August 2005, the hurricane called Katrina and later hurricane Rita hit New Orleans with a devastating force that would make the world cry the Blues. These works of Art are a dedication to New Orleans music and the people of Louisiana who are affected by hurricane Katrina.

 

 

Katrina Jazz Suite
Mixed Media: Water Color, Pen and Ink , on textured water color paper

 

 

 

 

 

Blues Beignets

(Dizzy Gillespie)

 

Branford's Blues

(Branford Marsallis)

 

 

N'awlin's Soaked

(Wynton Marsallis)

 

Cajun Blues Okra Stew

(Wynton Marsallis)

"Ne Me Quittez Pas" I Put a Spell on You

(Nina Simone)

 

Big Easy Blues Day

(Dr. John)

Mahalia Crying Spirits

(Mahalia Jackson)

Dangerous Critters

Clarence Gatemouth Brown)

 

Don't Take Away My Heaven

(Aaron Neville)

Audience Tears

(Betty Bebop Carter)

 

Good Bye Ray - Katrina Blues

(Ray Charles)

Gumbo Tragedy Blues

(Accordian)

 

Katrina Behavin Badly

(Fats Waller)

 

 

French Quarter Blues

(Harry Connick Jr.)

Good Bye Richard Blues - Katrina Relief

(Richard Pryor)

 

 

 

Hurricane Richard Thank you Card

(Richard Pryor)

 

Katrina Marinated Dressing

(Duke Ellington)

Mary's Blues (411) Drama

(Mary J. Blige)

 

Ida's Katrina

(Ida Cox)

 

Hard Time Blues

(Queen (Ida )

Miles' Blues Salad

(Miles Davis)

 

Walkin to New Orleans

(Fat's Damino)

The Roux

(Louis Armstrong)

 

N'awlin Blues Tuesday

(Jelly Rolls Morton)

Trane's Blues

(John Coltrane)

 

Art Works from the "Katrina Jazz Suite" can be purchased or exhibited for benefits or private collections by contacting:

Michael J. Singletary, Artist

Phone: 212-631-3530

E-mail: m.singletary@verizon.net

Specially priced

* Beautiful contemporary frame included

 

(Corretta Scott King)

(Rosa Parks)

"This series was inspired by Attorney Gail Wright Sirmans and Dr. Meredith Sirman's continuous generosity to the arts and their November 6 art extravaganza to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita."

"Also, this series is a salute to Darcel Suite and Dr. Derek Suite of Full Circle Health, as Hero's of Healing, Katrina Mental Health Coalition."