John Mooney, Testimony (Domino)

Joe Henderson, Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (Verve)

Various Artists, Alligator Stomp, Volume 3 (Rhino)

Johnny Adams, I Won’t Cry (Rounder)

Professor Longhair, Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge (Rhino)

Ted Taylor, Be Ever Wonderful (Laurie)

Little Johnny Taylor, Greatest Hits (Galaxy/Fantasy)

Fred Wesley, Comme Ci Comme Ca (Antilles/Polygram)

Snooks Eaglin, Teasin’ You (Black Top)

Lillian Boutte, Lipstick Traces: New Orleans R&B Sessions (Blues Beacon)

I can’t think of more superlatives to say about this album. Lillian Boutte, the long-time favorite jazz singer from New Orleans who spends half her time touring overseas, has put […]