Music
The New Orleans Gentlemen of Jazz, Struttin’ with Some Satchmo (TigerBoxer Entertainment)
These “gentlemen” apply their talents to a collection of songs made famous by trumpeter, vocalist, composer and the Crescent City’s legendary native son Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. The selections will be […]
Tommy McLain, I Ran Down Every Dream (Yep Roc Records)
Tommy McLain is 82 years old. He had his first hit, “Sweet Dreams,” in 1966. He is a swamp pop legend who is best known in recent years for his […]
Zachary Richard, Danser Le Ciel (Martin LeClerc)
Just when you think singer-songwriter, poet, cultural activist Zachary Richard has done it all, along comes Danser le Ciel, where he reprises deep, career-spanning material with a chamber orchestra. The […]
Zita, Hardly Alive (Independent)
Whoa! Better check the label on this one. Is this really a new album from an indie band, or some long-lost hard rock gem that I misplaced? Maybe it’s the […]
The Groove Krewe featuring Nick Daniels III, Run to Daylight (Sound Business Services)
Nick Daniels, one of the truly great voices and bassists, oozes his birthplace of New Orleans in all that he does. He grew up with the funk, soul and rhythm […]
Ever More Nest, Out Here Now (Independent)
As that great philosopher Geddy Lee once sang, tough times demand tough songs. The second album by Ever More Nest—the band project of singer songwriter Kelcy Wilburn—is pretty well steeped […]
Jeremy Joyce, Street Poet (Independent)
Like many New Orleans musicians, Jeremy Joyce is out there living the dream full-time in the venues and streets of the city. In doing so, he fuels his work with […]
Kevin & the Blues Groovers, Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed (Basin Street Records)
Piano player and singer Kevin Gullage has a vast resume for a 23-year-old, which may explain why his first full-length album appears on the New Orleans-based Grammy Award-winning label Basin […]
Big Al and the Heavyweights, Love One Another (Vizztone Records)
With the colorful life he’s lived, Big Al Lauro would be an excellent subject for one of those steamy, tell-all rock ’n’ roll-style autobiographies. Among the stories he could share, […]
Michael Juan Nunez, Rouxsta (Parish Line Records)
The inspiration for singer-songwriter-guitarist Michael Juan Nunez’s sixth album, Rouxsta, resulted from spending time with Paul “Lil Buck” Sinegal towards the end of his life. Though Nunez always considered his […]
