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100: The 100 Essential Louisiana CDs: A Roundup
One evening in 1998, OffBeat’s Managing Editor Joseph Irrera was perusing an article in a classical music magazine. The subject of the article was the formulation of a basic library […]
The Latin Quarter: Latin Music in New Orleans
Cultural roots of enormous depth connect New’ Orleans and Latin music. As a result, the popularity of the genre in the Crescent City is no isolated phenomenon. Pulitzer Prize-winning author […]
Best and Worst of Jazz Fest 1998, The Fans’ Perspective
Once again this year, the Internet and, especially, the World Wide Web proved an invaluable tool for Jazz Fest visitors as well as an open forum for music fans to […]
Letters March 1998
Doc Cheatham’s Daughter Says Thanks What a tremendous compliment to the lifetime achievements of my father that his last CD recording [Doc Cheatham and Nicholas Payton, Verve Records] was […]
Bamboula 2000: Cultural Warriors
The Magic Hour light descended into the oaks surrounding the Audubon Zoo. Honey-colored, soft and diffuse, the golden light filtered down through the Spanish moss and brooding branches. Illuminated in […]
The Annual Mardi Gras vs. Jazz Fest Debate; A Quick Overview of Jazz Fest Web Sites; Bingemen, Paula & the Pontiacs Pages
Mardi Gras is over, which means it’s time to plan for Jazz Fest. Internet users around the world already are. Dozens of posts to the music discussion Usenet newsgroups asking […]
Jazz Fest ’95 in Review
Like its 25 predecessors, the 1995 Jazz Festival had its moments, both memorable and forgettable. Our writers and photographers document some of each. MOST OMNIPRESENT POP STAR: With a straw […]
The Humid List
In New Orleans in July, it’s not the heat, but the humidity. OffBeat offers a handful of people/places/things that will persevere this summer, and may help you do the same. […]
Hot Wax in Big Stacks: Tips from the Record Tent
Hot glass is more like it this year. Following market demand (being dragged behind it kicking and screaming is more like it), we have reduced the quantities of vinyl at […]
Requisite Records
Please Shop Early: Tips From the Record Tent Frankly, that’s our hottest tip for finding the best records, tapes and CDs at the Festival Record Tent. Because many of our […]
