Issue Articles — Features
Don Marquis on “Bolden,” the Movie
“I think the movie [Bolden] accepted that Buddy Bolden was just a man,” says Don Marquis, the author of the New Orleans cornetist’s definitive biography, In Search of Buddy Bolden: […]
A Long Road to the Center: Amy Helm follows her father Levon
Amy Helm has been a notable artist in her own right for a couple of decades now, but when she performs there are times she can feel her late father, […]
What Does A New Orleans Music Industry Actually Mean?
We all want the New Orleans’ music scene to grow and prosper, which means that musicians make enough money to live at least a middle-class (if not better) lifestyle, and […]
Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez bring their history to the stage
The second-Saturday Jazz Fest appearance by Havana-born pianist Alfredo Rodriguez and percussionist Pedrito Martinez marks a visit by two of the most talented musicians in the world, in an unusual […]
Sympathy for Jazz Fest: Has the Fest lost the collective link to its identity?
The Rolling Stones have been a lightning rod for controversy throughout their career. During the 1960s the group’s management cultivated a dark image, the bad boy antithesis of the Beatles. […]
Doing What’s Right: Nesby Phips & Curren$y uphold hip-hop’s place at Jazz Fest
At the 50th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, hip-hop will stand in its rightful place alongside jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, rock ’n’ roll and funk, as a genre emblematic […]
Capturing the Moments: Historic Jazz Fest Photos
Over the last five decades we’ve all gathered treasured memories: dancing in the pouring rain and mud, great sets by Longhair, Earl King, Booker, the subdudes, Irma, the Neville Brothers […]
The Dignity of his Sound: Wynton Marsalis talks about the Buddy Bolden movie
Wynton Marsalis describes the movie Bolden, which is directed by Daniel Pritzker, and will be released on May 3, as a “mythical account” of New Orleans cornetist Buddy Bolden. “The […]
John Fogerty: Living in His Own Head
The legacy of John Fogerty can’t be overstated when it comes to American roots music. His songs, both solo and with Creedence Clearwater Revival, sum up most of what’s great […]
Musician Memories: Celebrating 50 Years of Jazz Fest
It’s safe to say that everyone who has performed, attended or even worked at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival over the last five decades remembers distinctly individual experiences. […]
