Released in April 2012
Daniel Amedee: Themes From… (Independent)
Theresa Andersson: Street Parade (Basin Street)
Bas Clas: Bas Clas (EP) (Independent)
Tab Benoit: Legacy: The Best of (Telarc)
John Boutte: All About Everything (Boutteworks)
The Carrier Brothers / The Lawtell Playboys: La La (Maison de Soul)
Jon Cleary: Occapella (Having Fun with the Songs of Allen Toussaint) (FHQ Records)
Debbie Davis: It’s Not the Years, It’s the Miles (Threadhead Records)
Dr. John: Locked Down (Nonesuch)
Keith Frank: Follow the Leader/Boot Up (2 CDs) (Soulwood Records)
Gypsyphonic Disko: Nola-Phonic Volume Two (Independent)
The Iguanas: Sin to Sin (PFAM)
Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott: Live from Chickie Wah Wah (Chickie Wah-Wah)
Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers: Go Hard or Go Home (Cha Cha Records)
Eric Lindell: I Still Love You (Sparco Records)
The Log Ladies: Let’s Build a Myth Together (Independent)
Lost Bayou Ramblers: Mammoth Waltz (Independent)
Davy Mooney: Perrier Street (Sunny Side Communications)
Brandon Moreau: The Long Road (Independent)
Michael Juan Nunez and The American Electric: My Little Train Wreck (Parish Line)
Sarah Quintana: The World Has Changed (Independent)
Reunion 69: Olde Soul (Evergreen Records)
The Allyn Robinson Project: Full Circle (Independent)
Jimmy Robinson: Guitarworks (Independent)
Royal Southern Brotherhood: Royal Southern Brotherhood (Ruf Records)
Kermit Ruffins: The Other Side (Basin Street)
Anais St. John: Anais (Independent)
ShotGun: ShotGun (Independent)
T’Monde: Making Believe (Swallow)
Dr. Michael White: Adventures in New Orleans Jazz: Part 2 (Basin Street)
Various Artists: From the Vaults of Ric and Ron Records: Rare and Unreleased Recordings 1958-1962 (Rounder Records)
Various Artists: Ingrid Lucia Presents New Orleans Female Vocalists (American Brat Collaboration)
Various Artists: The History Of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Volume 1 (2 CDs) (Rhythm & Blues Records)
Various Artists: Treme: Music from Season 2 (Rounder Records)
Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music Of New Orleans (2 CDs plus Bonus CD by Dumpstaphunk) (Rough Guides)
Various Artists: WTUL Presents Songs From The Basement Volume 10 (WTUL)
Released in March 2012
Bob Andrews: Shotgun (Independent)
Ed Barret Trio: Trio de Joie (Independent)
Evan Christopher: Clarinet Road Volume III – In Sidney’s Footsteps (STR Digital Records)
Kristin Diable: Kristin Diable and the City (Speakeasy)
Ivy & Timmy Dugas: Cross All Your “T’s” (Jin)
Kristi Guillory and the Midtown Project: Broken Glass (Independent)
Hurray for the Riff Raff: Look Out Mama (Born to Win Records)
Joe Krown: Exposed (Independent)
Beth McKee: Next to Nowhere (Swampgirl Music)
The Jeb Rault Band: Sweet Dancer (Independent)
The Revivalists: City of Sound (Independent)
Dennis Sroughmatt: La Belle Blondine (Swallow)
WATIV (William A. Thompson IV, Simon Lott, Chris Alford & James Singleton): Syntaxis (Independent)
Chip Wilson: Fond Regards (Immersion Records)
Zeke Fishhead: Snag (Fishhead Music)
Released in February 2012
The Acadias: The Acadias (Independent)
Austin Reed Alleman: EP (Independent)
Chris Ardoin: Headliner (Maison de Soul)
BeauSoleil: Cajun Conja (Rhino)
Marcello Benetti: Shuffled (Independent)
Randy “13th Street Red Cohen (featuring Derek Huston, Jimmy Carpenter and Alvin “Youngblood” Hart): Avenue Boogie (Independent)
Simonia E. Eilton: Faith Through the Storm (Arsi)
Galactic: Carnivale Electricos (Anti-)
Leroy Jones: Go to the Mardi Gras (CD Single) (LJ Music)
Leroy Jones: I’m Talkin’ Bout New Orleans (CD Single) (LJ Music)
Morris Ledet & the Zydeco Ramblers: Swing That Thing (Maison de Soul)
The Lollies: Potential (Community Records)
Jimmy C. Newman: Sings Swamp Country (Gator Man Records)
