Issue Articles — Jazz Fest Focus
Fest Focus: Marva Wright
The Blues may be “nothing but a woman cryin’ for her man” I as the great Georgia White once observed. Unfortunately for the blues world, there are precious few women […]
Fest Focus: Mamou Prairie Band
“This band has never been this, tight,” says Randy Vidtine, guitarist with the rising Mamou Prairie Band. A Cajun music veteran since his high school days in Evangeline Parish, Vidrtine […]
Fest Focus: Willie Nelson
While most folks pine away at their humdrum jobs, saving for the day when they can escape, Nelson’s famed tour bus, the Honeysuckle Rose is busy weaving its way through […]
Fest Focus: Ironing Board Sam
Though an active and unique blues artist for nearly four decades, Ironing Board Sam Moore has a rather short resume. He’s recorded only a handul of singles, one LP and […]
Fest Focus: Jon Cleary
Jon Cleary has clearly arrived, and now he has a new recording to follow suit. Moonburn, his long-awaited major label debut for Virgin/Pointblank Records, is set for release April 20 […]
Fest Focus: Widespread Panic
Last March, Widespread Panic was .. ih the tail end of a two-week run at Paris’ Chesterfield Cafe. As the band walked on stage for the final show, keyboardist Jojo […]
Fest Focus: Carol Fran & Clarence Hollimon
The current “sweethearts of the blues,” Carol Fran and Clarence Hollimon are making their first “official” appearance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. One of their biggest fans, […]
Fest Focus: Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater likes to think of himself as a performance artist. His exciting shows usually include him playing his left handed guitar behind his back, on his hand […]
Fest Focus: Irma Thomas
The Lion’s Den could only exist in New Orleans. It’s an unassuming neighborhood bar complete with a television tuned to Judge Judy, a few regulars tuned to their video poker […]
Fest Focus: Fredy Omar
“Parrandeando “: Parading, seeing and being seen. There’s no place for parading like New Orleans, and there’s no better place to see and be seen in New Orleans like Frenchmen […]
