Offbeat Cover for December, 1999

December 1999 Contents

Cover Story

Jo “Cool” Davis: The Gospel According to Cool

Features

Honoring J&M Studios

Irma Thomas: Gifted with a Voice and Singing from Her Heart

Offbeat Tracks: Jon Cleary

Santa’s Got A Brand New Bag: Asking Various NOLA Musicians About Their Xmas Wishes

The Good, the Bad and the Jolly: Review of Christmas Music

What Is Gospel Music?: The Dixie Hummingbirds

BackTalk

John Medeski

Dis 'n' Dat

The Name Game

Bluesworthy

Ain’t Got No Home

Chassez de Faim

When Taste Buds Travel South of the Border

Know What It Means

Squeezing Lemon’s Juicy Tales

Rhythm Method

Jody Smith

Sauce Piquante

The Studious Life

Straight, No Chaser

The New Years Dilemma & A Stellar “Superjam”

Talkin' 'bout New Orleans

Let’s Go Baby, Where the Action Is

Reviews

Banu Gibson, My Romance: A Love Story in Song (Swing Out)

Benny Grunch and the Bunch, The 12 Yats of Christmas For Your Millenium’n Nem (Benjie)

Blessed, Blessed (Ultimate)

Bobby Womack, Back to My Roots, Greatest Hits, The Poet (The Right Stuff)

Church Street, Everything Must Change (Honey Darling)

David Doucet, “1957″ Solo Cajun Guitar (Rounder)

Idletime, Time Stops (Independent)

Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch (Louisiana Red Hot)

Johnny Sansone, Watermelon Patch (Bullseye)

Joy Buzzer, Joy Buzzer vs. The Critics from Europa (Little Blue Men)

Richard Carr, An American Quixote (Rec’D Music)

Soulful Heavenly Stars, Who We Are (Independent)

The Gospel Truth

The Mighty Clouds of Joy, It Was You (CGI Platinum)

Various Artists, House of Blues Essential Gospel Brunch (House of Blues Music)

Various Artists, Peacock Gospel Classics (MCA), Various Artists, Legends of Gospel (Specialty), Various Artists, There Will Be no Sweeter Sound (Columbia Legacy), Various, Testify! The Gospel Box (Rhino)

Various Artists, Robert Parker’s Jazz Classics: Santa Swings (Louisiana Red Hot), Papa Don Vappie’s New Orleans Jazz Band, New Orleans Jazz Band from Santa Claus Land (Louisiana Red Hot)

Various Artists, Sacred Steel Live! (Arhoolie)

Various Artists, Saint’s Paradise: Trombone Shout Bands from the United House of Prayer (Smithsonian Folkways Recording)

Various Artists, Santa Wants Some Zydeco (Louisiana Red Hot)

Waylon Thibodeaux, In Jackson Square (Rockin’ River), Tu Me Fais Crier! (Rockin’ River)

Willie Mitchell, Soul Serenade: The Best of Willie Mitchell (The Right Stuff)

Mojo Mouth

All I Want for Christmas…

Letters

Letters December 1999