsea. Place was a trip- all Japanese Lanterns and lights...above the stage was an animitronic dragon complete with glowing red eyes and blowing huge puffs of smoke (much to Mr. Ruffin's amusement)..1st set was a typical Kermit Ruffins set- with some great trumpet solos and alot of banter with the audience. 2nd set was a tribute to Louis Armstrong's recent 110th birthday so Kermit changed out of his all white suit and returned to the stage in a formal black tuxedo. Band was great -featured female vocalist sounded good- but it was Mr. Ruffins' singing and trumpet playing that carried the show. A nice opportunity to see him up close and in person here in the East . All aboard!...
...it must be Kermit Ruffins at Vaughn's..altho if you weren't in New Orleans last Thursday you could have caught his show in NYC at the Hiro Ballroom in Chelsea. Place was a trip- all Japanese Lanterns and lights...above the stage was an animitronic dragon complete with glowing red eyes and blowing huge puffs of smoke (much to Mr. Ruffin's amusement)..1st set was a typical Kermit Ruffins set- with some great trumpet solos and alot of banter with the audience. 2nd set was a tribute to Louis Armstrong's recent 110th birthday so Kermit changed out of his all white suit and returned to the stage in a formal black tuxedo. Band was great -featured female vocalist sounded good- but it was Mr. Ruffins' singing and trumpet playing that carried the show. A nice opportunity to see him up close and in person here in the East . All aboard!...
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