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{{Infobox musical artist| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bart Ramsey
| name = Bart Ramsey
| image =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|11|3}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|11|3}}
| caption =
| caption =
| instrument = [[piano]], [[accordion]], [[guitar]],
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| instrument = [[piano]], [[accordian]], [[guitar]],
| genre = [[Gypsy Jazz]], [[Jazz]], [[Folk rock]]
| genre = [[Gypsy Jazz]], [[Jazz]], [[Folk rock]]
| occupation = Songwriter, bandleader, musician, author
| years_active = 1978–present
| occupation = Songwriter, Bandleader, Musician, Author
| years_active = 1978–Present
| label = Jumping Man Records
| associated_acts = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120512014125/http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/band/za-zou-city Zazou City] (2007-present)<br />[[Rob Halverson]] (1995-present)
| label = Jumping Man Records
| website =
| associated_acts = [http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/band/za-zou-city Zazou City] (2007-present)<br />[http://www.robhalverson.com Rob Halverson] (1995-present)
| website =
}}
}}


'''Bart Ramsey''' (born November 3, 1954) is a New Orleans composer, author, singer and jazz musician who formed the gypsy swing band [http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/band/za-zou-city Zazou City]. Through his countless performances of Ramsey's original compositions in New Orleans, and especially in the [[Faubourg Marigny]] area of the city, [[Gypsy Swing]] has recently become solidly infused into the New Orleans jazz repertoire. In Zazou City, Ramsey performs on piano and accordion, backed by a four or five piece band that moves between upbeat and mellow tunes. He has recently toured Italy, performing with the famed Gramo Gramentieri and other virtuosi.
'''Bart Ramsey''' (born November 3, 1954) is a [[New Orleans]]<ref name="austinchronicle" /> composer, author, singer and jazz musician who formed the gypsy swing band Zazou City.<ref name="Jazz Fest 2012" /> Through his countless performances of Ramsey's original compositions in New Orleans, and especially in the [[Faubourg Marigny]] area of the city, [[Gypsy Swing]] has recently become solidly infused into the New Orleans jazz repertoire. In Zazou City, Ramsey performs on piano<ref name="Blues Revue" /> and accordion, backed by a four or five piece band that moves between upbeat and mellow tunes. He has recently toured Italy, performing with the famed Gramo Gramentieri and other virtuosi.


Bart Ramsey [http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/band/za-zou-city performed] at the [[New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival]] on May 4, 2012 with Zazou City, where the performance garnered a standing ovation. He has performed with many New Orleans musicians through the years of 1988-present, including the [[New Orleans Jazz Vipers]]. He has written several novels and recorded numerous solo and band albums.
Bart Ramsey performed<ref name="Jazz Fest 2012" /> at the [[New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival]] on May 4, 2012, with Zazou City, where the performance garnered a standing ovation. He has performed with many New Orleans musicians through the years of 1988–present, including the [[New Orleans Jazz Vipers]].<ref name="Times-Picayune" /> He has written several novels and recorded numerous solo and band albums.


==Discography==
==Discography==
*Prince of Sanity (1996, Bart Ramsey)
*''Prince of Sanity'' (1996, Bart Ramsey)
*Little Red Wagon (1999, Bart Ramsey & Neti Vaan)
*''Zing Zang'' (1996, Ramsey, Vaan & Halverson)
*Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound (2000, Rob Halverson)
*''Little Red Wagon'' (1999, Bart Ramsey & Neti Vaan)
*''Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound'' (2000, Rob Halverson)
*In Search Of a Cheap Hotel (2001, Ramsey & Vaan)
*Amnesia Cafe (2005, Bart Ramsey)
*''In Search Of a Cheap Hotel'' (2001, Ramsey & Vaan)
*''Amnesia Cafe'' (2005, Bart Ramsey)<ref name="OffBeat" />
*Rob Halversons Second Whirled (2005, Rob Halverson)
*''Rob Halversons Second Whirled'' (2005, Rob Halverson)
*Live In Italia (2006, Bart Ramsey & 39 Strangers)
*''Live In Italia'' (2006, Bart Ramsey & 39 Strangers)
*Melomania (2006, Vavavoom)
*Swingphonicity (2007, Vavavoom)
*''Melomania'' (2006, Vavavoom)
*''Swingphonicity'' (2007, Vavavoom)
*Liar's Moon (2010, Zazou City)
*The Man Who Couldn't Dream (2012, Zazou City)
*''Liar's Moon'' (2010, Zazou City)
*''The Man Who Couldn't Dream'' (2012, Zazou City)


== References ==
{{Reflist |refs=
<ref name="Jazz Fest 2012">
{{cite web
|url=http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/band/za-zou-city
|title=Zazou City at Jazz Fest 2012
|year=2012
|work=Jazz Fest 2012
|publisher=New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
|accessdate=July 6, 2012
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512014125/http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/band/za-zou-city
|archivedate=May 12, 2012
}}
</ref>


