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Last night I was rushing on foot between gigs down St Peter Street. The sidewalk was jammed with tourists in front of Pat O’Briens so I hopped into the street to circumvent, then realized a car was right... facebook.com/tom.mcdermott.…

Opening the Booker Bash at the Maple Leaf at 7 tonight, followed by my regular gig with Meschiya Lake at Chickie Wah Wah from 8-10. Still love playing with the Mushta 10 years into this gig, and am still thrilled by the Piano Prince almost 40 years after first hearing him.

Impeachment was a given. The question remained: would our local paper make impeachment or LSU Early Football Signing Day the lead story?

2019 has been a tricky year for me. Pneumonia, a house flooding, stress that landed me in the hospital, lots of friends passing, and sorrows I won't mention on Faceblab. Not much in the way of composing,... facebook.com/tom.mcdermott.…

I spent an hour laughing and chit-chatting with the marvelous Gwendolyn Thompkins last night. What a journalist she is! New Orleans is lucky to have her.

Playing my double today: 5-7:30 solo at Three Muses and 8-11 with percussionist Michelle Welchons. Gottschalk, Morton, Brazilian Choro, Professor Longhair, Albeniz and other Latin Tinge favorites.

Why did LSU win today’s football game? 1) They played a physical game. 2) Everyone gave 110%. 3) They came to play. 4) They wanted it more. 5) They played a full 60 minutes. 6) They put points on the board. 7) They are better than their record indicates. Did I miss anything?

Playing my double today: 5-7:30 solo at Three Muses and 8-11 with Aurora Nealand at Buffa's Bar & Restaurant. Please come out and listen to us not play "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Reprinted When Necessary Dept: Whenever the Saints fall apart it breaks the Orleanian heart. We feel bereft/cuz all we have left are music and eating and art.

I'm toying with the idea of going to Brazil in March. Just checking: we aren't thinking of bombing them any time soon, are we?

Playing a rare club gig tonight at Buffa's Bar & Restaurant with clarinetist Evan Christopher. We’ve got the next two Tuesdays as well, so we’re dusting off long-abandoned tunes and presenting new ones. Hope you can make it. 8-11.

Playing tonight for the first time in the Twenties with the esteemed vocalizer Meschiya Lake: Chickie Wah Wah, 8-10.

Playing my double today: 5-7:30 solo at Three Muses and 8-11 with Aurora Nealand at Buffa's Bar & Restaurant. Nice choro group there as well, before us from 5-8.

Playing solo piano tonight at Snug Harbor. I'll start with the LSU and Clemson fight songs (naturally) and proceed from there to Joplin, Booker, lots of originals and maybe some Chopin. Shows at 8 and 10.

Playing a rare club gig tonight with the fab clarinetist Evan Christopher at Chickie Wah Wah. Lots of originals and well-swung esoterica. 8-10.

Playing my double today: 5-7:30 solo at Three Muses and 8-11 at Buffa's Bar & Restaurant with the all-purpose percussionist Michael Skinkus. Come on by and see if I can get Michael to sing some of his Cuban chants.

Portmanteau Dept: the person who hands you a cup of joe when he/she picks you up. An Ubarista.

Playing tonight with the dynamic Meschiya Lake at Chickie Wah Wah, 8-10. Folks, bring your Folk Alliance amigos to hear her---they won't be disappointed.

Calling all boomer musicians: I am at my wits’ end. I’ve applied THREE times to try and start getting my early pension. Each time I’m told to reapply, for some dubious reason. It truly seems like they don’t want me... facebook.com/670131288/post…

Playing my double today: 5-7:30 solo at Three Muses and 8-11 with Aurora Nealand at Buffa's Bar & Restaurant. Hoping for some sit-ins from among the dozens of terrific musicians here for the Folk Alliance Convention...