Trombone Shorty, For True (Verve Records)

Five years ago, a lot of people were wondering what the brightest young star of New Orleans music, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, was going to do next. Music industry insiders […]

YouTube du Jour: Trombone Shorty and New Album For True

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eOpBvZ-mws[/youtube] Trombone Shorty has spent much of the summer on tour in Europe. Here’s footage of an interview with him by a Dutch radio station, where he talks about learning […]

New Album Releases

CURRENT AND UPCOMING LOUISIANA CD RELEASES    March 1, 2024 Britti: Hello I’m Britti (Easy Eye Sound) Lynn Drury: High Tide (Independent) The Desert Nudes: Keep A-Movin, Dan (Lazy Day […]

Red Hot + New Orleans All-Star Concert: Photo Slideshow

In New York last Friday and Saturday nights, December 3-4, the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Opera House played host to a rare treat of many of New Orleans’ finest musicians […]

A Dixieland Santa Claus: Louisiana Christmas Music

Christmas music fans keep to themselves. They’re out there, wondering if they’re weird for listening to it all year around, while those who don’t like it grouse openly and loudly, […]

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Trombone Shorty’s Red Hot

Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews will curate an all-star New Orleans revue scheduled for December 3 and 4 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City. The show’s producers […]

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OffBeat’s Louisiana Christmas Mix

In our December issue, editor Alex Rawls wrote about his favorite Louisiana Christmas songs. Here’s a mix of those songs and more. Merry Christmas from OffBeat.com—download the mix for free […]

YouTube du Jour: Essence Music Festival

[youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu1YnRaKIBk[/youtube] The Essence Music Festival starts Friday at the Louisiana Superdome, and there are a couple of late additions to the lineup, one of which is Ledisi, who plays […]

Jazz Fest 2010 Performers: A-Z

Not even the diehards know everybody. You can have a deep passion for New Orleans and Louisiana music, and there’s still somebody performing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage […]

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Jazz Fest Week One: Quick Thoughts

The Revivalists set the bar high for showmanship when they opened the Gentilly Stage on Friday. Not only did they bring guests out before noon—the Rebirth Brass Band—but they also […]