<ref name="Blues Revue">
==External links==
{{cite journal
{{External links|date=May 2012}}
| last = staff
*[http://www.greenfrogmusic.com/artists/bart-ramsey Bart Ramsey Biography]
| year = 2007
*[http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/band/za-zou-city Jazz Fest 2012 Roster sheet]
| title = (unknown)
| journal = Blues Revue
| issue = 104–109
| location = Salem, West Virginia, USA
| issn = 1091-7543
| oclc = 31185486
| accessdate = July 6, 2012
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=aP4IAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Bart+Ramsey%22+jazz&dq=%22Bart+Ramsey%22+jazz
}}
</ref>


<ref name="OffBeat">
{{cite journal
| last1 = Mouton
| first1 = André
| editor-last = Ramsey
| editor-first = Jan A.
|date=March 2006
| title = Bart Ramsey, Cafe Amnesia (Jumping Man)
| journal = [[OffBeat (music magazine)|OffBeat]]
| location = New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
| publisher = Jan A. Ramsey
| issn = 1090-0810
| oclc = 637785582
| accessdate =
| url = http://www.offbeat.com/2006/03/01/bart-ramsey-cafe-amnesia-jumping-man/
}}
</ref>


<ref name="austinchronicle">
{{cite news
| title = Rob Halverson
| first = Christopher
| last = Hess
| url = http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/amdb/profile?oid=oid:239756
| newspaper = [[The Austin Chronicle]]
| publisher = Nick Barbaro
| location = Austin, Texas, USA
| issn = 1074-0740
| oclc = 32732454
| date = December 6, 2004
| accessdate = July 6, 2012
}}
</ref>


<ref name="Times-Picayune">

{{cite news
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| title = Miss Sophie Lee
| NAME = Ramsey,Bart
| first = Gia
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| last = Pecoraro
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Composer, Musician
| url = http://www.nola.com/entertainment/music/nolaradio/index.ssf/2010/06/miss_emma.html
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 3, 1954
| newspaper = [[The Times-Picayune]]
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Winnetka IL
| publisher = Ashton Phelps Jr.
| DATE OF DEATH =
| location = New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
| PLACE OF DEATH =
| issn = 1055-3053
| oclc = 15937704
| date = June 28, 2010
| accessdate = July 6, 2012
}}
}}
</ref>
\
}}
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111003025332/http://www.greenfrogmusic.com/artists/bart-ramsey Bart Ramsey Biography] at Green Frog Music

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Latest revision as of 13:18, 30 September 2024

Bart Ramsey
Born (1954-11-03) November 3, 1954 (age 70)
GenresGypsy Jazz, Jazz, Folk rock
Occupation(s)Songwriter, bandleader, musician, author
Instrument(s)piano, accordion, guitar,
Years active1978–present
LabelsJumping Man Records

Bart Ramsey (born November 3, 1954) is a New Orleans[1] composer, author, singer and jazz musician who formed the gypsy swing band Zazou City.[2] Through his countless performances of Ramsey's original compositions in New Orleans, and especially in the Faubourg Marigny area of the city, Gypsy Swing has recently become solidly infused into the New Orleans jazz repertoire. In Zazou City, Ramsey performs on piano[3] and accordion, backed by a four or five piece band that moves between upbeat and mellow tunes. He has recently toured Italy, performing with the famed Gramo Gramentieri and other virtuosi.

Bart Ramsey performed[2] at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 4, 2012, with Zazou City, where the performance garnered a standing ovation. He has performed with many New Orleans musicians through the years of 1988–present, including the New Orleans Jazz Vipers.[4] He has written several novels and recorded numerous solo and band albums.

Discography

[edit]
  • Prince of Sanity (1996, Bart Ramsey)
  • Zing Zang (1996, Ramsey, Vaan & Halverson)
  • Little Red Wagon (1999, Bart Ramsey & Neti Vaan)
  • Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound (2000, Rob Halverson)
  • In Search Of a Cheap Hotel (2001, Ramsey & Vaan)
  • Amnesia Cafe (2005, Bart Ramsey)[5]
  • Rob Halversons Second Whirled (2005, Rob Halverson)
  • Live In Italia (2006, Bart Ramsey & 39 Strangers)
  • Melomania (2006, Vavavoom)
  • Swingphonicity (2007, Vavavoom)
  • Liar's Moon (2010, Zazou City)
  • The Man Who Couldn't Dream (2012, Zazou City)

References

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  1. ^ Hess, Christopher (December 6, 2004). "Rob Halverson". The Austin Chronicle. Austin, Texas, USA: Nick Barbaro. ISSN 1074-0740. OCLC 32732454. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Zazou City at Jazz Fest 2012". Jazz Fest 2012. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. ^ staff (2007). "(unknown)". Blues Revue (104–109). Salem, West Virginia, USA. ISSN 1091-7543. OCLC 31185486. Retrieved July 6, 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. ^ Pecoraro, Gia (June 28, 2010). "Miss Sophie Lee". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: Ashton Phelps Jr. ISSN 1055-3053. OCLC 15937704. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Mouton, André (March 2006). Ramsey, Jan A. (ed.). "Bart Ramsey, Cafe Amnesia (Jumping Man)". OffBeat. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: Jan A. Ramsey. ISSN 1090-0810. OCLC 637785582.
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