December 1999
BackTalk
- John Medeski
John Medeski has been the unofficial leader of Medeski, Martin and Wood (MMW) for nearly a decade now. Since their arrival…
Bluesworthy
- Ain't Got No Home
Yvonne Williams is blind. She also lives off Washington Street, in a part of town that not even a lot of…
Chassez De Faim
Cover Story
- Jo "Cool" Davis: The Gospel According to Cool
The irrepressible Jo "Cool" Davis is one of the guiding lights of the New Orleans gospel scene. He hosts the tremendously…
Dis 'n' Dat
- The Name Game
One of the most popular features of OffBeat's web site is the Message Board, where anyone with a computer can post…
Features
- Honoring J&M Studios
- OffBeat Tracks: Jon Cleary
Wth an excellent CD, Moonburn, recently released, Jon Cleary and his group, the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, are currently one of New… - What Is Gospel Music?: The Dixie Hummingbirds
If there’s any group that can answer that question, it’s the Dixie Hummingbirds. Formed in 1928 in Greenville, South Carolina, the… - 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
- Irma Thomas: Gifted with a Voice and Singing from Her Heart
Irma Thomas: New Orleans' first lady of soul, explains why she continues to find profound inspiration in gospel music. As the…
Know What It Means
Letters
- Letters December 1999
POPPING CHERRIES The pen is mightier than the sword; therefore it is frightening to see such a potent instrument in the…
Mojo Mouth
- All I Want for Christmas...
This column has always been a means for me to bring to light what I perceive to be the state of…
Rhythm Method
- Jody Smith Hears the Rhythm
Since this is our last issue of the Twentieth Century, it seemed appropriate to gaze into the Future and examine a…
Sauce Piquante
Straight, No Chaser
- The New Years Dilemma & A Stellar "Superjam"
So, where will you be? Soon, even the most stalwart resistors of all hype millennial will be forced to answer this…
Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
Reviews
- Church Street, Everything Must Change (Honey Darling)
- Blessed, Blessed (Ultimate)
- Soulful Heavenly Stars, Who We Are (Independent)
- Bobby Womack, Back to My Roots, Greatest Hits, The Poet (The Right Stuff)
- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch (Louisiana Red Hot)
- Johnny Sansone, Watermelon Patch (Bullseye)
- Idletime, Time Stops (Independent)
- Joy Buzzer, Joy Buzzer vs. The Critics from Europa (Little Blue Men)
- Richard Carr, An American Quixote (Rec'D Music)
- Various Artists, Saint's Paradise: Trombone Shout Bands from the United House of Prayer (Smithsonian Folkways Recording)
- David Doucet, "1957" Solo Cajun Guitar (Rounder)
- The Mighty Clouds of Joy, It Was You (CGI Platinum)
- Various Artists, House of Blues Essential Gospel Brunch (House of Blues Music)
- 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, Santa Wants Some Zydeco (Louisiana Red Hot)
- Waylon Thibodeaux, In Jackson Square (Rockin' River), Tu Me Fais Crier! (Rockin' River)
- Various Artists, Sacred Steel Live! (Arhoolie)
- Benny Grunch and the Bunch, The 12 Yats of Christmas For Your Millenium'n Nem (Benjie)
- 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)
- Willie Mitchell, Soul Serenade: The Best of Willie Mitchell (The Right Stuff)
- Banu Gibson, My Romance: A Love Story in Song (Swing Out)
- The Gospel Truth
