Offbeat Cover for December, 1992

December 1992 Contents

Features

The Coolest of ’92

The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars

Dis 'n' Dat

Christmas in the Crescent City; WWOZ and OffBeat Join Forces

Blues News

Elmore James Is Immortalized; Alligator Issues Christmas Collection

Caribbeanna

The Year in Reggae, Calypso, Zouk, Compas, and Rara Music

Dig It Up

Jim Rose Gets Sick; Grab the Lizard Grabs the Prize

Film & Video Bits

The Best of Hollywod ’92, Prior to the Year-End Oscar Sweepstakes

Food For Thought

Eat, Drink and Be Merry: French Quarter Restaurants Stage the Reveillon

Second Line

Aaron Neville Goes Commercial; Fats Domino Preps for Christmas ’93

Street

Silky Slim Keeps A High Profile; the Batiste Brothers Go East

Strictly Jazz

Wes Anderson Fosters the Next Generation; Wynton Marsalis’ Christmas Album

Ten West

Cajun Wives’ Tales at the Louisiana Folklife Festival; A Dewey Balfa Classic

Reviews

Irma Thomas, True Believer (Rounder)

Kenny Neal, Bayou Blood (Alligator)

Maria Muldaur, Louisiana Love Call (Black Top)

Various Artists, Mas! A Caribbean Christmas Party (Rykodisc)

Live Wire

Los Lobos, Tipitina’s, October 27, 1992

Screaming Trees, New Orleans Music Hall, October 27, 1992

Letters

Letters December 1992