Issue Articles — Features
Soulful Takeover: Melissa Weber named curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive
“To me, this is just a next step—an advanced step—but it’s in line with everything I’ve done my entire life,” Melissa Weber explains, after being selected as the curator of […]
Prends Courage: Feufollet celebrates its 20th anniversary
It’s hard to fathom at this point, but what was once a group of child prodigy Cajun musicians celebrates its 20th anniversary in October with two special shows: Festivals Acadiens […]
Michael Murphy’s Up from the Streets premieres at the New Orleans Film Festival
Michael Murphy’s new film distills New Orleans’ deep, diverse musical culture into a packed 103-minutes. Featuring local stars and international names Keith Richards, Robert Plant and Sting, Up from the […]
No Regrets: A conversation with drummer Barry Martyn
Barry Martyn is a U.K. born and raised jazz drummer, principally interested in the New Orleans jazz revival circuit. Upon first visiting New Orleans in 1961, he studied drums under […]
Foret Tradition: Swamp Pop Lives on the Westbank
The Westbank ethos is a bit grittier, more industrial than the present day Eastbank, a little like something out of a James Lee Burke novel. Perhaps it harks back to […]
Charlie Wooton: Music evolves if not it’s just gonna get stale
It should come as no surprise to anyone who has paid attention to the evolution of New Orleans music in the 21st century that Charlie Wooton is one of the […]
The First Graduate: Ailee Pardi likes the genre and the people
Ailee Pardi wasn’t living in Louisiana when the Cajun music bug bit. But it left a mark that she happily hopes never heals. Growing up in Edgewood, Washington, Pardi remembers […]
Satchmo SummerFest 2019: Stage schedules and map
Satchmo SummerFest Presented by Chevron returns Friday, August 2 and runs through Sunday, August 4. Click here for a PDF of the stage schedules and festival map, or click on […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Dave Bartholomew
Born: December, 24, 1918, Edgard, Louisiana Died: June 23, 2019, New Orleans, Louisiana Without Dave Bartholomew’s production, songs and band, Fats Domino would’ve never guaranteed New Orleans’ spot on the […]
A Resident Englishman: Clive Wilson talks about his jazz journey from London to New Orleans
Preservation Hall proprietor Larry Borenstein once remarked to Clive Wilson that the New Orleans jazz scene has always had a “resident Englishman.” In his new memoir, Time of My […]
