October 1995
BackTalk
Cover Story
- Mark Whitfield Finds His Way Home
After starting his career in New York and experimenting with the dreaded "instrumental pop," the guitarist settled in Baton Rouge and took…
Features
- Jazz Family Portraits by Herman Leonard
Marsalis Family Because there is a history here, we will teach it to our children. Because we have heard the sounds… - Is 1995 the Real Jazz Centennial?
Three writers weigh in with the (murky) facts and (qualified) opinions. CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF JAZZ by BRUCE BOYD RAEBURN,… - Pieces of the Cradle
Few places that held the original spirit of Jazz still exist. 'Those that do hide their history well. Jazz was… - On the Road with Preservation Hall
The French Quarter’s Preservation Hall is known around the world as a famous traditional jazz club. What is not so well… - OffBeat Editorial: Once Again, The Cutting Edge Conference Is Not So Sharp
- Donald Harrison, Jr. Comes Home
Saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr., 35, a native son of New Orleans, has just been awarded a three-year, New Residencies grant from…
Letters
Reviews
- Keith Frank, Movin' On Up! (Maison de Soul)
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ledbetter Heights (Giant)
- Tab Benoit, Standing On The Bank (Justice)
- Deadeye Dick, Whirl (Ichiban International)
- Malachi Thompson and Africa Brass, Buddy Bolden's Rag: 100 Years of Jazz (Delmark)
- Blind Melon, Soup (Capitol)
- Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir, Lead Me (Intersound)
- The Sisters of Glory, Good News in Hard Times (Warner Brothers)
