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Oh, My NOLA 
Studio album by Harry Connick, Jr. Released 
January 30, 2007
February 24, 2007 [1]
October 1, 2007
March 21, 2007 [2]Recorded June 19–22, 2006 Genre Big Band Label Sony/Columbia (U.S.) Producer Tracey Freeman Professional reviews 
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- Allmusic
link - Boston Herald Grade: A link
- Buffalo News Feb. 02, 2007
- JazzTimes (Favorable) Jan./Feb. 2007
- Post-Gazette
Feb. 01, 2007 - Slant Magazine link
Harry Connick, Jr. chronology Chanson du Vieux Carre
(2007)Oh, My NOLA
(2007)What a Night! A Christmas Album
(2008)My New Orleans 
European cover, My New OrleansSingles from Oh, My NOLA - "All These People"
Released: August 29, 2006
Oh, My NOLA is an album from Harry Connick, Jr., with his big band. The album was released in 2007, and contains well-known songs associated with New Orleans, as well as 4 new songs composed by Connick, who sings and plays the piano, conducts, arranges and orchestrates the album.
A portion of the royalties of Oh, My NOLA will be donated to Musicians' Village in New Orleans. He was honored with a "Strength and Spirit Award" from Redbook magazine in October 2006, for contributing proceeds from various music sales, and for his work on the Musicians' Village.
The album was released at the same day as his big band instrumental album Chanson du Vieux Carre.
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums, and at #11 on the Billboard 200, with 44,000 copies sold.[3]
A concert tour, the My New Orleans Tour, started on February 23, 2007 in North America, went on to Europe, and continued to Asia and Australia in 2008.
Contents
Track listing
- "Working In The Coal Mine" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:36
- "Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey?" (Hughie Cannon) - 3:56
- "Something You Got" (Chris Kenner) - 3:24
- "Let Them Talk" (Harry Carlson, Lew Douglas, Erwin King) - 5:01
- "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" (Hank Williams) - 3:40
- "Careless Love" (Martin Kaelin, Mac Rebennack) - 4:13
- "All These People" (Harry Connick, Jr.) - 4:12 - featuring Kim Burrell
- "Yes We Can Can" (Allen Toussaint) - 4:32
- "Someday" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King) - 2:38
- "Oh, My NOLA" (Connick) - 3:58
- "Elijah Rock" (traditional) - 4:43
- "Sheik Of Araby" (Harry Smith, Francis Wheeler, Ted Snyder) - 4:57
- "Lazy Bones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 3:47
- "We Make A Lot Of Love" (Connick) - 3:31
- "Hello Dolly" (Jerry Herman) - 4:25
- "Do Dat Thing" (Connick) - 5:33
Bonus tracks
- Borders: "Just Come Home"
- Wal-Mart: "Take Her To The Mardi Gras" (Connick)
- Japan release: "Just Come Home", "Take Her To The Mardi Gras"[4]
Charts
Chart Provider(s) Peak
positionBillboard 200 (U.S.)[3] Billboard 11 Billboard Top Jazz Albums (U.S.)[5] 1 Billboard Top Digital Album (U.S.)[5] 7 Billboard Top Comprehensive Albums (U.S.)[5] 11 Billboard Top Internet Albums (U.S.)[5] 10 Canadian Album Chart[6] Nielsen SoundScan 100 Dutch Album Chart[7] 57 French Album Chart[8] SNEP/IFOP 93 Credits
Musicians
- vocals: Harry Connick, Jr., Kim Burrell
- Piano: Harry Connick, Jr., Jonathan Batiste
- Organ: Harry Connick, Jr.
- Vocals (bckgr): Arthur Latin, Bill Huntington, Craig Klein, Evan Vidar, Geoff Burke, Jonathan DuBose, Jr., Leonard Brown, Lucien Barbarin, Mark Braud, Mark Mullins, Neal Caine, Tracey Freeman, Troy Andrews, Vincent Caro
- Trombone: Craig Klein, John Allred, Lucien Barbarin, Mark Mullins, Troy Andrews
- Trombone (Bass): Joe Barati
- Trumpet: Roger Ingram, Derrick Gardner, Joe Magnarelli, Leonard Brown, Mark Braud,
- Tuba: John Allred
- Bass: Neal Caine
- Guitar: Jonathan DuBose, Jr.
- Alto saxophone: Charles Goold, James Greene
- Baritone saxophone: David Schumacher
- Tenor saxophone: Jerry Weldon, Mike Karn
- Banjo: Bill Huntington
- Flugelhorn: Joe Magnarelli, Roger Ingram
- drums: Arthur Latin
- percussion: Arthur Latin
Other
- Arranger: Harry Connick, Jr.
- Conductor: Harry Connick, Jr., John David Miller
- Orchestration: Harry Connick, Jr.
- Soloist: Charles Goold, Jerry Weldon, Lucien Barbarin, Mark Braud
- Coordination: Maria S. Betro
- Music Preparation: Geoff Burke
- Copyist: Geoff Burke
- Engineer: Vincent Caro
- Mixing: Vincent Caro
- Producer: Tracey Freeman
- Assistant Engineer: Hyomin Kang, Rick Kwan
- Art Direction: Arnold Levine
- Design: Arnold Levine
- Mastering: Vlado Meller
- Digital Editing: Alex Venguer, Anthony Ruotolo, Bryant Pugh
- Art Producer: Mary Ellen Stefanides
- Executive Producer: Ann Marie Wilkins
- Cover Photo: Palma Kolansky
References
External links
- Audio samples at Harry Connick, Jr.'s official Sony website.
Harry Connick, Jr. Vocal albums 20 (1988) • We Are in Love (1990) • Blue Light, Red Light (1991) • 25 (1992) • When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993) • She (1994) • Star Turtle (1996) • To See You (1997) • Come by Me (1999) • 30 (2001) • Songs I Heard (2001) • Harry for the Holidays (2003) • Only You (2004) • Oh, My NOLA (2007) • What a Night! (2008) • Your Songs (2009)Instrumental albums Dixieland Plus (1977) • Eleven (1979) • Harry Connick Jr. (1987) • Lofty's Roach Souffle (1990) • Other Hours (2003) • Occasion (2005) • Chanson du Vieux Carré (2007)Soundtrack albums When Harry Met Sally... (1989) • The Godfather Part III (1990) • Sleepless in Seattle (1993) • The Mask (1994) • One Fine Day (1996) • Kissing a Fool (1998) • South Pacific (2001) • The Happy Elf (2005)Compilation albums Forever for Now • It Had to Be YouCast recordings Thou Shalt Not (2002) • Harry on Broadway, Act I (2006)Home media Singin' & Swingin' (1990) • Swinging Out Live (1991) • The New York Big Band Concert (1993) • The Christmas Special (1994) • Harry for the Holidays (2003) • Only You: In Concert (2004) • A Duo Occasion (2005)Broadway Related articles Categories:- 2007 albums
- Columbia Records albums
- Harry Connick, Jr. albums
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