Issue Articles
Do You Know…Jesse McBride?
Who: Pianist Jesse McBride, 27, moved from Houston, Texas to New Orleans in 1998 to study with Ellis Marsalis at the University of New Orleans. Active on the jazz scene, […]
Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Space (Independent)
Some of the names of the cuts like “What Is This Thang?” and “I’ll Forget May” sound like titles that guitarist Phil DeGruy would come up with. Actually, they have […]
Quamon Fowler, The Vision (Continuum)
Texas native Quamon Fowler landed in Louisiana to study (like so many others) with Alvin Batiste at Southern University. The tenor player, who many Fest goers might have caught with […]
Movin’ On Up
New Orleans has long been considered a late night town. With the words “last call for alcohol” foreign to its citizens’ ears, most clubs are free to rock and groove […]
Rick Trolsen, New Orleans Lullaby (Lort Records)
In a town where musicians move freely between styles, Rick Trolsen still stands out for his genre jumps. Back in the mid-1990s, the trombonist’s explorations took him to the fringes […]
Jack Brass Band, You Don’t Know Me (Independent)
The first test in evaluating brass band music — and especially brass band music played by a non-New Orleans group — is whether you can second line to it. The […]
Citizen Marsalis
Photos courtesy of Paula Burch/Tulane University I always see progress; I’m not a doomsayer,” says Wynton Marsalis. He’s reflecting on the difference in the condition of his beloved hometown […]
