"A Night In New Orleans" was one of the hottest music events in New Orleans' French Quarter.
ICTV1's Neil London was there to capture the music and excitement.
THE BEAUTY OF NOVEMBER IN NOLA IS LEGENDARY. THE HUMIDITY WANES AND A
SULTRY BREEZE OR TWO MORPHS THE OTHERWISE SAUNA-LIKE PLACE INTO A
CONSUMMATE BEAUTIFUL ATMOSPHERE. LISA LOWELL PRODUCED THE PARADIGM MEDICAL
EVENT AT THE HOTEL MONTELEONE THAT WILL BE LIKELY TO RESONATE
WITH THE MARRIAGE OF ROMANCE AND SOULFULNESS IN THE HEARTS OF THE
ATTENDEES FOR YEARS TO COME.
THE HOTEL MONTELEONE HOUSED 400 ELEGANTLY DRESSED ATTENDEES
IN IT¹S FRENCH PROVINCIAL SOFT-HUED EAST WING.......
³A NIGHT IN LOUISIANA MENU² COMPLETE WITH TURTLE SOUP, COUCHON DE LAIT AND
ALL THE CAJUN AND CREOLE CLASSICS, LATICCED THROUGH THE FIVE
BALLROOMS. GUESTS DANCED ON THE MARBLE FLOOR FROM THE EARLY HOURS TO MR.
PERCY SLEDGE AND THE BLUE EYED SOUL REVIEW IN THE BALLROOM, WHILE OTHERS GROUPED
EXCITEDLY AROUND BLACK JACK AND ROULETTE TABLES WITH MONOPOLY MONEY THAT
WOULD LATER FASHION INTO A RATHER LUSH DOOR PRIZE. THE BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED
BLUES POSTERS IN DENSE RAINBOW INK HUES WERE STREWN ABOUT THE TABLES WITH
IMAGES OF A POETIC AND LARGER -THAN-LIFE ICON OF THE HEADLINING ACT, NONE
OTHER THAN TAJ MAJAL....HE AND HIS 5 PIECE BAND TOOK THE STAGE WITH A WARM
AND DIVERSE SET LIST FEATURING TAJ VOCALS PERCUSSION AND GUITARS.
THE SCENT OF HONEY AND VANILLA CIGARS WAFTED OFF THE BALCONY OVERLOOKING
ROYAL STREET WHERE THE TUXEDOED MEN AND ELEGANTLY GOWNED LADIES CHATTED IN A
RELAXED FASHION.IT WOULD SUFFICE TO SAY THAT THE EVENING WAS A SUCCESS. IT
BEGAN IT¹S RECEPTION AT 7PM AND AT ONE O¹CLOCK WHEN UTAH¹S BEST KEPT BLUES
SECRET, MR HARRY LEE AND THE BACK ALLEY BAND STILL PULSING HIS HARP AND VOCALS TO
THE NON-STOP DANCERS, NO ONE CARED TO STOP FEELING THE WARMTH THAT WAS
CREATED BY TOM MOTTER, CEO OF PARADIGM MEDICAL AND FEATURED SINGER LISA LOWELL.