A Celebration Of New Orleans Blues With Hugh Laurie

My brother, Rick Naiser of Festival Studios was the sound engineer. He did not get credit-but it was the last big project that he had before he died. He had our parents in the audience to witness this.

I do hope this is what heaven’s gonna be like. Amen.🎷🎼🎺🎹🎼🎵🎶

It’s February 10, 2024. I’m sitting here completely enraptured. How is this just landing in my KZhead feed 10 YEARS AFTER?!?! To think of all the years I could have been in this Heaven! 😩😭 Hugh, you never cease to entertain, delight, tickle, astound, and absolutely TRANSCEND me! Loveeeee this …and YOU…more than words can describe! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Don’t ever stop! 😃😍🤗👏👏👏

It’s February 10, 2024. I’m sitting here completely enraptured. How is this just landing in my KZhead feed 10 YEARS AFTER?!?! To think of all the years I could have been in this Heaven! Hugh, you never cease to entertain, delight, tickle, astound, and absolutely TRANSCEND me! Loveeeee this …and YOU…more than words can describe! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Don’t ever stop!

This man is so multifaceted ...sings, acts, plays piano..and excels at all of them. And humble to boot. He clearly enjoys it all. What a guy...

I've been watching Hugh Laurie for decades, and he never fails to impress, and for a Brit, he has the most perfect American accent I've ever seen. He can do almost anything, and never lose the semse of being himself. I think they call this 'multi talented". I call him amazing.

This is totally unfair. This man has all the talents: Jazz and Blues and Rock'n roll music, he plays and sings like nobody else. He can do Classical as well. It's nothing but a delight to listen to him. He can be an actor, a story teller a jazz history teller, a tourist guide to take us around in N.O. Have never been there and now it's fairly late so I fully enjoy this session. Thank you so much for posting this.

Hugh is white and I am from another Hemisphere ... What unites us beyond the color of our skin and a whole different universe, showing our soul and giving it a caress ...? Thanks to him and everyone who participated in this beautiful "journey" towards oneself ...

Incredibly blessed to have lived there for 23 years of my life. I feel I got life in me that I wouldn't have had otherwise. Go before it's gone. Nothing like it ever again.

I was kid fresh out of school sent to New Orleans on a job. Got off shift early evening. Found a cab, flipped a 50 and asked to be brought to hear real blues. Drove through swamps to a joint. Told me to stay in car. He was back in about 5 minutes. He took me in. Owner came and brought me to a front table. Stage of magic staring back at me. I gave the lady a 50 and said thank you. The blues cried the night. That was 1983.

Holy cow, what fun! Hugh Laurie's having the time if his life and sharing it with us. I'm grinning ear to ear! ♥️💃

I have always loved Hugh Laurie since his Dr House days!! I had the biggest crush on him and still do!! I am a fan for life!!

I can’t believe it took eight years for this to come across my KZhead feed, but I’m so glad it did. I have always loved Hugh Laurie. He is the truest gem. ❤️

I lived in New Orleans for centuries. I can say without a doubt that Hugh Laughrie is one of us. I love you Hugh!

I Had NO idea this guy who, for all I knew played a sarcastic doctor on TV, had all these facets, what a talent . I love New Orleans, been there several times . This was a great tour .

New Orleans is a country within a country. If someone blindfolded you and dropped you in the Quarter, you would think you were in Europe . Spain, France, Italy. The food isn’t just food. The mood is warm and welcoming. And the MUSIC sways in The Big Easy. Born and raised. I am so glad I came across this.

Can this possibly be the same man who brought life to Bertie Wooster and Dr House? A national treasure in the UK along with his old 'Jeeves' partner Stephen Fry. They have so much talent between them that they could shift planets. Thank you, Hugh.

I had no idea Hugh Laurie played piano and loved the blues. My god. I cried all the way through SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY. My god. Great music. Thank you all. Great audio engineering work. Great (rich) photography. Incredible performers. Kudos all.

