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Tulane University Constructs Big Chief’s Abode
An avid student of French existentialism and a serious collector of modern jazz LPs, Donald Harrison Sr. was not your average Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief. One of the real-life […]
Louisiana Music: A Primer Volume 1, No. 1, Jazz
When people visit New Orleans, they’ll inevitably hear music at clubs like Preservation Hall, Snug Harbor and the Palm Court, or they’ll experience it being played outdoors in historic Jackson […]
BackTalk: OffBeat Publisher Jan Ramsey Looks Back on 25 Years
In 1979 New Orleans native and young divorced mother Jan Ramsey was driving home from work when a drunk driver jumped the median on I-10 and crashed head-on into her […]
Voodoo 2012 Gris-Gris Picks
Lineups like Voodoo are a perennial curse and blessing—there’s simply too much music, too little time. And in our case, too little space in print. Check out a few more […]
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
From the charismatic magnetism of Louis Armstrong’s golden melodies to the dazzling aptitude of Wynton Marsalis’ matchless forays, no other sound has captured the heart and soul of a genre, […]
Jazz Fest 2012 A to Z: Guide to the Artists Playing the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
This year’s Jazz Fest lineup is likely its broadest, and it’s a safe bet that nobody—festival staff included— knows everybody. Here’s a guide to who’s who. All the information presented […]
French Quarter Festival 2012 A to Z Guide
With four days of music on more than 20 stages, keeping track of all the performers at the 2012 French Quarter Festival is tough. That’s where OffBeat comes in. […]
Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Award: George Porter, Jr.
In George Porter, Jr.’s attic studio, he has a laminated, yellowed page from the 1970s with a story on the Meters from a British music magazine hanging on his wall. […]
Jazz Fest A-Z Schedule & Guide
Artists A-Z # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | […]
French Quarter Fest 2011: A-Z Guide
Louisiana music comes to the Vieux Carre during the French Quarter Fest, April 7-10, this year adding music on Thursday. With so many musicians and 20 stages, it’s hard to […]
