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Posted 01.24.13

New Harry Connick, Jr. album to be released on February 5th!

We are thrilled to announce that on February 5, 2013 Harry will be releasing a new album titled Smokey Mary. This limited release album is a celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Krewe of Orpheus, the Mardi Gras parade that Harry co-founded in 1993. The album, which consists of nine brand new songs and two previously released tracks from Harry’s Star Turtle album, is a celebration of the city, people, and culture of New Orleans and specifically, the biggest and most eagerly anticipated parade in all of Mardi Gras, Orpheus. The parade will roll for the twentieth time on Monday, February 11 at 6 PM starting at Tchoupitoulas and Napolean and ending at the New Orleans Convention Center. For more information on the Orpheus parade, please visit the official website at kreweoforpheus.com. Harry writes this about the Krewe of Orpheus in the liner notes for his new album: twenty years ago i had an idea. growing up in new orleans, i looked forward to mardi gras every year... i remember being in school, the week before fat tuesday, hearing the parades roll by outside...that meant that the season had begun, and the entire city would be shutting down soon to celebrate the last day of revelry before the forty days of lent...little did i know that i was to be a part of it a few years later... to me, mardi gras has always been a snapshot of new Orleans To pre-order Smokey Mary from Amazon.com, please visit Amazon.com. Thanks so much for your continued support. We hope you enjoy the new album!