Music
Gregory Agid Quartet, “Words Are Not Enough” (Independent)
It’s gratifying that a next generation of musicians looks to the compositions of some of this city’s masters—and sometimes their teachers and mentors—to record and preserve. Clarinetist Gregory Agid, who’s […]
Khari Allen Lee is an eager and disciplined student of the arts
“I like to say that I’m as old as this universe and as new as this moment,” offers saxophonist Khari Allen Lee, a philosophical reply that sounds like one his “kindreds,” […]
Secret Longings: Musicians’ Holiday Wish Lists
In the summer of 2009, before the football season had even begun, trumpeter, vocalist, composer and mighty New Orleans Saints fan Kermit Ruffins sat down and wrote “A Saints Christmas.” […]
The Wee Trio, Wee + 3 (Bionic Records)
James Westfall stands as the New Orleans connection to the Wee Trio; the vibraphonist, a Houston native, came to the Crescent City to attend the University of New Orleans and […]
One Love Brass Band, Too Big to Fail (Independent)
The name of the ensemble, One Love Brass Band, and its concept of Jamaica’s genres of reggae and ska meeting New Orleans’ own unique cultural brassy sound, are both ace. […]
Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Make America Great Again! (Troubadour Jass Records)
Okay, the title of Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra’s debut CD, Make America Great Again!, certainly deserves a “Say what??” response. Naturally, the trombonist/bandleader and composer didn’t choose […]
Larry Sieberth: Man of Many Projects
Lawrence Sieberth continuously remains involved with multiple projects. “Yeah, from the very beginning,” agrees the pianist, composer and arranger, who began playing piano at age five and throughout his school […]
Soul Brass Band: Kicking in a New Way
Drummer Derrick Freeman leads the Soul Brass Band, which was formed just a year ago. Its name was obtained by pure circumstance with no intention of stepping on the toes […]
Robin Barnes, Songbird Sessions (Rhythm Elevation Records)
A guitar often offers certain elegance when it’s employed in a jazz combo backing a vocalist. Songbird Sessions teams singer Robin Barnes with guitarists Steve Masakowski and Danny Abel. The […]
Taj Mahal talks back
The name of musician Taj Mahal can bring to mind any number of tunes, genres or instruments, depending on what period of his over five-decade career made a memorable impact […]
