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The Making of Johnny Vidacovich’s Out Da Box: Looking back with producer Jeff Meyer
The Making of Johnny Vidacovich’s Out Da Box: Looking back with producer Jeff Meyer.
Essence Fest celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop
Essence Fest will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop
Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 28)
My search and rescue efforts for vintage vinyl for the months of May and June were thoroughly enjoyable. These five acquisitions, listed in order of discovery, reach way back in the day and are well off today’s proverbial beaten path. Each one is considered a definite keeper in the eyes of vinyl aficionados. I found the first two albums below in Old Arabi at “The Lighthouse” record store. The remaining three were a Father’s Day gift from my favorite daughter who took me out in the country for a “barnstormer” event advertised as the “10,000 Record Album Sale.”
King and Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll: PBS to broadcast this year’s second Little Richard documentary
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll
Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 27)
This month’s installment of Vintage Vinyl includes an eclectic mix of soundtracks residing in my current record collection from five memorable movies. I had this soundtrack theme in the back of my mind for some time, but it was triggered and came to fruition by a recent acquisition of the first soundtrack in queue.
What It Means To Get A Jazz Fest Gig
The crowd looks like a psychedelic wonderland of wildflowers. Sometimes clouds cast shadows over the uneven sea of vibrant caftans, gator-patterned button-down shirts, and festival hats, patches of midday sun illuminating masses of rosy faces. It’s a view familiar to generations of musicians privileged enough to stand on a festival stage—and a thrilling, if nerve-wracking, sight for New Orleans artists making their all-important Jazz Fest debuts.
Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 26)
It is that time of year in the Big Easy, no doubt about it. Given another stellar line-up of Jazz Fest performers too numerous to count from all over this round world, it just does not get any better than this. This month’s installment includes five artists, both timeless and young, that you should recognize and if your stars align with tumblers clicking into place, you might just catch them at this year’s Fest for a memory to last a lifetime.
A Savvy Scribe: Walter Mosley tells the truth
The world is catching up to Walter Mosley. He came out of the gate swinging with “Devil in a Blue Dress” in 1990, introducing us to the now-beloved Easy Rawlins. Mosley has authored over 50 titles since then, including the new “Every Man a King,” the second book in the Joe King Oliver series.
