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Jason Marsalis, 8pm
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Little Dragon, 9pm
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Linnzi Zaorski, 9pm
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Happy Jack Frequency, 10pm
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This Moment in Black History, 9pm
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Kenny Claiborne, 7pm
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YouTube du Jour: Mayer Hawthorne
"Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" displays Mayer Hawthorne's crate digger soul in all its retro glory. View full size...
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Preservation
Preservation Hall
By now, it should be obvious that this is not your father’s Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Under Ben Jaff Read more...
Rotary Downs
Cracked Maps and Blue Reports
Rookery
From the opening slow rising track through the march-like rhythms and resigned vocals that close this com Read more...
Mark Weliky Trio
Mark Weliky Trio
Independent
You can’t judge an album by its artwork. Such holds true for the Mark Weliky Trio’s self-titled debut Read more...
The Way
Half Awake
Independent
Imagine stumbling into a 4 a.m. jam session between cult icons Captain Beefheart and the B-52s. Preposter Read more...
Krewe of Eris
Feasts of the Appetite of Eris
Domino Sound
Krewe of Eris is an annual Mardi Gras marching parade, a swarm of costumed miscreants who meet in the Byw Read more...
Eddie C. Campbell
Tear This World Up
Delmark
The King of the Jungle” is back and as always, Eddie C. Campbell delivers the goods. This one is a real Read more...
Gypsyphonic Disko
Nola-Phonic, Volume One
mixtape
The talk of the town this last month has been unity. The overarching narrative of the Saints saga has bee Read more...
Jack Brass Band
Fourth Movement
Independent
It’s hard to pin down the Jack Brass Band. Their 2007 album, Traditionally Speaking, was a fairly tradi Read more...
Lil Wayne and Same Ol Two Step
Gotta Be Me
Shrimpo Music
As Chris Ardoin, J. Paul and Curley Taylor keep pushing zydeco to its progressive left; Lil Wayne and Sam Read more...
Larry Ankrum
Without Limits
Forasound
In 2008, saxophonist Larry Ankrum felt the urge to record again. It had been 16 years since the release o Read more...
Various Artists
A Light on the South Side
Numero Group
I won’t say who thought this looked like a pretty interesting Chicago blues anthology, but it’s prett Read more...
Smiley Lewis
Smiley Rocks
Bear Family
If they ever need another name for classic New Orleans rhythm and blues, they might consider calling it S Read more...
Gov’t Majik
Party Favors
Future Family
With a name derived from the lyrics of the great Fela Kuti, New Orleans’ Gov’t Majik seeks to infuse Read more...
Dirty Bourbon River Show
Volume One
Independent
Generally speaking, most recording artists fall into one of two categories: recording act or live act. Ob Read more...
Dennis Paul Williams
Morning Light
Way Down in Louisiana
Dennis Paul Williams has always had a unique voice as a zydeco guitarist, practically playing the role of Read more...
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
Up in Flames
Sound of New Orleans
Unlike his contemporaries Keith Frank, Chris Ardoin and Curley Taylor, whose fathers also played professi Read more...
J. the Savage
Songs from the Tree of Life
Independent
Singer songwriter Jamie Bernstein has been around the music scene in New Orleans for several years workin Read more...
Sean Costello
A Memorial Retrospective
Landslide
The blues world was much disturbed when they heard of last year’s passing of Atlanta guitarist extraor Read more...
Maryland Jazz Band of Cologne featuring Lillian Boutte
Let's All Go Down to New Orleans-Live at the Palm Court Jazz Cafe
GHB
Singer Lillian Boutté is well known for her work bringing New Orleans jazz to an international audience, Read more...
DJ Quickie Mart
Brain Salad Surgery
mixtape
Brain Salad Surgery is DJ Quickie Mart’s answer to Girl Talk, and at one level it’s a winner and at a Read more...
