Issue Articles — Features
Hey Pocky Way: A Mardi Gras Indian Jazz Fest guide
If you go to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, you gotta go see the Mardi Gras Indians at the Heritage Stage. It’s the perfect place to hear this […]
Samantha Fish’s polished guitar work and engaging vocals are a force to be reckoned with
Before Samantha Fish appears in the music video for “Blood in the Water,” from 2017’s Belle of the West, we see a man running in slow motion, his brow furrowed, […]
Cycles and Seasons: David Murray makes rare appearances
Tenor saxophonist, bass clarinetist and jazz giant David Murray, an amazingly prolific recording artist, boasts his own rich sound and keeps things popping with his constantly fresh outlook. Murray, who […]
A Circus and a Christmas Tree: Pianist Brian Haas, Nolatet’s fearless fourth wheel
“He’s fearless,” is how bassist and trumpeter James Singleton once described pianist Brian Haas, his fellow bandmate in the super-group Nolatet. “He has no jazz industrial complex baggage. He’s classically […]
40 Years at Jazz Fest: Back (and forth) with Geraldine Wyckoff
Geraldine Wyckoff has immersed herself in the music and culture of New Orleans ever since she moved to the city. A music journalist who is well-respected by both musicians and […]
One of the Fortunate Few: Delbert McClinton brings everybody together
A music maverick from Texas, Delbert McClinton defines Americana. He spans blues, country, rhythm and blues, and rock ’n’ roll. In 2017, McClinton realized a longtime ambition with the release of […]
High Spirits: The Radiators’ 40th family reunion
The Radiators are back at Jazz Fest this year, celebrating their 40th anniversary at the scene of many memorable shows, the Gentilly stage on the final day of the fest. […]
Eat a Bunch of Peaches: Karl Denson’s tribute to the Allman Brothers
Saxophonist Karl Denson visits New Orleans every year during Jazz Fest. The tradition began two decades ago with his acid-jazz-funk band, the Greyboy Allstars. This year the Greyboy Allstars and […]
Rollin’ Joe, President of the Original Pigeon Town Steppers Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Troval Jefferson: “In the band, they have maybe five or six instruments. When you’re on the street, each one of them will give you a different tone. With the tuba, […]
Don Vappie brings to life the music of early New Orleans jazz pioneer Joe “King” Oliver
“When I got into and started really playing New Orleans jazz more often, it was me working my way back,” says Don Vappie, on break between classes at Loyola University, […]
