Music
Aurora Nealand & Tom McDermott, Live at Luthjen’s (Big Whinny)
Singer/saxophonist Nealand and pianist McDermott never cared too much about musical boundaries, so the set list for this duo album is about as eclectic as you’d hope. There’s Chopin, Carole […]
Sweet Cecilia, A Tribute to Al Berard (Independent)
Though beloved Cajun fiddler Al Berard left this world all too soon in 2014, his legacy lives on, in part, thanks to Forest Huval, Kevin Anthony, and Kelli Jones with […]
Cowboy Mouth, Open Wide (Independent)
Since the classic Sanchez/Savoy lineup splintered a dozen years ago, Cowboy Mouth have seemed a bit unsure of how to present themselves in the studio: they’ve done albums that were […]
Deltaphonic, The Funk, the Soul & the Holy Groove (Independent)
Where the 2017 release from Deltaphonic See Red leaned on psychedelic-tinged treatments of the skillful introspections and nuanced arrangements from front man Andrew T. Weekes, The Funk, The Soul & […]
Don Vappie and Jazz Créole, The Blue Book of Storyville (Lejazzetal Records)
Don Vappie is one of the best practitioners of traditional Creole banjo playing and his mind holds a vast repository of information about the history, the songs and the traditions […]
Dave Easley, Easley Rider (Independent)
Pedal steel guitarist Dave Easley has dozens of sideman credits. In the studio, he’s worked with New Orleans’ Mem Shannon, Lynn Drury, former local Shannon McNally and notable non-locals Joni […]
Dukes of Dixieland featuring the Victory Belles, Live at French Quarter Fest (Leisure Jazz)
On The Dukes of Dixieland’s new album, Live at French Quarter Fest, the band demonstrates their repertoire is not limited to traditional jazz. Over the course of 16 songs they […]
Slugger, Milky Way (Independent)
Slugger is a side project of Naughty Professor’s bassist Noah Young, Tank and the Bangas’ keyboardist Joe Johnson and George Porter, Jr.’s drummer Terrence Houston along with a relatively new […]
Quarx, Quarx (EP) (Independent)
Since breaking onto the Louisiana music scene in 2017, Baton Rouge rockers Quarx have made a name for themselves as a live rock ’n’ roll act that blends a variety […]
Margaret Lewis, ‘Reconsider Me—The Ram Singles & More Southern Gems’ (Ace Records)
This is a radical revamp of Margaret Lewis’ Lonesome Bluebird album, which was released some 25 years ago. Mainly comprised of material from the Ram Records’ vault, it also includes […]
