Offbeat Cover for May, 2006

May 2006 Contents

Features

Bouncing Back

Considering the Possibilities

Fest Focus: Amanda Shaw

Fest Focus: Anders Osborne and Walter “”Wolfman”" Washington

Fest Focus: Angelique Kidjo

Fest Focus: Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh

Fest Focus: Bill Summers

Fest Focus: James Rivers

Fest Focus: Jazz & Heritage Stage

Fest Focus: Jeff & Vida

Fest Focus: Jonathan Batiste

Fest Focus: McDonogh #35 High School Gospel Choir

Fest Focus: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas

Fest Focus: Ohio Players

Fest Focus: Pine Leaf Boys

Fest Focus: Steve Turre

Fest Focus: Susan Cowsill

Shame, Shame, Shame

Something in the Water?

The Magnificent Seven

The Power of Positive Croaking

Visions of Bob Dylan

Why Jazz Fest Matters

Working on Arrangements

BackTalk

George Wein

Fresh

A Joe of All Trades

Down on the Farm

Exile on Decatur Street

Frankie Ford Cruises To A Grammy

Hall of Fame

Long Live the King

Men of Steel

Michael Frey

Movin’ On Up

The History of American Music

You Go, Girls

Reviews

Afrissippi, Fulani Journey (

Asha Bhosle, Love Supreme (Times Square)

Belong, October Language (Carpark)

Betty Winn and One A-Chord, Praising In New Orleans (Spirit Records)

Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Take Me Back (Independent)

Bobby Previte, The Coalition of the Willing (Ropeadope)

C.J. Chenier, The Desperate Kingdom of Love (World Village Records)

Christian McBride, Live at Tonic (Ropeadope)

Dr. John, Mercenary (Blue Note)

Drew Landry and the Dirty Cajuns, Tailgaten Relief & Hurricane Companion EP (Independent)

Drive-By Truckers, A Blessing and a Curse (New West)

Eric Lindell, Change in the Weather (Alligator)

Fats Domino, Alive and Kickin’ (Tipitina’s Foundation)

Gangbe Brass Band, Whendo [Roots Racines] (World Village)

Irma Thomas, A Woman’s Viewpoint: The Essential 1970′s Recordings (Kent)

Irma Thomas, After the Rain (Rounder)

Jack Brass Band, You Don’t Know Me (Independent)

Jeff Chaz, In Exile (JCP)

John Ellis, By a Thread (Hyena)

Jonathan Batiste, Live in New York (Independent)

Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys, Mercedi Soir Passe (Swallow Records)

Lost Bayou Ramblers, Lost Bayou Ramblers preset the Mello Joy Boys (Swallow)

Marc Stone, Kickin’ at the Old Point (Tullip)

Miss Etta James, The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings (Ace Records)

Motion Trio, Play-Station (Asphalt Tango)

Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Hang It High, Hang It Low (Rounder)

Papa Grows Funk, Live at the Leaf (Funky Krewe)

Pine Leaf Boys, La Musique (Arhoolie)

Ray Charles, Unreleased (Night Train)

Rick Trolsen, New Orleans Lullaby (Lort Records)

Stover, Via Deluna (Independent)

Tab Benoit, Brother To The Blues (Telarc)

The Festers, Songs Drinkin’ Live (Independent)

The Meters, Reunited At the 2005 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (MunckMix)

Thomas Brothers, Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans (W.W. Norton and Company)

Tom Ze, Estudando O Pagode (Luaka Bop/V2)

Willie Nile, Streets of New York (Reincarnate)

Mojo Mouth

Love is Not Enough

Letters

May 2006 Letters