Henri Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavours Band Show May 8, 2010

Saturday ~ May 8, 2010 ~ 8 PM to 11 PM

Henri Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavours

Live New Orleans Jazz, Blues, Creole and Cajun Music

Henri Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavours
Ranked Number 5 Boston Jazz Artist at ReverbNation.
http://www.reverbnation.com/henrismithjazz

Thirty-One Main
31 Main Street
Ayer, Massachusetts 01432
TEL: 978-772-2233
http://www.thirtyonemain.com

This is a Upscale Restaurant and Bakery with a Full Bar

There is No Cover Charge

Seating is Limited and Reservations are Recommended

You can take the MBTA Fitchburg/South Acton Line
and get off right across the street from the venue.
http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines/?route=FITCHBRG

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Henri Smith Biography

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Henri Smith was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, the birthplace of Jazz. His career started in his home town where he polished his sophisticated and dramatic vocal delivery. Then he took it on the road and thrilled audiences with his New Orleans Jazz, Blues, Creole and Cajun flavored music while touring the United States and Europe. For over 14 years Henri was a FM Radio Personality on the New Orleans Jazz Station WWOZ 90.7 FM. He frequently performed and served as the emcee at "The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival", which is the LARGEST Jazz Fest in the World. Come out and see him live because every show is a New Orleans Mardi Gras Party!

Henri Smith released his debut CD titled "Henri Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavours". His CD was produced in New Orleans with an All-Star Band of famous musicians.

Hurricane Katrina wiped out his home in New Orleans and he ended up moving north, to the Sea Coast of Cape Ann, where he now lives and shares his Creole and Cajun Heritage with the kind people of New England. It is yet another stark reminder that from a city below sea level, that has seen so much tragedy and suffering since Hurricane Katrina, that the spirit of New Orleans will always prevail through the superb performance of Henri Smith. Henri Smith is a true ambassador of the city of New Orleans!

Henri now tours at up-scale clubs, restaurants, lounges, theaters, hotels, and festivals all over New England and in New Orleans with his All-Star Jazz, Blues, Creole and Cajun Band called "Henri Smith New Orleans Friends & Flavours" (it's named after his CD). While touring in New England Henri Smith has shared the stage with The James Montgomery Blues Band, Roomful of Blues, Charles Neville (of the Neville Brothers), The Chris Fitz Band, The Hurricane Horns with Craig Rawring, Lisa Marie & All Shook, Grace Kelly, Stanton Davis Jr. and The Ghetto Mysticism Revival, River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs, The Davis and Deleault Quartet, The Tony Gallo Band and others.

Henri's back-up band is an ever-changing lineup of professional musician friends who appear as special guest performers, both live and on his recordings. They include; Amadee Castenell, Jr (Saxophone & Flute), Charles Neville (of The Neville Brothers, Saxophone), Andrew Clark (Saxophone, Clarinet & Flute), Christian Contreras (Saxophone), Kermit Ruffins (Vocals & Trumpet), Stanton Davis, Jr. (Trumpet & Composer), Jerry Sabatini (Trumpet), Patriq Moody (Trumpet), Wendell Brunious (Fluegel Horn), Danny Heath (Trombone & Vocals), Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen (Tuba), Ben (Piano), Frank Wilkins (Piano), Thaddeus Richard (Piano), Jason Marsalis (Vibraphone), Herman Hampton (Berklee Associate Professor, Bass), Dr. Nicholas White (Bass), Roland Guerin (Bass), Kevin Morris (Bass), Rick Maida (Bass), Tucker Linquist (Blues Harp & Guitar), Tom Yates (Guitar), Stanley C. Swann III (Drums), David Hurst (Drums), John Loud (Drums), Jerry Anderson (Drums), Bill Summers (Congas), and many others who are very well versed in Henri's unique style of music. Henri also uses his powerful baratone voice to sing the National Anthem for the "Boston Celtics" Basketball Team.

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Henri Smith Music Influences

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Henri Smith's repertoire encompasses the cultural heritage of New Orleans flavoured with Jazz, Blues, Creole, Cajun, Funk, Rhythm & Blues, Calypso, Caribbean, Latin, and Swing. Performing songs popularized by Louis Armstrong, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Paul Barbarin, Earl King, and Big Chief Donald Harrison.

People say that Henri's smooth voice sounds like Legendary Superstar ~ Lou Rawls

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Henri Smith Movie & TV Actor

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Besides singing and performing music Henri is also a Movie and TV Actor and a honored member of the Screen Actors Guild. Henri is the host of his own Music TV Show called "Henri Smith's N'awlins East". It is on the Cape Ann Cable TV Network, Channels 12, 20 and 67. He says his TV Program is his way of bringing his New Orleans Music Heritage to his new home in Cape Ann, Massachusetts.

Henri Smith is in numerous Movies including these:

* Knight and Day (July 2, 2010) - Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz,
Maggie Grace, Marc Blucas
* The Fighter (2011) - Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams
* Grown Ups (2010) - Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock,
David Spade, Rob Schneider, Colin Quinn
* The Company Men (2010) - Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner,
Tommy Lee Jones, Rosemarie DeWitt
* Edge of Darkness (2010) - Mel Gibson
* The Box (Nov 6, 2009) - Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella
* The Invention of Lying (Oct 2, 2009) - Ricky Gervais,
Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe
* Bride Wars (2009) - Kate Hudson
* Pink Panther 2 (2009) - Steve Martin
* Shutter Island (2009) - Leonardo DiCaprio
* My Best Friends Girl (2008) - Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin
* 21 (2008) - Kevin Spacey
* The Great Debaters (2007) - Denzel Washington
* The Game Plan (2007) - Joe Kingman AKA "The Rock"
* All the Kings Men (2006) - Sean Penn, Anthony Hopkins,
Jude Law, Kate Winslet
* Double Jeopardy (1999) - Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd

Every Henri Smith Show is a New Orleans Mardi Gras Party !!!

You will find a streaming music player to listen to samples,
plus photographs, videos and much more on these web sites:
http://www.reverbnation.com/henrismithjazz
http://www.myspace.com/henrismithjazz
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Henri-Smith-New-Orleans-Friends-and-Flavours/124579666795?ref=ts
http://henrismithmusic.tripod.com

Henri Smith is Presented by Northern Music
Manager ~ Booking Agent ~ Promotion
http://www.myspace.com/northernmusicagency
[email protected]