Music
The Deslondes, Ways and Means (New West Records)
I’m sure there have already been more than a few pandemic records released in the last year or so, but the Deslondes’ Ways and Means is the first one I […]
The Hoodoo Loungers, So Beautiful (Paradiddle Records)
With the trad jazz favs “Careless Love” and “My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It,” and Allen Toussaint’s “Yes We Can Can,” it’s evident that this nine-piece Long Island dance […]
Ryan Rogers, She is Me (Independent)
Comedy on the surface might just look like a series of premeditated setups and jokes, but underneath it really is a representation of human perseverance. It reflects an ability to […]
PJ Morton, Watch the Sun (Morton Records)
PJ Morton—multi-Grammy Award-winning vocalist, keyboardist, composer and producer—displays his talents for collaborating with an array of diverse artists on his latest album, Watch the Sun. And, oh yeah, the New […]
Kenny Neal, Straight from the Heart (Ruf Records)
In this 35th anniversary year of his recording debut, Baton Rouge’s Kenny Neal follows his Grammy-nominated 2016 album, Bloodline, with Straight from the Heart. Packed with authentic south Louisiana blues […]
James Singleton, Malabar (Sinking City Records)
One can often expect the unexpected from master bassist James Singleton—although wherever his many musical explorations might take him and whoever his fellow travelers might be, Singleton leaves signature clues […]
Alfred Banks, The Range 2 (Independent)
“It’s Nuckin’ Futs,” says Pell as part of a goofy intro track to Banks’ new LP The Range 2. And like Pell so deftly described, the album highlights Banks’ range […]
Saturn Quartet, Synchronicities (Independent)
Of the four musicians that make up the Saturn Quartet, saxophonist Ricardo Pascal is the best known since he is a member of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. But all […]
Gregg Hill, Born Liar (Independent)
Born Liar is Gregg Hill’s fifth release and his first since relocating to the Crescent City four years ago. Though the singer-songwriter had recorded demos at various studios around the […]
Charlie Musselwhite, Mississippi Son (Alligator Records)
Mississippi native Charlie Musselwhite travels an often-hard road in Mississippi Son, the latest of his nearly 40 albums. A singer, guitarist and ace harmonica player raised in Memphis, Musselwhite moved […]
