Give Me The Power: Luther Kent puts his heart and soul into music

After 60 years on the bandstand, Luther Kent doesn’t often rehearse. Not even for his annual spot at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. When Kent, a.k.a. “Big” Luther Kent, and his 13-piece band, Trick Bag, play on Jazz Fest’s opening day, he’ll pick the songs he’s singing while he’s on stage performing. “Whatever feels right for the audience,” the blues, jazz and rhythm-and-blues singer said.

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Luther Kent: Luther (Independent)

Blues and soul man Luther Kent hasn’t made a CD in four years, the news on this one is that it includes some of the last sessions by the great […]

Luther Kent: Gimme Two Steps

It should be no surprise that Luther Kent’s latest CD, The Bobby Bland Songbook, pays tribute to the “Three B Blues Boy,” as Kent considers himself Bland’s biggest fan. “He’s […]

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Luther Kent

Luther Kent has been part of the New Orleans music scene for 36 years. From his teenage days doing shows with Danny White, Benny Spellman and Ernie K-Doe, he wound […]

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Jazz Fest A to Z

This guide should help in choosing from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest to ensure your experience hits all the right notes. It’s arranged alphabetically by band name so you can search when your favorite act is playing by stage and time, with handy reference bio information. It’s easy to use on any mobile device to look up info by band, day, time or stage. Just go to our responsive site OffBeat.com.

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Jazz Fest Daily Music Lineups Announced, Single Day Tickets On Sale Now

Jazz Fest 2024 Early-Bird Pricing On General Admission Tickets and Passes Available Through February 29  The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the daily music […]

Jazz Fest Lineup Announced

The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton, Neil Young Crazy Horse, The Killers, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, HOZIER, Jon Batiste, Queen Latifah, Vampire Weekend, Greta Van Fleet, Heart, […]

My Music with David Torkanowsky

My Music with David Torkanowsky

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