Music
Quiana Lynell, A Little Love (Concord Jazz)
A Little Love represents vocalist Quiana Lynell’s much-anticipated recording debut. The Texas-born, New Orleans transplant has been teasing audiences with her remarkable talents for some time now, particularly at her […]
Don Marquis on “Bolden,” the Movie
“I think the movie [Bolden] accepted that Buddy Bolden was just a man,” says Don Marquis, the author of the New Orleans cornetist’s definitive biography, In Search of Buddy Bolden: […]
The Dignity of his Sound: Wynton Marsalis talks about the Buddy Bolden movie
Wynton Marsalis describes the movie Bolden, which is directed by Daniel Pritzker, and will be released on May 3, as a “mythical account” of New Orleans cornetist Buddy Bolden. “The […]
Musician Memories: Celebrating 50 Years of Jazz Fest
It’s safe to say that everyone who has performed, attended or even worked at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival over the last five decades remembers distinctly individual experiences. […]
First Revolution Singers of New Orleans, Heaven Is My Goal (504 Records)
Many New Orleanians might recognize the First Revolution Singers, who formed in 1972 and re-grouped in 1980, regularly performing in the French Quarter. The First Revolution, an old-school a […]
Dwayne Dopsie is here to pump you up
“I wanted to be the main taco,” Dwayne Dopsie says with a laugh, of his very early desire to not only play the accordion but also lead his own band […]
A Trombone-Lovin’ City: Corey Henry carries on the tradition
Trombonist Corey Henry hails from a family full of noted drummers including his grandfather, Chester Jones; his uncle, Treme Brass Band leader Benny Jones; and an uncle who played with […]
IN MEMORIAM: Eric Traub (1947 – 2019)
“The more flexible you are, the more you work—that’s the way it’s done down here,” saxophonist Eric Traub once said. He lived his life by those words, adeptly blowing modern […]
Cousin Joe, James Booker and Snooks Eaglin, Rhapsody in Bronze (504 Records)
Pure New Orleans Genius This gem of an album represents three previously unreleased “short sessions” by a trio of this city’s legendary artists: vocalist Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph), pianist/vocalist […]
Branford Marsalis: Melody is at the base of all music
“I play music, I love playing music,” tenor and soprano saxophonist Branford Marsalis simply states while talking about his longtime quartet’s latest, impressive release, The Secret Between the Shadow and the […]
