May 2022 - Jazz Fest Bible™
Cover Story
- All you need is roux: A personal Jazz Fest retrospective
Jazz Fest popped my cherry in 1988, when I hit the mud running and instantly went native, gatoring in the Blues…
BackTalk
- Elvis Costello Talks Back
Elvis Costello & The Imposters will perform at Jazz Fest on Friday, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. on the Gentilly Stage.…
Features
- Jazz Fest A to Z
It can be daunting to choose from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest when mapping out… - Hidden treasures: Jazz Fest Archive keeps the music alive for all time
Anybody who cares about New Orleans is familiar with its hottest spots—places in the city that are vital to the story… - The Last Waltz: Anything is possible | An interview with producer Don Was
It looks like there’ll never be a last waltz for The Last Waltz. The Band’s splashy farewell concert (heavy with friends… - A Spiritual Uncle and Nephew: Guitar slinger Darren Hoffman and master drummer Shannon Powell are Uncle Nef
Uncle Nef featuring Shannon Powell and Darren Hoffman will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Friday, May 6,… - Shining, Gleaming, Streaming, Flaxen, Waxen: The Cowsills bring old-fashioned good vibes
The Cowsills will perform at Jazz Fest on the Gentilly Stage on Friday, May 6, at 12:45 p.m. So you still… - Legends that sizzle: The Cookers offer hard-swinging music
The Cookers will perform in the Jazz Tent at Jazz Fest on Saturday, April 30, at 4:15 p.m. Describing The Cookers… - Heartstrings: Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Saturday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. “I never thought… - My Music with Paul Sanchez
Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show will perform at the Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest on Sunday, May 1, at… - Last of Their Breed: Louisiana swamp pop with T.K. Hulin, Johnnie Allan and Gregg Martinez
Gregg Martinez & the Delta Kings with guests T.K. Hulin and Johnnie Allan will perform a swamp pop set on the… - Lakou Mizik mixes of street-band rara blasts with traditional Vodou drumming
Lakou Mizik will perform in the on the Jazz & Heritage Stage on Saturday, April 30, at 4:20 p.m. There’s a… - Come Away With Me: Norah Jones celebrates the future and the past
Puss N Boots (featuring Norah Jones) will perform on the Fais Do-Do Stage on Saturday, May 7, at 3:05 p.m. Norah… - Good Music For You: Panorama Jazz Band is finding universal truths in the tradition
The Panorama Jazz Band will perform in the Cultural Exchange Pavilion at Jazz Fest on Friday, May 6, at 3:10 p.m.… - The Queer Americana Scene: New Orleans' Black, queer frontwomen Joy Clark, Lilli Lewis and Mia Borders claim their cubes.
Mia Borders will perform on the Festival Stage at Jazz Fest on Saturday, May 7, at 11:15 a.m. Lilli Lewis will… - Blood Harmonies | Oh, the Life of Steve Riley: Dewey Balfa, Riley Family Band and the Rebirth of the Mamou Playboys
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys will perform at the Fais Do Do Stage on Friday, April 29, at 3 p.m.…
Jazz Fest Focus
- Fest Focus: Jamil Sharif
Jamil Sharif will perform his tribute to Jabbo Smith at the Economy Hall Tent at Jazz Fest on Friday, April 29,… - Fest Focus: Creole String Beans
The Creole String Beans will perform at the Shell Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest on Saturday May 7, at 12:20 p.m.… - Fest Focus: Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders
Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders will perform at the Economy Hall Tent at Jazz Fest on Saturday, April 30,… - Fest Focus: Terry Huval
The Jambalaya Cajun Band, including Terry Huval, will perform on the Fais Do Do Stage at Jazz Fest on Saturday, May… - Fest Focus: Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval will perform in the Jazz Tent at Jazz Fest on Friday, April 29, at 5:40 p.m. Exactly two years… - Fest Focus: Shovels & Rope
Shovels & Rope will perform at Jazz Fest on the Fais Do Do Stage on Saturday, May 7 at 4:30 p.m.… - Fest Focus: Shannon McNally
Shannon McNally will perform at Jazz Fest on Saturday, May 7 at 12:50 p.m. on the Lagniappe Stage. When she was… - Fest Focus: The Legendary Rocks of Harmony