Its the First Octobre 2023 Im 22 years old and I do LOVE everythin directed to Jazz, Blues, Funk and that crazy ass boogie woogie. I got intoduced to Jazz about 6/7 years ago and I love it every since. I see this whole Documentation(?) as a masterpiece and I can feel this deep conection from Huge to Blues so hard that my heart is about to burst. I played about 5y drum (got lessons) now I bought me a Keyboard and am learing blues and boogie woogie since 3 Months. I do make progress but its rough. Really rough. But the FUN is sooooooo much bigger I cant stop- Playing the blues scale up and down to some backing tracks or play the bass notes of a classic boogie woogie is allready so much fun but I think I need a teacher sooner or later. I hope more people my age would like this music as much as I do! Edit: Hugh is so talented its crazy.

Just gained a whole new level of respect for Hugh Laurie...

I had the pleasure of seeing The Hugh Laurie Blues Band at The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ, and I got all the way to the stage! I shared a thumbs up with his amazing back-up singer, and it was an amazing night! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

Saved this for times when I'm in a funk and need to get my life force circulating. So great that Hugh Laurie has this love and this talent. Thank you for appreciating precious New Orleans!

I had no idea Hugh was this talented, and I have since spent a good deal of time researching his career. Hugh is talented across the whole spectrum of entertainment. Much of his work resides in his homeland, the British Isles. He deserves world wide attention because he is a generational talent. Thank you Mr. Laurie.

Amazing as always is my favourite English actor, comedian, writer, director, and musician Hugh Laurie! God bless your multi-talented self!

I am from New Orleans, been living in Germany for 45 years. I can start crying when I see this video. Go!!! You Tube. Go!! Saints. 😎

Oh my my my, what a gift to have this drop in my lap today. YEA!!!

The Soul of Hugh Laurie meets the soul of New Orleans, what a great musician what a great city!

My dad would have loved this. Wish he was still around to enjoy it. Hugh Laurie is a HUGE talent… what an amazing and humble guy!!!🏆🎹🎷🥁🎻🎶🎵👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽✨💫💫💫

Let's be sincere, you didn't find it, it's found you.

WOW ... just ... WOW! And that New Orleans drummer? That's a super raw sexy beat. Amazing!

Hugh Laurie is a modern Renaissance man!

I absolutely love New Orleans and the blues you hear down in the french quarter.

That is the famous Preservation Hall. WOW!!!

Wait......What have I stumbled upon?!? Incredible!

Hugh Laurie is so talented.

Well I did know he was talented as a comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, and musician, but the 5 second glimpse of him piloting his plane into Fredericksberg just added a whole new level of respect.

Thank you for th is wonderful concert which I only found on You Tube! unforgettable. Thank you.

That wonderfull HUGH LAURIE 👏👏👏👏👏🙏

This is truly a treasure. I'm so glad I found it!

Amazing collaboration 💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯🌹💜,in love 🎹🎹🎹🥁🎤🎧🎵🎶🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎸🪕🎻🎺🎷🎶🎶🎶

Hugh is definitely a ‘ Renaissance Man’ actor, comedian, musician and story teller... and now travel guide. This is a journey I’ve been dreaming of making for so long ... might take a while longer to get there but I will 🙏🤟 love your work Hugh

New Orleans is magic!

Great music! I'm a 1958 vintage Brit and I love New Orleans music. I'm a sound tech and years ago I mixed a lot of live jazz, folk and other international music but I used to say to friends that often British jazz although high quality had just become too serious, it became an exercise in music just for an elite mainly and other musicians to appreciate rather than a form of musical entertainment. It lost what was fun about jazz. This was particularly noticeable in the 1980s when I lived in London with some famous jazz clubs not even allowing people to stand let alone move or dance. At that time I much preferred mixing visiting bands from America and other places: jazz, blues, country, Tex Mex, world music, etc etc, their competence was normally unquestionable and their easy going happy mood made for straightforward but professional sound checks, great gigs and happy times for all. All the best everyone.

I haven't seen some of this, but when Hugh and Irma Thomas backup Tom Jones, Yes that Tom Jones. It brings Tears to my Eyes.

