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300 NEW ORLEANS TRICENTENNIAL 171 8 ~ 201 8 JULES CAHN COLLECTION AT THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL P. SMITH ©THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL P. SMITH ©THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION COURTESY HARRY CONNICK JR. But to New Orleanians, Harry Connick is also the former District Attorney who served for 30 years, and likes to dabble in music himself; and Connick Jr., is his son. While Connick Sr. made a name for him- self locally, Connick Jr. has won fame worldwide. Junior started playing keyboards at age 3, played publicly by 5 and was recording with a local jazz band at 10. He was a student of James Booker and attend NOCCA where he learned from Ellis Marsa- lis Jr. He moved to New York where Columbia Records signed him for his first solo album, Harry Connick Jr., an instrumental album of stan- dards. His trajectory was rapid. He released several albums and gained attention with his 1989 soundtrack to the hit movie, “When Harry Met Sally.” In 1990, Connick had three albums on Billboard’s top chart and made his acting debut in “Memphis Belle.” In 1993, Connick founded the superkrewe of Orpheus. He went on to star in the sitcom “Will & Grace” and in 2013, became a judge on “American Idol.” Following Hurri- cane Katrina, Connick helped orga- nize a live benefit television concert on NBC and worked with Branford Marsalis to develop the Musician’s Village with Habitat for Humanity. In 2016, he started a daily talk show, “Harry.” He’s won three Grammy awards, two Emmys and been nom- inated for two Tony awards. Harry Connick Jr. plays at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2017. It was Connick’s first appearance at the festival in 10 years. A 10-year-old Harry Connick Jr. takes the stage at the 1978 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Charles Neville and Harry Connick Jr. at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1989 James Booker and Harry Connick Jr. at the 1978 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Connick took lessons from Booker. Harry Connick Sr. and Harry Connick Jr. in 2017. Harry Connick Jr. at the Habitat for Humanity Musician’s Village in 2007. The village was the idea of Connick and Branford Marsalis. To the rest of the world, Harry Connick is a dreamy vocalist, piano player, actor and daytime talk show host. Harry Connick Jr.’s first solo album was released in 1987. From Bienville to Bourbon Street to bounce. 300 moments that make New Orleans unique. WHAT HAPPENED
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.But to New Orleanians, Harry Connick is also the former District Attorney who served for 30 years, and likes to dabble in music himself; and Connick Jr., is his son. While Connick Sr. made a name for him-self locally, Connick Jr. has won fame worldwide. Junior started playing keyboards at age 3, played publicly by 5 and was recording with a local jazz band at 10. He was a student of James Booker and attend NOCCA where he learned from Ellis Marsa-lis Jr. He moved to New York where Columbia Records signed him for his first solo album, Harry Connick Jr., an instrumental album of stan-dards. His trajectory was rapid. He released several albums and gained
attention with his 1989 soundtrack to the hit movie, “When Harry Met Sally.” In 1990, Connick had three albums on Billboard’s top chart and made his acting debut in “Memphis Belle.” In 1993, Connick founded the superkrewe of Orpheus. He went on to star in the sitcom “Will & Grace” and in 2013, became a judge on “American Idol.” Following Hurri-cane Katrina, Connick helped orga-nize a live benefit television concert on NBC and worked with Branford Marsalis to develop the Musician’s Village with Habitat for Humanity. In 2016, he started a daily talk show, “Harry.” He’s won three Grammy awards, two Emmys and been nom-inated for two Tony awards.
Harry Connick Jr. plays at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2017. It was Connick’s first appearance at the festival in 10 years.
A 10-year-old Harry Connick Jr. takes the stage at the 1978 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Charles Neville and Harry Connick Jr. at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1989
James Booker and Harry Connick Jr. at the 1978 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Connick took lessons from Booker.
Harry Connick Sr. and Harry Connick Jr. in 2017.
Harry Connick Jr. at the Habitat for Humanity Musician’s Village in 2007. The village was the idea of Connick and Branford Marsalis.
To the rest of the world, Harry Connick is a dreamy vocalist, piano player, actor and daytime talk show host.
Harry Connick Jr.’s
first solo album
was released in 1987.
From Bienville to Bourbon Street to bounce. 300 moments that make New Orleans unique. WHAT
HAPPENED