The Legendary Rocks of Harmony will perform in the Gospel Tent at Jazz Fest on Friday, April 29, at 11:15 a.m.… - Fest Focus: Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones will perform on the Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest on Saturday May 7, at 2:45 p.m. Rickie Lee… - Fest Focus: Marc Stone
Marc Stone will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Sunday May 7, at 1:15 p.m. Marc Stone’s musical… - Fest Focus: Kit Harris and the N'Awlins D'Awlins Baby Dolls
Kit Harris and the N’awlins D’awlins Baby Dolls will join Gregg Stafford and His Young Tuxedo Jazz Band in the Economy… - Fest Focus: Johnny Sansone
The Johnny Sansone Band will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Friday, April 29, at 2:45 p.m. Johnny… - Fest Focus: Ginger Kelly
Ginger Kelly, Jazz Fest Vendor, Louisiana Marketplace, Second Weekend With more than 30 years of experience designing glass, Ginger Kelly has… - Fest Focus: Jimmy Hall
Jimmy Hall will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Thursday, May 5, at 2:50 p.m. Quick, what was… - Fest Focus: The Dopsie Brothers
Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters will perform on the Festival Stage at Jazz Fest on Friday, April 29, at…
Fresh
- Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 14)
This month’s search-and-rescue collection of vintage albums—listed in chronological order of release date—features music from five virtuosos who have become New… - What to wear to Jazz Fest
“It ain’t Coachella!” is an axiom you will hear from our Jan Ramsey, editor-in-chief of OffBeat when talking about what to… - A fresh spin: Jon Cleary releases a limited-edition single
Keyboard man Jon Cleary has made all sorts of records, but until this month he’d never put out a seven-inch single.… - The Maple Leaf Bar's termite infestation brings forth a brilliant idea
When the pandemic hit and all the clubs had to shut down, the Maple Leaf Bar, the venerable institution on Oak…
Dining Out
- OffBeat Eats around New Orleans
When you aren’t chowing down at the Fair Grounds, you’re going to want to see what other amazing food New Orleans…
Reviews
- Trombone Shorty, Lifted (Blue Note)
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews boasts that distinctive and somewhat elusive signature sound that most musicians pursue. It was initially recognized in… - Lulu and the Broadsides, Lulu and the Broadsides (Kismet Records)
“That’s a Pretty Good Love” is the opening song on the first full album from Lulu and the Broadsides—the gritty quintet… - Tuba Skinny, Magnolia Stroll (Independent)
After a decade of playing (mostly) other artists’ songs, Tuba Skinny has released its first album of all-original tunes, Magnolia Stroll.… - Extended, Without Notice (Independent)
Pianist Oscar Rossignoli, bassist Matt Booth and drummer Brad Webb continue to display their individual and collective musical expertise on this… - Naughty Professor, Good Things (Independent)
From the first several bars of Naughty Professor’s new EP, Good Things, listeners will instantly realize New Orleans’ premier progressive, funky… - The Secret Six, Ed Polcer–Relaxin' with the Secret Six (Independent)
Ed Polcer is a name every lover of traditional jazz should be familiar with, especially in New Orleans. He is 85… - Robert Eustis, The Tipping Point (Independent)
UPDATE: Robert Eustis will host an album release party for The Tipping Point on Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m. at Chickie… - Anna Laura Quinn, Open the Door (Next Level)
Vocalist and arranger Anna Laura Quinn begins her debut album, Open the Door, alone at the microphone. Gradually, the other members… - The Greyboy Allstars, Get a Job: Music from the Original Broadcast Series Soul Dream (Knowledge Room Recordings)
The first song and single from the latest release from The Greyboy Allstars, the San Diego-based groove band, will be very… - Son House, Forever On My Mind (Easy Eye Sounds)
For many blues lovers, the discovery and release of these long-forgotten tapes recorded by Son House, one of the titans of… - Bogue Chitto, Bogue Chitto (Independent)
It’s hard to argue with Ernie K-Doe, the self-anointed “Emperor of the Universe” who once proclaimed that this country’s music only…