New Orleans Jazzman Band: Jazzin’ on the Mississippi (Abita Music Company)
Otel: Grease Fire (Independent)
Craig Paddock: Merci (Independent)
Jerry Sartain: Louisiana’s Callin’ (CSP Records)
Various: Community Records Compilation Volume 3 (Community Records)
Various: Nothing But a Party: New Orleans Mardi Gras Collection (Basin Street)
Various Artists: Paul Sanchez & Colman DeKay’s Nine Lives – A Musical Story of New Orleans (complete, 2 CDs) (Mystery Street Records)
Released in January 2012
Beatin Path: Ghosts (Threadhead Records)
Terence Blanchard: Red Tails (film soundtrack) (Sony)
The Bridge Trio (featuring Donald Harrison and Davell Crawford): The Bridge Trio (Independent)
Domenic: Get Your Soul Right (Independent)
Fats Domino: 8 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks (4 CD Set) (Real Gone Classics)
The Dukes of Dixieland with the Oak Ridge Boys: When Dixie Meets Country (Leisure Music Group)
Gravity A: Renegade Masters (EP) (Independent)
Guitar Lightnin’ Lee: Rare Tracks (Music Maker)
Gypsy Elise & The Royal Blues: Bluer Than The Blues (Way After Dark Music)
Kynt: The Whole World is a Stage (Independent)
Lil Wayne & Same Ol’ Two Step: Bring It (Shrimpo Music)
Little Freddie King: Chasing Tha Blues (MadeWright Records)
Wynton Marsalis: The Music of America (2 CDs) (Sony)
N’awlins Johnnys: Live At Tipitina’s (Roulez Records)
Zachary Richard: Le Grand Gosier (EP) (Gulf Aid Acadiana)
The Soul Rebels: Unlock Your Mind (Rounder Records)
Various Artists: Meet Me At Mardi Gras (Rounder)
Various Artists: The Warehouse New Orleans. Revisited (Independent)
Released in December 2011
Glen David Andrews: Live at Three Muses (Independent)
Germaine Bazzle, Leah Chase, Stephanie Jordan: Christmas with New Orleans Ladies Of Jazz and Music Alive Ensemble – I Saw Three Ships (Rachel Jordan Music)
Gina Forsyth: Promised Land (Independent)
Frenchy: King of Oak Street (DVD) (Tipitina’s Records)
Slim Harpo: Slim Harpo Rocks (Bear Family)
Kidd Jordan/Joel Futterman/William Parker/Alvin Fielder: Live At The Guelph Jazz Festival 2011 (Creative Collective)
Ernie K-Doe: Here Come The Girls – A History 1960-1970 (Charly)
Nicholas Payton: Bitches (In + Out Records)
Paul Sanchez and The Rolling Roadshow: Reclamation Of The Pie-Eyed Piper (Threadhead Records)
Steamboat Willie: Move ‘n On (Independent)
Irma Thomas: Soul Queen Of New Orleans (Charly)
Kipori Woods: Blues Gone Wild (Louisiana Red Hot Records)
Released in November 2011
The Band Court Bouillon featuring Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy: The Band Court Bouillon (Valcour Records)
The Blues Masters featuring Big Al Carson: Live at the Funky Pirate: 4th Edition (By Special Request) (Tropical Isle Inc)
John Boutte: At The Foot Of Canal Street (Boutte Works)
Harry Connick, Jr. Trio: Music From The Happy Elf (Marsalis Music)
Debauche: Cossaks on Prozac (Independent)
Carlo Ditta: As The World Turns (CD single) (Orleans Records)
Big Chief Alfred Doucette: America (CD single) (Neutral Ground Records)
e.company: On (Independent)
Robert Eustis: Flyin’ High (Little King Records)
Gypsy Elise & the Royal Blues: Music Box Watermelon (Independent)
Gypsy Elise & the Royal Blues: Redline (Independent)
Gypsy Elise & the Royal Blues: Said the Spider to the Fly (Independent)
Mary Jane Hooper: I’ve Got What You Need (Vinyl 45) (Funky Delicacies)
Lost Bayou Ramblers: Bastille (Vinyl 12 inch single) (Otut)
Kristina Morales: Wonderful World (Independent)
Morning 40 Federation: Live Personal Hygiene (Independent)
Marcus Roberts Trio: Celebrating Christmas (J-Master Records)
Various Artists: En Francais – Cajun ‘n’ Creole Rock ‘n’ Roll (Bayou Teche Biere)
Walter Jr.: The Sacraments – Sound of the Soul (7 CDs) (The Road to Emmaus Music)
Allen Wayne: Steppin’ Out (Independent)
Luke Winslow-King: You Hear Me Talkin’ To Ya (Vinyl EP) (Fox on a Hill)
