June 1996
BackTalk
Cover Story
- Bamboula 2000: Cultural Warriors
The Magic Hour light descended into the oaks surrounding the Audubon Zoo. Honey-colored, soft and diffuse, the golden light filtered down…
Eye Music
Fat City
Features
- The Festivals of Summer '96
Just when you thought it was safe to go back out there, a whole slew of festivals get cranking as the… - The Best and Worst of Jazz Fest '96
In still another record-breaking year at Jazz Fest, we were able to (1) Withstand the onslaught of Phish fans who crowded… - Rethinking the Roots of Jazz
For many years a debate percolated among writers and historians about the origins of jazz: Did America’s “native art form” truly… - Coolin' Off with the Guys From Galactic
Line-up changes, non-stop local gigs and regional tours, a Web page, a new record and enhanced CD, even threats of lawsuits…
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Reviews
- Blu Lu Barker, Blu Lu, Wee Bea & Baby Dee: Don't You Feel My Leg (Delmark)
- Jason Berry, The Spirit of Black Hawk: A Mystery of Africans and Indians (University Press of Mississippi)
- Johnny Vidacovich, Banks Street (Record Chebasco)
- Kermit Ruffins, Hold On Tight (Justice)
- Allen Toussaint, Connected (NYNO)
- Ahmad Jamal, The Essence-Part I (Verve)
- Loren Pickford, Elysian Fields (Dinosaur)
- Various Artists, Music from the Motion Picture Heaven's Prisoners (Code Blue/Atlantic)
- Sonny Rollins, Plus Three (Milestone)
- Woodenhead, Music from the Big Green Warehouse (Broken)
