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Danny Barker, Danny Barker—New Orleans Jazz Man and Raconteur (GHB Records)
Danny Barker—New Orleans Jazz Man and Raconteur stands as a wonderful musical portrait of the legendary guitarist, banjoist and composer through five decades of his recording career. The two-disc package […]
Five Questions with Detroit Brooks, musician and founder of the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival
This month we celebrate the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival. What would you consider Danny’s greatest gift to New Orleans and the world? Giving back his talent and his […]
Video: Kenneth Ferdinand Talks About Danny Barker
We sat down with Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival organizer Kenneth Ferdinand to talk about the importance of the Jazz Master, and Ferdinand gave us a master class in […]
Video: Detroit Brooks Talks About Danny Barker
Detroit Brooks helped create the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival to honor the late Jazz Master Danny Barker, whom he credits with revitalizing the traditional jazz scene in New […]
Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival Kicks Off Across New Orleans
It’s been a long time coming, but the Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival is finally debuting in New Orleans this week with concerts, seminars, workshops, and jam sessions in […]
Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival Brings Legend into Spotlight
The inaugural Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival is set to take place in New Orleans on January 16th and 17th. Organized by guitarist Detroit Brooks in tribute to one […]
Monthly Guitar Extravaganza Series Evokes Danny Barker
Like a pop-up restaurant, a musical series, the Guitar Extravaganza, has been taking place at various venues across the city. The monthly events are presented to raise funds in preparation […]
YouTube du Jour: Danny Barker
The late Danny Barker expounds on the difference between day people and night people.
Sacred Songs: Danny Barker
“When Danny first approached me, I saw him as someone who was quite cool,” remembers trumpeter Leroy Jones with a smile as he recalls one of his great influences, guitarist, […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Danny Barker
Born: January 13, 1909, New Orleans, LA Died: March 13, 1994, New Orleans, LA Only one guitarist in history managed to strum along with such disparate luminaries as Jelly […]
