Music
Marva Wright, Heartbreakin’ Woman (Tipitina’s Records)
Marva Wright’s debut album may be called Heartbreakin’ Woman, and the cover photo may picture her lookin’ mean in a black leather outfit, but once you get to “Walk Around […]
Terrance Simien, Zydeco on the Bayou (Restless Records)
Please, somebody give me a convertible with a good sound system so I can cruise around with Terrance Simien’s Zydeco on the Bayou blastin’—sounds perfect. Don’t get me wrong, dancing […]
Funk Revisited: Meters Magic Rebounds on Rounder
For those of you who have met with nothing but frustration in hunting down old Meters records, fret no more! Rounder Records has thrown a couple morsels of Meters out […]
The Neville Brothers, “Brother’s Keeper” (A&M Records)
Set to hit the streets on August 7, The Nevilles’ latest is probably the most-anticipated album in recent New Orleans history. And this album was well worth the wait. Personally, […]
Bluesiana Triangle, Bluesiana Triangle (Windham Hill Jazz Records)
Three veteran greats combine efforts on this recording for a back-to-basics album of blues-oriented material. In a classic jam session format, Art Blakey, Dr. John and David “Fathead” Newman join […]
