May 2002
BackTalk
- Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary
Bonnie Raitt, the world’s greatest redheaded slide guitarist, returns to the Jazz Festival on May 3, armed with a new CD—Silver…
Bayou Boogie
Bookmark
Dis 'n' Dat
- Striking Earl
Commissioned to create the painting that would grace OffBeat’s annual Jazz Fest issue, Cajun artist Earl Hebert wanted to give Antoine…
Features
- Masters of Louisiana Music: Andrus "Beau Jocque" Espre
Born: November 1, 1952 Duralde, LA Died: September 10, 1999 Kinder, LA For physical therapy, after an oil field accident left… - Fest Focus: The Gospel Tent
My motto, “When in doubt, go to the Gospel Tent” has proved itself to be right on for the last 25… - Fest Focus: Corey Harris
- Fest Focus: Liz McComb
- Fest Focus: The Red Stick Ramblers
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 Dudes
Every first-time pilgrim to Jazz Fest has a “conversion band”: a musical discovery so ear-opening that it transcends the event’s numerous… - Fest Focus: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Despite his fairly recent popularity, Karl Denson has been a veteran on the music scene for quite some time. In 1988… - Fest Focus: John Mooney
- Fest Focus: John Fred
- Fest Focus: Sam Butera
- Fest Focus: James Andrews
- Arturo Sandoval: Former Prisoner For Love
- Fest Focus: Shemekia Copeland
- Fest Focus: Ralph Stanley
If Dr. Ralph Stanley is a bit on the blunt side, no one could blame him. When you reach the status… - Fest Focus: Joe Lovano and Idris Muhammad
- Fest Focus: Wayne Shorter & Brian Blade
They are 21st-century guys,” says legendary saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter of the musicians he chose to fill his stunning quartet—pianist… - Invasion of the Noodle Dancers
- Fest Focus: Delbert McClinton
It’s certainly not surprising that immediately after getting off stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Delbert McClinton will… - Fest Focus: 007
- Fest Focus: Bobby Womack
Because he has a reputation as being an extraordinary songwriter—who often writes of common experiences and personal torment—in music circles, Bobby… - Fest Focus: Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys
- The Curmudgeon's Guide to Jazz Fest
- Jazz Fest 2002 From "A" to "Z"
- Fest Focus: Terrance Simien
A sense of joyful innocence surrounds performances by the energetic bare-footin’, hair-flyin’ zydeco man, Terrance Simien. With squeezebox flailing, Simien traverses… - Jazz Festival In-Stores
Feed Me Something, Mister
Kickin' It Live
- Expectant Music
Early April is a difficult time to look back at previous musical happenings—as is the nature of this column—when the anticipation…
Letters
- Letters May 2002
YOUNGER, WHITER, DUMBER Well, the people are on the tarmac, the car lot is on the grass, and as I predicted…
Live Wire
Mojo Mouth
- Jazz Fest Edutainment
Welcome to the best musical festival in the world.” I think I’ve said that quite a few times over the last…
St. Rock
Straight, No Chaser
Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
Urban Legends
- The Delights of Choppa
The East and West coasts are bling bling, the rural acts are celebrating their country grammar, and the Dirty South just…
Reviews
- John Mooney, All I Want (Blind Pig)
- Li'l Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers, Zydeco Ballin' (Mardi Gras)
- Jesse Lewis Union, Jessie Lewis Union (Lakefront Digital)
- Juice, All Lit Up (Louisiana Red Hot)
- Wayne Shorter, Footprints Live! (Verve)
- Bruce Molsky/Michael Doucet/Darol Anger/Rushad Eggleston, Fiddlers 4 (Compass)
- Mingus Big Band, Tonight or Four Shades of Love (Dreyfus)
- John Ellis, Roots, Branches, & Leaves (Fresh Sound)
- Nat Simpkins, Crescent City (Bluejay)
- Ya Ya Sol, Ya Ya Sol (Independent)
- Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, Rosebud Bullets (Double Salt)
- Morning 40 Federation, Trick Nasty (MOFOFED)
- Roy Rogers, Slideways (Evidence)
- Johnny Vidacovich, Vidacovich (PawMaw Music)
- Krush, U.K., Whatever (Independent)
- We Three Kings of New Orleans Are Domino, Bartholomew & Toussaint: The ONLY New Orleans R&B albums You'll Ever Need to Own!
- Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters, Rockin' Zydeco Party! (Mardi Gras)
- Theresa Andresson, No Regrets (PoVolt)
- Dr. Michael White, Jazz from the Soul of New Orleans (Basin Street)
- Leslie Smith, Just A Girl (Dancing Iguana)
- Various Artists, New Orleans Gospel Tent (Louisiana Red Hot)
- Humphrey Davis, Jr., A Little Jazz! A Little Blues! A Little Blues! A Little Jazz! (Independent)
- Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Trombone Shorty's Swingin' Gate (Louisiana Red Hot)
- Henry Butler, The Game Has Just Begun (Basin Street)
- Corey Harris, Downhome Sophisticate (Rounder)
- Snooks Eaglin, The Way It Is (Money Pit)
- Lynn Drury and Bad Mayo, Blackberry Winter 101 (Old Shoes Productions)
- John Fohl, Time Ain't Waitin' (Independent)
- Astral Project, Big Shot (Independent)
- Samirah Evans, Give Me a Moment (Misha)
- Rockin' Jake, Full Time Work (Zuluzu)
- Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, S/T (Basin Street)
- The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Medicated Magic (Ropeadope)
