Issue Articles — Fresh
Jazz Fest’s Greatest Hits
However many bands hit Jazz Fest there are certain songs that inevitably get played, year after year, even if the original performers of those songs are long gone. Some traditions […]
In-Between Festivals: Non-Stop Music
A lot of out-of-towners have a hard time picking which weekend of Jazz Fest is right for them. After painstakingly combing through the daily lineups to figure out which half […]
Soundcheck: Five Questions with Lily Keber, Producer-Director of Bayou Maharajah
On April 26, three years after Bayou Maharajah began making the film festival rounds, Lily Keber’s documentary about New Orleans piano genius James Booker will make its DVD and online […]
New Quorum: The Value of Exchanging Ideas
The purpose of most artist-in-residence programs is to provide artists time and space to work on a particular piece. At the New Quorum, which kicked off its 2016 residency program […]
Ken Colyer: A Passion for New Orleans Jazz Creates an Ongoing Legacy
British trumpeter Ken Colyer’s passion for New Orleans traditional jazz has created a unique and ongoing legacy. The Ken Colyer Trust was set up a year after his passing in […]
My Music: Wendell Brunious
“It’s very, very important to dress nice for a gig. Think of a lawyer’s office: If he’s got on a T-shirt and jeans, don’t go in there. This is a […]
Five Questions with Festival International de Louisiane’s Volunteer Emeritus Jimmie Duhon
How did you get involved with Festival International originally? I was a member of Les Amis des Artistes, which is Friends of the Artists. And the group that was assigned […]
Hogs for the Cause Playlist
In honor of this month’s Hogs for the Cause festival, we’re going hog wild with this playlist presenting ten songs, mostly in a regional vein, to do with hogs, pig […]
Five Questions with Becker Hall, CEO and co-founder of Hogs for the Cause
What is the origin of Hogs for the Cause? I went to school at the University of South Carolina and before every single football game we used to roast whole […]
Bruskers, Who?
Late last summer, ace guitarist Jimmy Robinson played a memorable gig at an olive garden—not the chain restaurant, but an actual olive garden in Franciacorta, Italy. He was in town […]
