My New Orleans

My New Orleans is an album from Harry Connick Jr. with his big band. Its US title is Oh, My Nola, a reference to New Orleans that might not be caught immediately in the UK. The album was released in 2007 in Europe, and contains well-known songs associated with New Orleans, as well as 4 new songs composed by Connick, who sings and plays the piano, conducts, arranges and orchestrates the album. A portion of the royalties of the album will be donated to Musicians' Village in New Orleans. He was honored with a "Strength and Spirit Award" from Redbook magazine in October 2006, for contributing proceeds from various music sales, and for his work on the Musicians' Village. The album was released at the same day as his big band instrumental album Chanson du Vieux Carre. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums, and at #11 on the Billboard 200, with 44,000 copies sold.