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Rollicking and Playful: Marcia Ball featured at Blues and Barbecue and Funk Fests
As Hurricane Francine approached Louisiana in September 2024, Marcia Ball was at home on a sunny day in Austin, Texas. A resident of the Texas’ capital since 1970, the singer, piano player and songwriter lives on a street lined with old houses and oak trees in a neighborhood that could be in New Orleans, the source of her musical inspiration, or Baton Rouge, the city where her music career began.
Marcia Ball To Headline Cabildo Concert Series
The accomplished Texas-born pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball is slated to perform at the New Orleans Jazz Museum as part of the Friends of the Cabildo Concert Series on […]
Ellis Marsalis, Jon Cleary, Marcia Ball & more set for WWOZ’s Piano Night
At this year’s WWOZ Piano Night, the annual Jazz Fest season concert will feature an all-star lineup of the best pianists in New Orleans history. For 31 years, Piano Night […]
Marcia Ball, Shine Bright (Alligator Records)
For the 15th album of her illustrious career, Marcia Ball enlists Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) to handle the production, and one listen proves that was a wise decision. Recorded in […]
Fest Focus: Marcia Ball
FRIDAY, MAY 4—GENTILLY STAGE, 1:35 P.M. Marcia Ball fans will be thrilled this Jazz Fest by the material from her great new record, Shine Bright. “We’re going to be […]
Marcia Ball, Deacon John Moore, More to Celebrate Allen Toussaint’s Legacy
Born Jan. 14, 1938, Allen Toussaint was one of New Orleans’ greatest musical figures. The musician, songwriter and producer passed away in late 2015, and the New Orleans City Council […]
Photos: Virginia’s 27th Annual Bayou Boogaloo hosts NOLA talent Dr. John, Marcia Ball and more
Norfolk, Virginia hosted its own Bayou Boogaloo Music & Cajun Food Festival for the 27th year this year, featuring some of New Orleans best art, food and music exports. Dr. […]
REWIND: Marcia Ball, Gatorhythms (Rounder)
Marcia Ball presses rewind on her 1989 album, Gatorhythms. “My songwriting seemed to coalesce on this album—it was the first one I wrote most of the songs on. When I […]
Marcia Ball, The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man (Alligator Records)
Consistency is a virtue, at least in the case of Marcia Ball. With The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man, the Texas blueswoman continues her string of reliably wonderful, largely […]
Marcia Ball, Roadside Attractions (Alligator Records)
Marcia Ball’s new record is a tribute to her consistency. It shows off what she does best, swinging uptempo grooves, boogie dance numbers, and a fantastic variety of piano playing […]
