Music
Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns, Your New CD (KC Entertainment)
If it wasn’t for a devastating fire that torched Jamie Bergeron’s house and claimed clothes, accordions, vehicles and the lives of pets, Bergeron would have released a new CD way […]
Marcia Ball, Roadside Attractions (Alligator Records)
Marcia Ball’s new record is a tribute to her consistency. It shows off what she does best, swinging uptempo grooves, boogie dance numbers, and a fantastic variety of piano playing […]
Irvin Mayfield, A Love Letter to New Orleans (Basin Street Records)
Irvin Mayfield has called his tutelage under Wynton Marsalis “probably the largest influence on my life.” Adopting the Wynton model of jazz musician as historian/entrepreneur/statesman, Mayfield has evolved into a […]
Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys, Return of the Creole (Maison de Soul Records)
Jeffery Broussard may have once spearheaded the most influential band of modern zydeco with Zydeco Force, but these days he’s on a different mission: to present the Creole cultural music […]
New Orleans Moonshiners, Frenchmen St. Parade (Independent)
The Moonshiners have built a reputation as one of New Orleans’ most capable—and unpredictable—trad groups. The group’s third album witnesses a tempering of their more offbeat tendencies, but loses none […]
Garage a Trois, Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil (Royal Potato Family Records)
Like Gang of Four, which is now essentially two guys, Garage a Trois has a band name that’s just too good to change when it’s no longer numerically accurate. The […]
J. the Savage, Very Same Dream (Independent)
Very Same Dream represents a significant step forward for the singer-songwriter Jamie Bernstein, in his current incarnation as front man for J. the Savage. Produced by Kermit Ruffins’ regular drummer, […]
Tom Fitzpatrick, Chillin’ at the Point (Immersion Records)
On Chillin’ at the Point, Tom Fitzpatrick approaches the compositions and repertoire of, among others, Stanley Turrentine, Roland Kirk, and David “Fathead” Newman. That’s a very particular kind of pantheon—these […]
Lynn Drury, Sugar on the Floor (Old Shoes Records)
Sugar on the Floor is Lynn Drury’s trump card. The talented New Orleans singer-songwriter has built a strong local following through her emotionally-charged live performances, but her strengths as a […]
Tuba Skinny, Garbage Man (Independent)
This is the third record in as many years from Tuba Skinny, one of the more interesting members of trad jazz’s younger generation. The group is a frequent sight on […]
