Music
Johnnie Allan, Something Old, Something New (Jin Records)
Octogenarian Johnnie Allan never thought he would step into a recording studio again at the twilight of his career. That is until Jin Records’ Floyd Soileau approached him about waxing […]
Sonny Green, Found! One Soul Singer (Little Village Foundation)
Hailing from Monroe, Louisiana, but made a “name” in South L.A., this soulful dude is Tony the Tiger great! In the early ‘70s, Green had a string of great 45s […]
A Band Name Hyckoriii, Rural Life: The Soundtrack (Independent)
An unconventional trio from Baton Rouge, A Band Name Hyckoriii—pronounced hickory—reveals talent and imagination in the 14-track album Rural Life: The Soundtrack. But the group’s musical vocabulary and technical skills […]
Johnny Nicholas, Mistaken Identity (Valcour Records)
Texas Hill Country roots musician Johnny Nicolas hails his Valcour Records debut as a homecoming of sorts and for good reason: he’s been cultivating South Louisiana roots for years. Nicholas’ […]
Various Artists, New Orleans Mambo – Cuba to Nola (Putumayo World Music)
Listening to this recording is similar to having a knowledgeable friend spin some tunes that fit together in many likely though not necessarily expected ways. It is a “mix tape” […]
Jimmie Vaughan, The Pleasure’s All Mine: The Complete Blues, Ballads and Favourites (Last Music Company)
How can you say anything bad about this one? Over two dozen of my/your favorite tunes played by a stellar Austin band which features probably the best Texas blues guitarist […]
Leigh Harris, Waking Up in Dreamland (Deeva Records)
The irrepressible Leigh “Little Queenie” Harris was New Orleans to the bone and left an enduring musical legacy when she flew away in 2019 and took her rightful place in […]
Cyrus Nabipoor, Live at the Marigny Opera House (Nabipor Music)
Trumpeter, composer and educator Cyrus Nabipoor polished his jazz skills and musical creativity in New Orleans during and after his undergraduate years at Loyola University where he earned his Bachelor […]
Brad Walker, Dockside Sessions (Independent)
In 2017, saxophonist Brad Walker headed to Maurice, Louisiana’s noted Dockside Studio to capture the same group of musicians—pianist Oscar Rossignoli, bassist Nathan Lambertson and drummer AJ Hall—heard on his […]
Shemekia Copeland, Uncivil War (Alligator Records)
Blues singer Shemekia Copeland’s new album features her homage to a special friend and mentor, Dr. John. In “Dirty Saint,” a song patterned after the music of Dr. John and […]
