Dr. John is among the core group of New Orleans musicians who’ve brought renewed purpose to their work in the last five years. His last release, City That Care Forgot, was a masterpiece of post-Katrina commentary. Tribal is more personal, with a spectacular performance from his “Lower 911” band, particularly from drummer Herman Ernest III, [...]
Tag Archives: John Fohl
YouTube du Jour: Osborne, Fohl and Sansone
July 13, 2010 – 9:30 am
The weekly woodshed sessions with Anders Osborne, John Fohl and Johnny Sansone have evolved into something more than just an occasion to work out new material. This year, they even took it to a Jazz Fest stage. They’re at Chickie Wah Wah tonight; here they are a a Threadhead event playing “Summertime in New Orleans.”
Cleary Subs at Chickie Wah Wah
June 8, 2010 – 12:18 am
Tuesday nights at Chickie Wah Wah have featured Anders Osborne, John Fohl and Johnny Sansone for the past year. The trio will be in the studio Tuesday night, so Jon Cleary will play a night of solo piano in their place. Osborne, Fohl and Sansone will return next Tuesday.
Ingrid Lucia, Midnight Rendezvous (Threadhead Records)
May 1, 2010 – 12:01 am
Ingrid Lucia stylizes something that is already stylized—the trad jazz canary. That has distinguished her from others working the same field, but the level of abstraction she reaches sometimes makes her work slightly remote, like a crystal rose. On Midnight Rendezvous, she’s more affecting than ever because the material she penned with guitarist John Fohl [...]
A Homegrown Christmas
December 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
New Orleans and Louisiana have produced more Christmas music than people realize. Here are the highlights, all of which are available at Louisiana Music Factory or online music services: Johnny Adams: Christmas in New Orleans (Mardi Gras): Adams is still in fine voice late in his career, and his “Sleigh Bells” is one of the [...]
Fun with Grammy
May 18, 2009 – 3:35 am
Last week, the members of BeauSoleil received their Grammy awards while on tour. David Doucet brought his boxed, unopened Grammy home to New Orleans on a flight with members of Dr. John’s band including Herman Ernest and John Fohl, both of whom wanted him to open the box. They won a Grammy for Dr. [...]