I absolutely LOVE this live version of St. James Infirmary! ❤

Holy cow, thanks to Hugh Laurie for the Irma Thomas introduction.

Utterly fantastic. Could only be improved by Stephen Fry walking on and saying, "hit it bitch!"

Now that's one combination I never expected New Orleans has a special place in my heart and head. Hugh Laurie...you done good.

I had no idea this limey had so much soul!!👍

I'm a 72 year old Georgia resident who started going down and over to New Orleans at 15yrs when my parents took me there to the first of several Poultry Conventions. Pete Fountain was a favorite of that crowd. So when, as I was listening to this video featuring Hugh's New Orleans road trip I heard this statement, "New Orleans smells like funk.", I just fell out laughing. No truer words were ever spoken. That's exactly how New Orleans smells. But it's not the blues you're smelling. It's that damn Mississippi River. Delighted by this video. It's always uplifting to follow such enthusiasm as was seen here.

WOW. Tom is 82 and still sounds wonderful!!

The jazzy interpretation of St James Infirmary is marvelous!

Wow where was Hugh hiding I'm Blown Away by this magnificent show thank you Julie

You have got to love Laurie's PASSION!!!

I was lucky enough to see his concert in Budapest. He was amazing. But with New Orleans he and his music fit so well.

Thank you, Hugh. And all the other musicians. This is beautiful.

This picks me up on a rainy winter day, Hugh Laurie has much more than just laughs to share. Great way to reinvent my love for the New Orleans blues.

In an interview I saw he said that this (blue musician) was what he always wanted to do. The acting came along quite be chance. Funny old world.

I knew he was an actor but, later heard he played an instrument. That house must have fallen down after all that blues rocked that venue. 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵🎼🎹🎹🎹🎹

Ya know my mother taught piano for over 80 years .She played a half hour of oldies but goodies in the old folks home at 97 .......I did Royal conservatory ..started Grade 10 and thru it all for an electric guitar .....Now that I am over the hill I regret my ditching the piano....Hugh Laurie has inspired me to return to the fold....like the returning son I know that those 4 hrs plus of practicing in Grade 9 should do me welll ...I play a lot of slide guitar but that piano of Hugh has returned me to the proverbial holy grail of music .the piano .... Thank you Hugh.

How could anyone in their right mind vote a "thumbs down" for this "Hugh Laurie road trip in blues country"--delightful. Thank you, "Dr. House"!

I’ve been ticked off at KZhead for a while now, for various reasons. However, this recommendation may be one of the best things I’ve enjoyed this year. I grew up in New Orleans, many years ago. The music would pour from the open windows like honey. I love that city so much. There is so much beauty and heart amidst the pain of loss and rebuilding. This was an excellent job by everyone involved. I could have listened for hours. ⚜️⚜️⚜️

OH BOY !!! Another full day of "WONDERFUL MUSIC"! I spent all day yesterday tapping my feet and fingers in heaven, regretting not taking my Grandmothers piano lessons!!! "Thanks again!

Hugh has turned me into a jazz/blues fan! LOVE him...

Just great everything - music and Laurie.

I love this drummer! Some old school traps going on there. So many new ones bang and thrash. Everything he does is just so musical.

Simply brilliant! What a show, what a man! I just love love love Hugh

Shoutout to the drummer. Classy work. Big ears

Well it is evening of Jab 1st 2024 and I listened this last hour plus to true blue jass with Hugh. I'm 76 years old and live in South Africa. Wgat a way to begin 2024. Yea!!!!!! Looooooove to all.

I think i watched this 40 times in the last weeks. It is simply amazing.

In 1966 I got out of the US Navy, and the first car I bought was a Ford Galaxy 500 XL, It had a 390 ci engine with 3 carbs and progressive linkage. The engine was from a former police chase car. Had an auto transmission and rear end, never had the money to convert it to a Hurst shifted 4 speed manual. Got it up to an "indicated" (and doubtful)150 mph once which scared the crap out of me as the suspension was crap as well. Had to sell it when I went back to school, it got only 12 mpg if I was behaving and @ 8 mpg if I was being naughty. By the way, love this video, not often I watch a KZhead video this long, but as a lover of blues music I found this a fantastic thing to watch.

