December 1997
BackTalk
- George Porter, Jr.
As pioneers in the funk genre, the Meters are widely acknowledged as one of the most influential New Orleans bands on…
Bluesworthy
- Anson Funderburgh and Sam Myers & Holiday Blues Gifts
"I'm still waiting for when I have to grow up and get a real job," laughs blues guitar-great Anson Funderburgh. Calling…
Cover Story
- Allen Toussaint Decks the (Rock and Roll) Hall of Fame
The late great blues and barrelhouse pianist Champion Jack Dupree was one of the fortunate ones. When Dupree appeared at the…
Dirty Rice
- Tommy Comeaux (1952-1997) and the first-ever Carrier Fest
Folks from all over are making plans to memorialize musician and physician Tommy Comeaux, a multi-instrumentalist and pathologist known to fans…
Dis 'n' Dat
- Musician Magazine's Best Unsigned Band Competition, Rock for Tots, The Language of New Orleans Vol. 2, Dash Rip Rock & More
Musician magazine is currently accepting entries for the 1998 Best Unsigned Band (BUB) competition. Open to all unsigned bands and artists…
Eye Music
Features
- Talking Tracks with Allen Toussaint
The late great blues and barrelhouse pianist Champion Jack Dupree was one of the fortunate ones. When Dupree appeared atthe 1990… - 1997: CD Year in Review
Once again it's time for our panel of experts to gather and give out the grades to the latest batch of… - Bill Summers: The Essence of Kwanzaa
Film & Video Bits
Grapevine
Letters
Savoring Sin City
Straight, No Chaser
Street
- WYLD Talent Show, Partners-N-Crime, Don B. & Pierre
Congratulations to the winners of the WYLD Talent Show held at the Saenger Theater Nov. 8. 1st place: Warren "Radio" Gould,…
Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
Reviews
- Harry Connick, Jr., To See You (Columbia)
Fans of Harry Connick, Jr.'s crooner CDs will be pleased to know that Harry's latest, To See You, abandons the funk… - Al Hirt, The Al Hirt Collection (Razor and Tie)
- Ellis Marsalis, Syndrome (Elm)
- Kalamu ya Salaam, My Story, My Song (AFO)
- Delbert McClinton, One of the Fortunate Few (Rising Tide)
- Aaron Neville, Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas (A&M)
Various Artists, A Traditional Jazz Christmas (Priceless Jazz) Allen Toussaint & Friends, A New Orleans Christmas (NYNO) You… - Gregg Allman, One More Try: An Anthology (Capricorn)
- Gregg Allman, Searching for Simplicity (Sony)
- Jane's Addiction, Kettle Whistle (Warner Brothers)
- The Normals, Your Punk Heritage (Airline 61)
The Cold, Three Chord City (Top Pop) God only knows what synchronicitous events led to this point in history, but… - Roland Guerin, The Winds of the New Land (Turnipseed Music)
With this live recording from Sung Harbor in April '97, the curtain rises on 28 year old bassist Roland Guerin's ability… - The Slackers, Redlight (Hellcat)
- The Congregation, Good Old Time Flavor (Necta Music)
- The Zion Harmonizers, A Gospel Christmas (C&G Music Partners)
- Wayne Toups, Toups (New Blues)
The odds against a former zydecajun wunderkind's turning in his best album at the age of 39 are formidable, but Toups… - G. Love and Special Sauce, Yeah, It's That Easy (Okeh/Epic)
- Jelly Roll Kings, Off Yonder Wall (Fat Possum/Capricorn)
