Music
Father & Son: Walter and Nicholas Payton
Both Walter Payton, a longtime New Orleans journeyman bassist, and his son Nicholas, a fast-rising trumpet powerhouse, were assigned to the tuba while in grade school bands. In Walter’s case, […]
An OffBeat Interview: Terrance Simien
The review from a northeastern newspaper, circa 1989, refers to the “wild-haired, barefoot man playing accordion, wearing a sleeveless Guardian Angels T-shirt and beat-up jeans.” Terrance Simien must have been […]
James Hall Rising
With musical prowess, a natural flair for the dramatic and an intriguing first album, Hall and his band are the most promising unit on the local alternative scene. The singer […]
