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Kenny Neal
Great Scott!
My original intention was to write a column about Mardi Gras, the bliss of masquerading, the cult of public nudity and joie de vivre. But then, there we were, at […]
Jazz Fest 2000: From A to Z
When you want to make a complicated thing simple, you break it down to the ABCs. When you want to get a handle on an event as sprawling as Jazz […]
Jack Kerouac and the New Orleans Beat Tradition
With the exception of disco, there may not be a major musical movement in the second half of the Twentieth Century that was not touched by the Beats. Folk? Allen […]
’99 New Orleans 30th Jazz & Heritage Festival
The 30th anniversary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be held April 23-May 2. Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Branford Marsalis, Willie Nelson, Santana, The Isley Brothers, Widespread Panic, The […]
1997: CD Year in Review
Once again it’s time for our panel of experts to gather and give out the grades to the latest batch of Louisiana releases. 1997 marked a very good year for […]
The “Father” of the Blues
Raful Neal is perhaps best known for being the father of a brood of successful blues musicians than for his own musical prowess. What with Kenny, Noel, Jackie, Larry and […]
Jazz Fest: Time to Get Out the Sunblock
Here it is—the complete schedule of what’s happening at the 20th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the greatest music, food and crafts event in the country. Almost 3,000 musicians, […]
