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In memoriam: Jerome “Jerry” Jumonville (1941 – 2019)
New Orleans saxophonist, arranger and composer Jerry Jumonville passed away on December 7, 2019 after a long illness. Originally from New Orleans, he was based in Los Angeles for much […]
Glenn Miller Orchestra To Take Audience Back In Time In February 2019
The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is one of the most sought-after bands, traveling far and wide to perform the hits of Glenn Miller. On February 12, 2019 the Glenn Miller […]
300 Songs for 300 Years: An Armstrong Top 10
Louis Armstrong is the only artist in our 300 Songs countdown to get 10 songs to himself (five songs below and the other five online)—the least we can do for […]
In the Spirit: John Slavich at Effervescence
“Right after Hurricane Katrina, I worked at the Copeland’s on the Westbank. This was right after Fats had lost his house in the Ninth Ward and he came in one […]
Third Annual Downriver Festival To Be Held At Mint On September 12
The Downriver Festival celebrates “all port of entry topics related to the Mississippi River” with live music, cooking demonstrations, lectures, educational pop-up exhibits, and food booths. This is the third […]
Louisiana Musician Birthdays
THIS WEEK: MAY 17 “LUCKY” LEE HENDLER: Singer songwriter and pianist, New Orleans, 1968. DERRICK FREEMAN: Drummer and vocalist, Houston, 1973. MAY 20 SUSAN COWSILL: Singer songwriter and guitarist, […]
Louisiana Music Timeline: February 26
Have a look at OffBeat’s video tribute to the people and events that shaped New Orleans and Louisiana music history through the years on February 26, enjoy… Here’s a special […]
Warren Storm-Willie Tee and Cypress, Warren Storm-Willie Tee and Cypress (Jin)
Like many contemporary swamp pop releases, this self-titled album primarily consists of classic rock ’n’ roll. That’s not to say that swamp pop isn’t classic rock ’n’ roll, it’s just […]
The More Music, The Merrier
January—while a pretty slow month in the city—is a flurry of activity at the OffBeat offices. January is the month we chose years ago to present our paeans to the […]
Homecomings
I’m no journalist and never claimed to be one. But, I’m fortunate enough that I have a forum to express my opinions in this magazine. For many of the early […]
