May 1998
BackTalk
- Dr. John
No other New Orleans artist has worn as many musical jackets as Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John. During his career, which…
Bayou Beat
- Sacaulait, Jazz in Lafayette & "Let the Good Times Roll"
Of the 17 Louisiana acts appearing at this year's Festival International de Louisiane in downtown Lafayette, none have more riding on…
Bluesworthy
- The Fest of Times
It's the Fest of times and the worst of times for a columnist. Trying to comprehensively cover 10 days and nights…
Bookmark
- From A Bend in the River
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Dis 'n' Dat
- NOCCA Celebrates 25 Years, the Armed Forces Festival, Cox Cable, Loyola's New Music Dean & the Dew Drop Inn
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) will celebrate its silver anniversary with a gala fundraiser on Sunday, May 17…
Eye Music
Features
- Fest Focus: Hunter Hayes
The lighted sign outside Mulate’s Cajun Resaurant reads “WELCOME FRI 3-7, BEER $1.” This isn’t the kind of place you’d expect… - Fest Focus: Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders
Think of "traditional" or "classic" New Orleans jazz and what comes to mind? The scratches, hisses, and pops of a mono… - Fest Focus: The Doobie Brothers
We’re sorry, but this article is currently unavailable online. We are going to gradually add more and more to the online… - Fest Focus: Mardi Gras Indians
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We’re sorry, but this article is currently unavailable online. We are going to gradually add more and more to the online… - Fest Focus: Al Belletto
"Belletto, you're playing your goddamn reeds off. Beautiful." --Frank Sinatra, after seeing Belletto perform at Al Hirt's in the 70s. A… - Fest Focus: Dash Rip Rock
Bill Davis often thinks about a night more than 10 years ago. The year was 1987, and Dash Rip Rock, the… - Fest Focus: Coteau
Texas' Flatlanders, a band of country-influenced singer-songwriters that includes Butch Hancock, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Joe Ely, have often been billed… - Fest Focus: The Mas Mamones Mambo
Whatever you do, don't call Mas Mamones a merengue band. "All the new stuff coming out of the Latin world is… - Fest Focus: James Cotton
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We’re sorry, but this article is currently unavailable online. We are going to gradually add more and more to the online… - Henry Butler: Unlocking the Keys
Talk about eclectic. Of all the varied and distinct experiences available each year at Jazz Fest, none stand out as uniquely… - Fest Focus: Ronnie Dawson
Of all the artists playing Jazz Fest this year, Ronnie Dawson certainly has the strangest career trajectory. Rather than hitting it… - Fest Focus: Wendell Brunious
We’re sorry, but this article is currently unavailable online. We are going to gradually add more and more to the online… - Fest Focus: The Skatalites
One of the strongest aspects of each year's musical line-up at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is the large… - Fest Focus: Original Dixieland Jazz Band
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We’re sorry, but this article is currently unavailable online. We are going to gradually add more and more to the online… - Fest Focus: Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
Like the Caribbean Négritude poets Aimé Césaire and Léopold Senghor, Ziggy Marley and his siblings see their music as a vehicle… - Fest Focus: Lonnie Brooks
We’re sorry, but this article is currently unavailable online. We are going to gradually add more and more to the online… - Kids in the Hall: A New Generation Carries on the Tradition at Preservation Hall
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Feedback
- Best of A Northern Round-Up & The Annual Jazz Fest Critique
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Film & Video Bits
- Good for What Ails You & Other Films at the Fest's Video Gallery
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Grapevine
- The Second Year of LMNOP & Layout Changes at the Fair Grounds
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Letters
- Letters May 1998
Striking Fear in the Heart Thank you for giving me the chance to speak out on the possible title sponsorship…
Mojo Mouth
- Welcome to Jazz Festers, LMNOP, "FotoFest" at the CAC & OffBeat Music Krewe Rolls
This magazine requires a lot of hard work but it's still the most gratifying job I've ever had. It allows me…
OffBeat Eats
- Fest Focus: Jazz Fest Food
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Pass A Good Time
- The Other Festivals Around the State
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Plugged In
- Fest Feedback, Take Two
What a topic this Jazz Fest booking question is. After posting the question, "What do you think about this year's Jazz…
Savoring Sin City
Straight, No Chaser
- Last Minute Shows, New Records and Jazz Tent ""Sleepers
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Street
- Cool Riddims, Music Factory Café, The Flavor Kings & More
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Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
- The Life of Jerry Jumonville & Saying Goodbye to Red Tyler
Like many great New Orleans rhythm and blues saxophone players, Jerry Jumonville possesses a strong affection for modern jazz. "Sometimes it…
Reviews
- Various Artists, Jazz: The Language of New Orleans, Volume 2 (Louisiana Red Hot)
This compilation features some of the finest recent work by New Orleans jazz musicians, many of whom -- Kevin Clark, Astral… - Cool Riddims and Sista Teedy, Pledge to My People (NYNO Records)
Before dismissing Pledge to My People as just another recording by Rastafarian wannabes, you might want to check out the duet… - The Yockamo All-Stars, Dew Drop Out (Hannibal)
We’re sorry, but this article is currently unavailable online. We are going to gradually add more and more to the online… - Stanton Moore, All Kooked Out (Fog City)
Stretching out from his role as funk band Galactic's in-the-pocket drummer, Stanton Moore teamed up with electric guitar/bass virtuoso Charlie Hunter… - Los Hombres Calientes, Los Hombres Calientes (Basin Street)
Early this spring, young trumpet phenom Irvin Mayfield, who debuts with this recording, and percussion master Bill Summers, whose credits include… - Dave Bartholomew, New Orleans Big Beat (Landslide)
We’re sorry, but this article is currently unavailable online. We are going to gradually add more and more to the online… - Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Funk is in the House (Bullseye Blues & Jazz)
It's fitting that veteran New Orleans guitarist and singer Walter "Wolfman" Washington covers Ray Charles' "Mary Ann" on his new CD…
