Music
New Birth Brass Band, On My Way (Threadhead Records)
The New Birth Brass Band, which was formed in the mid-1980s, comes deeply from the tradition having benefited from the watchful ears and eyes of the great members of the […]
Fessor and His Jazz Kings, For Bunchy (Olufsen Records)
It’s not too much of a stretch to say that most people reading this aren’t familiar with Ole “Fessor” Lindgreen. That the Danish trombonist/vocalist named this fine album For Bunchy […]
Norbert Susemihl, Night on Frenchmen Street (Independent)
For decades, European musicians have followed a path similar to that taken by Germany-born Norbert Susemihl. They discover classic New Orleans jazz as teenagers, travel to the Crescent City in […]
Second Line Vendors Under Attack
Edward Jackson nailed it when asked what a Sunday afternoon social aid and pleasure club parade would be like without hot sausage and a cold beer. “A second line in […]
Island to Island: Toots and the Maytals’ Soulful Surprise
Say the name Toots and the Maytals to reggae fans around the world, and the group’s gigantic, timeless hits like “Pressure Drop” and “Monkey Man” immediately come to mind. That’s […]
Definin’ tha Funk: The Low-Down on Bootsy Collins
“Oh man, New Orleans, wow,” exudes Bootsy Collins, the Bootzilla of funkin’ bass of his upcoming arrival at the Voodoo Music Experience. “New Orleans is so receptive to the funk. […]
Mainline Brass Band, Mainline Brass Band (Independent)
It’s unexpected that an album by a New Orleans ensemble named the Mainline Brass Band would open with a guitar solo instead of a big sousaphone beat or a blast […]
The Ninth Wonder: Ironing Board Sam Keeps ’em Guessing
“I’m back,” Sam “Ironing Board Sam” Moore declares with happy gusto. The talented rhythm and blues vocalist and keyboardist, who thrilled people and provoked their curiosity with his inventions and […]
Dwight Fitch, Jr., For Those Who Believe (Crucified 2:20 Music)
The Fitch family name is renowned in the New Orleans gospel community. Dwight Fitch Jr., the son of gospel’s dynamic duo Connie and Dwight, carries on the tradition of excellence. […]
Ya-Ka-Mein Lady Ms. Linda Green Rolls Deep
Ms. Linda Green knows how to roll. For the last 20 years, Green, who is widely known as “The Ya-Ka-Mein Lady,” has been rolling her truck out to the Sunday […]
