Music
Carl LeBlanc and Geovane Santos, Purple House (Independent)
Guitarist and vocalist Carl LeBlanc is one of the most respected and versatile performers in New Orleans. Adept at traditional and modern jazz on both guitar and banjo, he has […]
Christian Simeon, Black Unicorn (Easy Sin Music)
Though there are various interpretations of the urban culture term Black Unicorn, generally it refers to a fundamentally sound African American man. To paraphrase singer-songwriter Christian Simeon from a statement […]
Sophrosyne, Reference Material (Independent)
Ambient electronica often gets stereotyped as pretentious elevator music that’s a dime a dozen on SoundCloud. Soprosyne’s Reference Material sets itself apart with a New Orleans flair. Like other ambient […]
Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters, Proud to be a Creole (Fruge Records)
Years from now, artistic revelations will continue to surface from musicians whose performances were curtailed during the great pandemic of the roaring 2020s. Some, like Joe Hall, leveraged the downtime […]
T-Ray The Violinist, Visionary (Independent)
While some great artists use their voices as instruments, T-Ray The Violinist uses his instrument to tell stories. Trenton “T-Ray” Thomas offers a special sort of beauty for the stories […]
Big D and the Kids Table, Do Your Art (Side One Dummy Records)
Ska-punk has always been about irreverence. Not caring about what other people think about you and your music but embracing what makes you happy without taking it too seriously defines […]
Jon Batiste, We Are (Verve)
Combine the optimistic spirit and huge talent of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jon Batiste with New Orleans powerhouse icons that include the Gospel Soul Children and the St. Augustine High School […]
Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra featuring Cyrille Aimée, Petite Fleur (Storyville Records)
Petite Fleur celebrates the connection between New Orleans and France that was musically strengthened decades ago by clarinetist Sidney Bechet, who spent the latter portion of his life in Paris, […]
Camile Baudoin, This Old House (Independent)
Radiators superhero guitarist Camile Baudoin has a new album that pays tribute to the dance groove of the band’s live performances. This Old House showcases Baudoin as an affable frontman.
Crispin Schroeder, Hear the Light (Independent)
Crispin Schroeder’s album Hear the Light presents this singer-songwriter-keyboardist’s polished yet still down-to-earth intermingling of pop, soul, jazz, gospel and New Orleans rhythm and blues. Schroeder opens the ten-song project […]
