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New Orleans Jazz Landmarks Languish in Disrepair
New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz, but that general statement needs some refining in terms of location. Specifically, where in the Crescent City did this music come […]
Beauty and Diversity: Celebrating Jazz Fest 2014
Celebrating Jazz Fest 2014 made all the better with delightful weather. By Frank Etheridge, Jon Garelick, David Kunian, Stephen Maloney, Brett Milano, Clea Simon, John Swenson, Dan Willging and Geraldine […]
Jazz Fest 2014 Lineup A to Z Guide
It can be daunting to choose from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest when mapping out a day at the Fair Grounds; this handy guide […]
Jazz Fest 2014 Line-Up Announced (General Daily Roster)
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival teases music lovers for at least a solid week each year before releasing the spring’s premiere music festival line-up. That glorious day is […]
The New Swing Street: Frenchmen Street’s Trad Jazz Explosion
Check through the arts columns of the New York Times these days and there is scarcely a mention of traditional jazz. Yes, there is jazz coverage: bebop, free form, jazz-rock […]
The Stooges Brass Band and Mannie Fresh in Los Angeles: Studio Kings
When the Stooges Brass Band rolled into Red Bull Studios Los Angeles with producer Mannie Fresh, it was a meeting of two titans of New Orleans street music. The Stooges […]
The Hot 8 Brass Band: Home in My Horn
The indelible image of the Hot 8 Brass Band at a Sunday afternoon second line parade is that of sousaphone player Bennie Pete and bass drummer Harry “Swamp Thing” Cook. […]
Brass Bands: Off the Record
Late last year when committees began to consider who was eligible for New Orleans music awards nominators were faced with a puzzling dilemma. How could a Best Album award in […]
Various Artists, Eddie Bo’s Funky Funky New Orleans/Senator Jones’ Funky Funky New Orleans/ Jazzy Funky New Orleans (Funky Delicacies)
This latest batch from Funky Delicacies (Night Train Record’s sister label) appears to have been assembled from my 45 collection. Like my collection, these funk anthologies feature some great sides […]
Sacaulait, Jazz in Lafayette & “Let the Good Times Roll”
Of the 17 Louisiana acts appearing at this year’s Festival International de Louisiane in downtown Lafayette, none have more riding on their performance than Sacaulait, the Henderson-based old-timey trio led […]
