July 2004
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BackTalk
- Frankie Beverly
Frankie Beverly and Maze is the only act that has performed at Essence Festival since day one. Not only that, the…
Bayou Boogie
Bluesworthy
Cover Story
- Big Sam: One Nation Under Buddy Bolden's Great-Grandson
Mythology abounds in New Orleans. Tall tales of spellcasting voodoo priestesses, swamp-crawling patriotic pirates and the occasional blood-lusting vampire are told…
Dis 'n' Dat
- Ryan's Hope
“Probably some time during college I discovered country music,” recalls Ryan Scully, the lead singer of the decidedly alcohol-oriented Morning 40…
Features
- Punch People Fight Back!
- Millie Jackson: The Mother of Hip-Hop
Millie Jackson is kicks. She’s all one would expect from a woman who built a reputation on X-rated lyrics and suggestive… - The Essence of Essence Music Festival
Feed Me Something, Mister
Hidden Charms
- Midnight Streetcar Rolls
The third annual TapeOpCon, which took place during the last weekend of May at the Fairmont Hotel and Orpheum Theater, would…
Jazzin'
- Whence Came Baham
Just like this column, New Orleans native Andrew Baham has one foot in modern jazz and the other in brassy street…
Letters
- Letters July 2004
OPEN LETTER TO THE NEW ORLEANS AND LOUISIANA MUSIC COMMUNITY By Jan Ramsey As many of our readers and WWOZ listeners…
Live Wire
- Bonnaroo in the Mud
- Davell Crawford Wigs Out
- James Ulmer: Blood Bath
- MC Hot Toddy Champale, SophistiCats and SophistiKittens, La Petite Fleur, Tabboo, Pontani Sisters and Candy Whiplash, One Eyed Jacks, April 19, 2004
- J.J. Cale Goes Crazy
- Peaches, the Parish at House of Blues, April 24, 2004
- Michael Ray and Kidd Jordan at Vision Festival, Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, May 25 to May 31, 2004
Mojo Mouth
- The Marshall Plan
The Jazz & Heritage Foundation has hired Don Marshall, whose latest job as Director/Professor of the Graduate Program in Arts Administration…
St. Rock
Reviews
- Henry Gray and the Cats, Live in Paris (Lucky Cat Productions)
- Fred Charlie and the Acadiana Cajuns, Je Reve Heir Au Soir (Acadiana)
- Reverend Gary Davis, From Blues to Gospel (Biograph/Shout! Factory)
- Bukka White, Big Daddy (Biograph/Shout! Factory)
- Otra, Todo Pa'La Gente (Independent)
- Jessica Radcliffe, Night Blooming Jasmine (High Bohemia)
- Spencer Bohren, Southern Cross (Valve)
- Popa Chubby, Peace, Love and Respect (Blind Pig)
- World Saxophone Quartet, Experience (Justin Time)
- Clarence Bucaro, Sense of Light (Rounder)
- Vernon Reid & Masque, Known Unknown (Favored Nations)
- Guitar Shorty, Watch Your Back (Alligator)
- The Carriere Brothers, Musique Creole (Arhoolie)
- Two Dollar Pistols, Hands Up! (Yep Roc)
- Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Keepin' It Real (Blind Pig)
- John Lee Hooker, Jack O' Diamonds 1949 Recordings (Eagle Rock Entertainment)
- Various Artists, Windy City Blues (Stax)
- Chris Mule, The Unmentionables (Independent)
- Jeff & Vida, Loaded (Binky)
- Lesa Cormier/August Broussard & The Sundown Playboys, Rendezvous Au Bal (Acadiana)
- McCoy Tyner, Illuminations (Telarc)
- Dave Brubeck, Private Brubeck Remembers (Telarc)
- Permagrin, Permagrin (Threnogrin Music)
- Punch People, Smash Crusher (Independent)
- Sublime Lens, Waves Roll Thunder (Independent)
- Widespread Panic, Night of Joy (Sanctuary)
- Various Artists, Dylan Country (Shout! Factory)
- Bobby Charles, Last Train to Memphis (Rice 'N' Gravy)
- Johnny Winter, I'm A Bluesman (Virgin)
- Various Artists, Medicine Show, Vol. 3: Gatherings of the Tribe (Acadiana Arts Council)
- Righteous Buddha, Get Right (Independent)
- Mellowdrone, Go Get 'Em Tiger (Los Feliz)
- The Standard, Wire Post to Wire (Yep Roc)
- Thee Shams, Please Yourself (Fat Possum)
- Paul Hayes, Volume One: Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (Autocthonous)
- DJ Jubilee, Walk with It (Take Fo')
- Sean Vidrine & Swampfyre, Walking Away (J&S)
- Bones, Who Stole Fun? (C Student)
- Dr. John, N'Awlinz: Dis, Dat or D'Udda (Blue Note)
