Dawn arrived on Fat Tuesday 2011 with a gray, windy bluster and a forecast of heavy rain. But nature could not throw a wet blanket on the smoldering fire of revelers gathering along St. Charles Avenue waiting for the parades to roll. Outside of Commander’s Palace, Pete Fountain readied himself to lead those parades downtown, [...]
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November 2009 Letters
November 1, 2009 – 12:10 am
WETLANDS Excellent article on Tab Benoit and the Voice of the Wetlands, in fact, the best I’ve seen—thanks for “getting” it, and helping to tell a story that needs to be spread and re-told. I was fortunate to be at the recording session [John Swenson] so ably described. It was an awesome experience watching that [...]
Monk Hazel and his New Orleans Jazz Kings, Monk Hazel and his New Orleans Jazz Kings (GHB)
April 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
Drummer Monk Hazel gazes forlornly from the cover of this reissue, pants hiked up to his dadderies, with a luscious silk tie. The sepia-toned photo emphasizes the long-ago vibe. In 2009 New Orleans, the steadily-working seven-piece Dixieland band such as Monk’s is extinct. No place can afford it, and trad jazz lovers are scratching their [...]