What fun he had playing music everywhere.😄👍🎶

WOW HAD NO IDEA OF THIS MANS TALENT...

Great as a comedian - BRILLIANT as a musician...

Consumate actor, comedian, musician, entirely charming, and absolutely BEAUTIFUL hands. Master of the arts.❤

What is so capturing for me, is this dude LOVES what he's doing. Just Look at that Fucking smile after each tune.....Sitting at FOH over 4 Decades, I would be a smiling doing this gig....Forever across the world spreading the love.......

I don't know why it's taken me so long to find this but I'm so so happy I did. Thank you Hugh.

As if this video was hidden somewhere for seven years and it appeared suddenly out of the blue! Only 101 comments at the moment and all of them in the last few weeks! By the way, it's excellent!

Hey Dr. House, I watched ALL your episodes 'till the end and now I know where you were heading to on your motor bike. New Orleans. What a gas!

So glad I came across this and so glad it has well over a million views. This music must not pass.

All this musical talent, and a brilliant surgeon too... Wow.

Dr House!!!!!!! Unbelievable , never heard this face of Hugh Laurie!! Amazing talent!

That's one of my a favourite music video, I like blues, I like an actor and great singer Hugh Laurie and all musicians singing in this movie. This movie has made very successfully. Great thanks for that fabulous pilgrimage!!!

I love this man and this team, and this music, and this ambiance, and this world and this this. That's all for this day !

Great drummer in that first band playing on that 1930’s 40’s drum set.

From Blackadder to this I did not realize he could do this stuff Love Him

I knew that Hugh could play , but man this is incredible. Thank you so much.

I did not know this man is an accomplished musician...I thought he was just an actor but I now have a new found respect for him...

Laurie's expressions as he flies away with the "moments musical"..priceless..

Hugh please please do more of these. This was a journey worth taking and I enjoyed every minute. Thanks to all the musicians and singers and to the one who brought them all together!

What's wonderful is the COMMUNITY around jazz music - for the people who let themselves drawn to be into it, it's a special kind of home place for the heart and soul, above all in the blues.

❤what an incredible masterpiece that Hugh Laurie created and shared with us. I enjoyed every single moment presented here. I loved! Thank you!💖🙂🌸

He's an ambassador of American people's music! I adore his MIssion!

Fantastic wow Hugh and friends brought back the experience plus the amazing music !!! Bravo

Hugh Laurie is a consummate show man ! He comes across as highly intelligent, with a quick wit and energised in every pore of his body ! Added to that is his educational background which gives him a firm base to a wide knowledge of the world which money and travel make possible ! He succeeds in compensating for his "old boy" public school background and reach a theatrical, "every man" attitude in his sketches and choices of roles! You do not feel, viewing him is a waste of time or that you have seen his material before, because, it is always fresh and spontaneous, since, he, himself, seemingly, produces his own quips as he goes along in a conversation . . . which are no doubt planned, generally, but, seem unrehearsed and spur of the moment . . . He has a good and unusual selection of facial expressions in his repertoire, which he uses very well and appropriately ! Without exaggeration, I can ´t praise enough, the entertaining videos I have seen !

Love him so much. He never fails to amaze me with his talents. I was lucky enough to have lived in New Orleans yrs ago way before Katrina. The music there was magical & everywhere. And the Mardi Gras was, in the the early Seventies, a big party, & a little safer then it is now. Hugh obviously loves it too.I knew he played jazz during a chat show in England. So this is a showcase of one of his many talents. Amazing & so fun. I love this.

I knew Bertie Wooster could play the piano but it's so incredible to see him Laurie play as himself.

This is the best thing I have stumbled upon on KZhead in a long time x

Is there anything this Dr. House dude can't do? Wow! Impressive!

All I know is that I will watch this over and over and over ....Love it