Tonight, the Mario Abney Quintet plays Snug Harbor. Here’s Abney in the jazz mecca Kettering, Ohio playing “Blessed” in what appears to be one of the least atmospheric gigs ever.
Tag Archives: Snug Harbor
Nova NOLA: A Family Affair
August 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
A “new” New Orleans is a reality we all confront and construct for ourselves. Nova Nola, founded by Astral Project’s Steve Masakowski, is one attempt to address New Orleans’ evolving musical landscape. “With Nova Nola, I really wanted to feature ‘new’ New Orleans and I wanted to feature what’s fresh about the New Orleans music [...]
On the Road Again
May 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
This past February, trumpet player Shamarr Allen was tapped to be part of the Willie Nelson’s touring band in support of Willie and the Wheel, his Western swing collaboration with Asleep at the Wheel. OffBeat asked Allen to keep a tour diary; here are excerpts.—ED. Feb 11: Red Bank, New Jersey The day started with [...]
Immigrants
January 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
I’ll bet your ancestors came from somewhere else. If you’re an American, and you’re not a Native American, I can guarantee it. There seems to be a lot of debate and negativity concerning immigrants in the U.S. lately. In New Orleans, we’re a port city, so in recent times we’re used to travelers and transients. [...]
From France to Frenchmen Street
October 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
When the French twin brothers Francois and Louis Moutin were growing up in Paris, one of the games they engaged in together was pretending they were playing New Orleans traditional jazz. “When we were five or six years old, we used to play Jelly Roll Morton,” says Francois. “He was one of our first influences. [...]
Astral Project: Let’s Stay Together
May 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
Perhaps it’s no surprise that when people in a band called Astral Project talk about the band, they get, well, spacey. “Snug Harbor is like a sacred space, and when we play there, it’s our sacred space. Even when we’re playing festivals, though, we’re struggling to get some elevation and altitude,” sax player Tony Dagradi [...]
Playing Under the Radar
December 1, 2006 – 12:01 am
In September 2005, the New Orleans Jazz Vipers were one of the first jazz bands back on the streets of New Orleans. It was a month after the hurricane and almost no music venues were open yet, so the band played outdoors, near the corner of Decatur and Gov. Nicholls streets, outside Angeli on Decatur. [...]
Tomato Festival and Carnaval Latino Jazz; New Release from Greg Tardy
June 1, 1993 – 12:01 am
International is the catch word for jazz in June with two important festivals holding down the first and third weekends. The month begins with the Caribbean-flavored Tomato Festival’s main food and music events in the French Market area June 5 and 6. Bands from Trinidad, Haiti (Tabou Combo), Martinique and, of course, Louisiana, will perform [...]
