Music
Jeff Albert Instigation Quartet, The Tree on the Mound (RogueArt)
The art and practice of listening is both difficult and underemphasized in our current world. Starting from the first cut on this great quartet recording led by trombonist Jeff Albert, […]
Albert King, Born Under A Bad Sign (Stax/Concord)
Since its vinyl release in 1967, blues aficionados have put Born Under a Bad Sign on a pedestal—many considering it one of the best electric blues albums of all time. […]
Various Artists, In His Grace (Independent)
In His Grace is the sonic companion to the popular musical comedy of the same name that just ended a second successful run at Lafayette’s Cite’ Des Arts Theater. When […]
Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Island Man (BFR)
Sunpie Barnes is to zydeco what Taj Mahal is to blues—an eclectic type who follows his music to African and Caribbean roots. The two performers also share a winningly laid-back […]
Jake Leg Stompers, Up to No Good (Hoodoo Records)
There is a swagger to the Jake Leg Stompers. They play their version of old timey music and make it relevant to this day and age. It may be old […]
Wadada Leo Smith & TUM, Occupy the World (TUM)
After decades of great records, forward-thinking compositions, and his own style of playing, trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith is finally getting some acclaim. His 4-CD set of work inspired […]
Dumpstaphunk: Dirty Word (Louisiana Red Hot)
Dumpstaphunk has a few simple missions on its second full-length CD: To make a modern album steeped in the funk tradition; to show the strengths of its new lineup (with […]
Flow Tribe: Painkiller (Independent)
This flashy sextet, committed as always to their un-ironic white boy rock-funk, sounds bigger than ever on their second EP, Painkiller, continuing to expand their traditional chicken scratch with literally […]
Shannon McNally: Small Town Talk, The Songs of Bobby Charles (Sacred Sumac Music)
An excellent confluence of factors make Shannon McNally’s new record of Bobby Charles tunes a record to which you can listen, sing along, and even dance. The first is Bobby […]
Tom Leggett: Spinnin’ My Wheels (Independent)
Tom Leggett was part of the generation of transplanted musicians who created a new landscape in New Orleans during the latter part of the 1990s. Like so many of his […]
