Music
Old Barstools, Wishing (Independent)
I really like the chords that the Old Barstools use to create their appealing blend of country and rock ’n’ roll. You might think you’ve heard these songs before until […]
Tommy McLain, I Ran Down Every Dream (Yep Roc Records)
Tommy McLain is 82 years old. He had his first hit, “Sweet Dreams,” in 1966. He is a swamp pop legend who is best known in recent years for his […]
Kevin & the Blues Groovers, Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed (Basin Street Records)
Piano player and singer Kevin Gullage has a vast resume for a 23-year-old, which may explain why his first full-length album appears on the New Orleans-based Grammy Award-winning label Basin […]
The Deslondes, Ways and Means (New West Records)
I’m sure there have already been more than a few pandemic records released in the last year or so, but the Deslondes’ Ways and Means is the first one I […]
Saturn Quartet, Synchronicities (Independent)
Of the four musicians that make up the Saturn Quartet, saxophonist Ricardo Pascal is the best known since he is a member of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. But all […]
Mari Watanabe releases ‘Old Rockin’ Chair’ in loving memory of Lucien Barbarin and Tuba Fats
Pianist Mari Watanabe has been a fixture on the traditional jazz scene since she moved to New Orleans in 1985 after visiting the city and being exposed to the vibrant […]
Sweet Magnolia Brass Band, Glitter in the Bathtub (Independent)
It was bound to happen—a brass band that is really a pop band rather than a horn-driven funk and soul machine. The Sweet Magnolia Brass Band showcases the songs of […]
Steven Bernstein & The Hot 9, Manifesto of Henryisms (Royal Potato Family)
Manifesto of Henryisms is trumpeter Steven Bernstein’s third in a series of four “Community Music” releases. All four are an attempt by the prolific composer to get his many arrangements […]
Fest Focus: Marc Stone
Marc Stone will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Sunday May 7, at 1:15 p.m. Marc Stone’s musical career in New Orleans is hard to separate from […]
The Maple Leaf Bar’s termite infestation brings forth a brilliant idea
When the pandemic hit and all the clubs had to shut down, the Maple Leaf Bar, the venerable institution on Oak Street in uptown New Orleans, was confronted with a […]
