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SHOWS

Every Tuesday from 8 to 11 p.m.
The Columns Hotel(one of New Orleans most elegant venues)
3811 St. Charles Avenue
No Cover

Every Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m.
The Spotted Cat (Frenchmen Street in New Orleans)
Appearing with the Rites of Swing

 

December 2007

Tuesdays   8-11p.m.
The Columns Hotel
3811 St. Charles
Free as always
12/11--Duo with Tom Fischer
12/18—Annual Holiday Caroling with John Rankin and Tom Fischer
All Ages welcome!
Musicians invited to come play a Holiday song!
Everybody singing!
Bring Desserts if you like!
12/25— I’m taking this one off!

Sunday 12/16 and 12/23
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Windsor Court Grill Room
Sunday Brunch
Solo Classical and Holiday music

Friday 12/21
10 p.m. Til 1 (?)
The Rusty Nail (the old Mermaid)
Guitar Summit with Chip Wilson and Matt Johnson

 

 

August 2007

Tuesdays   8-11p.m.
The Columns Hotel
3811 St. Charles
Free as always
7/31— well, actually I won’t be there, but the Courtyard Kings, an acoustic violin and guitar duo, will be filling in.
8/7 — I’ll miss this one too (the Courtyard Kings will be there), but aren’t you glad I told you anyway?
8/14— duo with John Rankin and Tom Fischer (clarinet and sax)
8/21— Solo John Rankin
8/28 — that darn solo John Rankin again!

July 2007

Tuesdays   8-11p.m.
The Columns Hotel
3811 St. Charles
Free as always
July 3rd—duo with Tom Fischer, including some kind of version of the Star Spangled Banner.
June 10th–solo night—guitar, vocals, and guitar from one lonely guy...
June 17th–duo with Jesse Boyd, upright bass.
June 24th–solo again..

 

May 2007

Tuesday 5/1  8-11p.m.
The Columns Hotel
3811 St. Charles
Free as always
5/15 (tomorrow)-duo with Tom Fischer on sax and clarinet
5/22 solo Rankin
5/29 trio (ooh!) with Jesse Boyd on bass and Doug Belote on drums

April 2007

Sunday 4/29, 8-9 a.m.
WWOZ 90.7 FM
A one hour live performance in the morning

Saturday 4/28, 6:15 to 7 p.m.
Jazz Fest
Lagniappe Stage

Saturday 4/15 noon
French Quarter Fest
Mystic Den in the Royal Sonesta
The new classical stage, inside and air conditioned (don't tell anyone)

January 2007

Friday 1/26 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The Rusty Nail (the old Mermaid Lounge)
A Guitar Summit featuring:
John Fohl, Chip Wilson, and John Rankin

Fridays 1/12 and 1/19 8 to 11 p.m.
Polo Lounge in the Windsor Court
The John Rankin Trio

December 2006

Sunday 12/31/06 7 to 10 p.m.
Table One Restaurant
Magazine and Washington
Solo New Years Eve performance

October 2006

Friday 10/6, 6 to 8 pm
DBA, Frenchmen Street
Appearing with the Rites of Spring

Saturday 10/7, 7 to 10 pm
Table One Restaurant
Magazine and Washington
A jazz trio with Tom Fischer and Tom Saunders

Thursday 10/19, 5:30 to 7:30
Harrah’s Hotel, 528 Jazz Club
528 Fulton Street
Solo guitar

Friday 10/20 8 to 10 pm
Café Mandalay
1934 Madison Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 727-7230
Serving food and drinks from 7 to 10

Sunday 10/22, 5:30 to 7:30
Harrah’s Hotel, 528 Jazz Club
528 Fulton Street
Solo guitar

 

September 2006

Every Friday in September 8 to 11 p.m.
The Polo Lounge in the Windsor Court Hotel
A chance to hear a very sophisticated jazz trio with:
9/1 - Dalton Rousseau (trumpet, fluegelhorn) and Jesse Boyd (upright bass)
9/8 - Dalton Rousseau (trumpet, fluegelhorn) and Jesse Boyd (upright bass)
9/15- Tom Fischer (sax, clarinet) and Tom Saunders (upright bass)
9/22- Dalton Rousseau (trumpet, fluegelhorn) and Jesse Boyd (upright bass)
9/29- Tom Fischer (sax, clarinet) and Jesse Boyd (upright bass)

Saturday September 2nd 8 to 10 p.m.
Mandalay Jazz Cafe
1934 Madison Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 727-7230
Serving food and drinks from 7 to 10

Thursday August 31st 6:30
Garden Concert, Pavilion of Two Sisters, City Park, New Orleans

Saturday August 26th
Evening picnic, Pontchartrain Vineyards, With The Rites of Swing

Friday August 18th 8 to 10 p.m.
Mandalay Jazz Cafe
1934 Madison Street, Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 727-7230
Serving food and drinks from 7 to 10

August 5th to August 11th
Teaching Theory and New Orleans Guitar styles at the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop

Friday July 21st 6 to 8 p.m.
"Sunset at the Landing", Covington by the river, An free outside show--bring food, drinks,etc., For more information call 985 966 1975

Sunday July 16th 8 and 10 p.m.
Snug Harbor, Solo show with many guitars!!

Saturday July 1st 8 to 10 p.m.
Mandalay Jazz Cafe, 1934 Madison Street, Mandeville, LA 70448, (985) 727-7230 , Serving food and drinks from 7 to 10

June Sundays 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Table One Restaurant, Magazine at Washington, Jazz Brunch with a trio!

Saturday April 29th 5:15 to 6:05 p.m.-New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (JazzFest) at the Allison Miner Music Heritage Lagniappe Stage

Sunday April 23rd 12 to 1;15 p.m.-French Quarter Festival, at the French Market Performance Pavilion (classical guitar)

Saturday April 22nd 8 to 10 p.m.-Cafe Mandalay, Mandeville Louisiana

Friday March 31 2006-Loyola New Orleans, Roussell Hall,7:30 p.m.-duo concert with Sandy Hinderlie

Sunday March 26th 2006 8 and 10 p.m.
- Snug Harbor (New Orleans)-solo performance

Thursday March 16th 12:30 p.m.-Loyola New Orleans, Nunemaker Hall-solo performance

Saturday March 11th 8 to 10 p.m.-Cafe Mandalay, Mandeville Louisiana

Sunday March 12th 6p.m.- Trinity Church, New Orleans-solo concert

Saturday December 31 2005
- Table One (New Orleans)

Sunday December 18th 2005- Snug Harbor (New Orleans)

Friday, November 11th 2005
2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Castleton State workshop/performance at the Fine Arts Center (VT).
7:00 p.m. Performance at Rutland Country Club (VT)
Saturday, November 12th
Open
Sunday, November 13th
4:00 p.m. Performance at Vermont Jazz Society in Brattleboro, VT.
Monday, November 14th
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Performance at Tin Mouth Elementary School in Rutland, VT.
Tuesday, November 15th
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Workshop/Performance at Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NH.
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Performance at Peterborough Town House
Wednesday, November 16th
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tentative performance at Peterborough Elementary School.
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Performance at the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland, ME.
Thursday, November 17th
Evening jam at the Rhumbline in Gloucester. Donations will be collected.
Friday, November 18th
8:00 p.m. Performance in the event room at the Rhumbline in Gloucester.
Saturday, November 19th
8:00 p.m. Performance at the Waldo Theater in Walderboro, Maine.