Music
Free Love
Obviously, reigning baritone saxophone king Hamiet Bluiett didn’t plan a trip to New Orleans just to play and gig. “It was Kidd, Kidd Jordan,” Bluiett declares. “I always try to […]
Harry Connick, Jr., Harry for the Holidays (Columbia)
Harry Connick, Jr.: Harry for the Holidays (Columbia)
Thais Clark & Her Palm Court Serenaders, That Old Feeling (GHB Records)
Thais Clark is often stereotyped as a raucous vocalist—and yeah, she can be flamboyant and a real hoot on rowdy numbers. Looking beyond that image, however, one discovers that with […]
Leroy Jones, Leroy Jones’ Wonderful Christmas: A Brass Salute to the King of Kings (LJM Records)
Leroy Jones: Leroy Jones’ Wonderful Christmas: A Brass Salute to the King of Kings (LJM Records)
Denise Mangiardi, Naked Truth (Crow Hill Publishing)
Denise Mangiardi is a name folks haven’t heard around these parts for some time. However, during the vocalist/composer/pianist’s off-and-on five-year tenure in New Orleans, she was very much a part […]
Poncho Sanchez, Out of Sight! (Concord Picante)
Sure, there was a lot of Latin music surrounding conga player, vocalist, bandleader and super prolific recording artist Poncho Sanchez when he was growing up in Los Angeles. As a […]
