Issue Articles
Tom McDermott: All the Keys and Then Some
One night, about ten years ago, I walked into Cafe Sbisa’s on Decatur Street looking for a cup of good coffee and maybe something sweet for dessert. They sent me […]
The Bar-Kays
They helped put the “F” in Funk. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, the Barkays had the reputation as one of the wildest funk bands around. Their live shows included outrageous […]
Kevin Clark: New Orleans Trumpet
New Orleans trumpet man Kevin Clark, a four-year veteran of the Crescent City’s vivid traditional jazz scene, has just made a very good record indeed. It’s called New Orleans Trumpet, […]
A Conversation with the New Orleans Nightcrawlers
The resurgence of brass band music in the Crescent City—ever since Danny Barker organized the Fairview Baptist Church band in the 70s and taught the younger generations how to re-invent […]
Leroy Jones: A Traditional Non-Traditionalist
“The way I play New Orleans traditional jazz is not exactly in the traditional way,” says trumpeter/vocalist Leroy Jones. “I think it’s where the traditional music has evolved.” Jones, whose […]
