Issue Articles — Jazz Fest Focus
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 […]
Fest Focus: Li’l Queenie
Arriving at her house late on a Tuesday evening, a torrential spring storm rendering visibility on the streets almost impenetrable. Lee Harris (a.k.a. Li’l Queenie), languidly paces on her front […]
Fest Focus: Tab Benoit
Some men are born into greatness, others have it thrust upon them; then there are people like Tab Benoit, who have to go out and hunt the sucker down. Only […]
Fest Focus: Kim Carson
Since she just lost her job, and her RV did in fact break down on a trip back from Nashville, it certainly appears that outlaw crooner Kim Carson now officially […]
Fest Focus: Los Lobos
Uncertainty can paralyze, but in the case of Los Lobos, it produced a Kiss-like outpouring of solo projects and a Grammy. In 1997, the’ band left Warner Brothers, their label […]
Fest Focus: Davell Crawford
New Orleans is probably the only city that might accurately be described as a musical conservatory unto itself. To paraphrase the sign on Bourbon Street’s Famous Door, through the portals […]
Fest Focus: Rosie Ledet
Don’t be surprised if you catch Rosie Ledet stifling a yawn or two between songs during her Jazz Fest set. With a her fifth CD just released I’m A Woman […]
