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Guest Opinion: Frenchmen Street—A Jazz Musician’s Perspective.
In response to last week’s blog on the sad state of Frenchmen Street, we received this letter from a local jazz musician, who asked us not to identify him, his […]
2023 Jazz Fest Redux
With Jazz Fest 2023 now firmly in the rear-view mirror, we are sharing a few thoughts on this year’s best (and occasionally worst) moments.
Chris Strachwitz (1931-2023)
Chances are that if you have an interest in blues, Cajun, zydeco or ethnic music, you’ve probably got a few Arhoolie CDs on your shelf. Chris Strachwitz, the founder of […]
Eponymous Debut Redux: Davis Rogan celebrates 25 years since All That’s debut
Davis Rogan first had visions of the band that would become his groundbreaking hip hop, brass band, funk hybrid All That while still in college. The 1985 Ben Franklin graduate matriculated through Reed College in Portland, Oregon. But before graduating, he took a year off and returned to New Orleans.
Koan Kenpachi lives hip-hop
Koan Kenpachi lives hip-hop. The New Orleans-born and raised artist started out rapping with friends in his backyard before making a claim for himself as part of the hip hop band, EOE (Equal Opportunity Employment). In 2011, Kenpachi went solo with the album Chronicles of a Dying Breed before facing many health issues that threatened his vision and his life.
Mushroom Crowd: Mark Bingham will release 22 archival albums
Mushroom Crowd: Mark Bingham will release 22 archival albums
Holiday events in New Orleans (November 29 – December 9)
As Thanksgiving celebrations draw near, so do the holiday celebrations. OffBeat compiled a list of upcoming holiday events in New Orleans ushering in the first week of December, from Christmas […]
