The packaging may read “The Karl Denson Trio,” but Lunar Orbit is pretty much a one-man show. Karl Denson began his career as a member of Lenny Kravitz’s band, but he went on to form numerous other projects including the Greyboy Allstars and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. Primarily a saxophonist and flautist, Denson explores his [...]
The nominees for the 50th annual Grammy Awards were announced December 6, and Louisiana artists are vying for a number awards. The biggest Louisiana news is that the first time, a Grammy will be awarded for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album, and the nominees are Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie for Le Cowboy [...]
This October, OffBeat awarded two custom guitars courtesy of Gibson Guitars. Readers entered the drawing at Voodoo Music Experience and by completed the OffBeat survey, and in November, we turned the guitars over to the winners: Michael Hornsby and Andrew Puente. Michael Hornsby, cousin to musician Bruce Hornsby, is a long time OffBeat reader and [...]
New Orleans has historically been known as one America’s most diverse cities, but people might not know that our rich history was greatly impacted by a hybrid third race between the French and Spanish Colonial slave masters and their slaves. This is the focus of a new exhibit coming to the Ogden Museum of Southern [...]
At first glance, keyboard wizard Marco Benevento’s Live at Tonic, featuring highlights from his November 2006 residency at the legendary and now-defunct New York jazz club Tonic, is intimidating. At three discs long, the album’s full playing time is slightly over three hours. However, even though it is a whole lot of music, the album [...]
Absolut Vodka launched the limited-edition Absolut New Orleans this past summer, and now they’re giving back to the city that inspired the mango and black pepper flavored drink. On Wednesday, November 14, The Absolut Spirits Company held special check presentation ceremony at the Hotel Monteleone to present three local charities with donations from the profits [...]
It wouldn’t be Christmas time in New Orleans without the annual Cathedral Christmas Concerts. Once again, local choirs and New Orleans artists will perform nightly concerts of gospel favorites and Christmas Carols inside the historic St. Louis Cathedral. The first concert occurs on December 4 featuring Rachel Van Voorhees and Friends, while tenor Aubry Bryan [...]
Soon there will be a new face among the statues in New Orleans Musical Legends Park on Bourbon Street. On Friday April 8, 2008, pianist Ronnie Kole’s likeness will be unveiled at a press conference that commences at 9 a.m. Kole will be the fifth inductee into the park, which already contains statues of Al [...]
John Scofield needs no introduction. The jazz guitarist is not only a master of improvisation but has recorded with a number of jazz legends including Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, and Medeski, Martin, and Wood. During the 1990s, Scofield often flirted with a distorted guitar tone but kept things warm rather than fuzzy. Scofield’s new [...]