Released in October 2011
Biopolariod: Transparent Make-Believe (Vinyl Version) (Surreal But Kind)
Vin Bruce: Dans La Louisianne (Bear Family Records)
Harry Connick, Jr. Trio: Music from the Happy Elf (Marsalis Music)
Creole String Beans: Shrimp Boots & Vintage Suits (Independent)
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers: The One (Independent)
Flow Tribe: Flow Tribe (Independent)
Larry Garner: Double Dues: 20th Anniversary Reissue 1991-2011 (JSP Records)
Garden District Trio: Live in New Orleans (DHMP Records)
Cynthia Girtley: A New Orleans Tribute to Mahalia Jackson (Independent)
Hunter Hayes: Hunter Hayes (Atlantic Recordings)
Kid Jordan: Kidd Jordan on Fire (Engine Studios)
The Josh Garrett Band: String of Problems (Independent)
Jolie Blonde et les Bassettes: Home (Independent)
Chris Thomas King: Antebellum Postcards (21st Century Blues Records)
George Lewis and his New Orleans Stompers: George Lewis and his New Orleans Stompers (Upbeat Recordings)
Ellis Marsalis: A New Orleans Christmas Carol (ELM Records)
Mutemath: Odd Soul (Teleprompt/Warner Bros.)
Aaron Neville: Hercules – The Minit and Sansu Sessions 1960-1977 (Charly)
Papa Grows Funk: Needle in the Groove (Funky Krewe Records) (PICTURED)
George Porter, Jr. and Runnin’ Pardners: Can’t Beat the Funk! (Independent)
Khris Royal & Dark Matter: Khris Royal & Dark Matter (Hypersoul Records)
Sir Patrick & the Swamp Bottom Boys: The Swamp Bottom Boys (Independent)
Ratty Scurvics and the Black Market Butchers: In Time (Independent)
Various Artists: Lady Fest New Orleans – 5th Anniversary Compilation (Independent)
Various Artists: Live at the Three Muses – Volume 1 (Independent)
John & Jane Vidrine with Family & Friends: Recollections: Cajun Favorites (Vidrine Music)
Released in September 2011
Camile Baudoin and the Living Rumors: Old Bayou Blues (Threadhead)
Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard: Chano y Dizzy! (Concord Jazz)
C.J. Chenier: Can’t Sit Down (World Village)
e.company: On (Independent)
Roland Guerin: A Different World (Independent)
Jerrol: Solo Jazz Improvisation (Independent)
The Mumbles: Annunciation St. (Independent)
Peter Novelli: Peter Novelli (Independent)
Cristina Perez: Cristina Perez (Independent)
Quintin Gerard W.: Before It’s Gone (Independent)
Trombone Shorty: For True (Verve Forecast)
Released in August 2011
Johnny Adams: The Soul of New Orleans (Fuel 2000)
Johnnie Allan: Shine On and Favorites from the Past (Jin)
Louis Armstrong: Satchmo – The Ambassador of Jazz (Universal Music)
Ed Barrett Trio: Hocus Focus (Independent)
Edgeville Blank: Chapter 1: Rope Swing (Independent)
Mia Borders: Southern Fried Soul – Special Edition (Blaxican Records)
Gypsy Elise & The Royal Blues: Ready Teddy is the Chairman of the Blues (Independent)
J. Paul Jr. & the Zydeco Nubreeds: Rebel IV Life (Independent)
Kid Chocolate: My Take (Funkin Horns Records)
Tyler Kinchen and the Right Pieces: Here It Is (Independent)
Donald Harrison, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham: This is Jazz: Live at the Blue Note (Half Note Records)
Burke Ingraffia: Jazz Animals (Independent)
Colin Lake: The Ones I Love (Independent)
Rosie Ledet: Come Get Some (JSP Records)
Eric Lindell: West County Drifter (MC Records)
Jesse Moore: Live at the Old Point (Threadhead Records)
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town: Open Road (Independent)
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: How I Go (Roadrunner Records)
Smithfield Fair: Every New Day (Independent)
S-PYanage: Spy World Orda (Rexless Records)
Released in July 2011
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs: 504-799-8147 (P.O.M.E. Music Group)
Beatin Path: Ghosts (Threadhead Records)
Eddie Bo: In the Pocket with Eddie Bo (1955-2007) (Vampi Soul)
Curren$y: Weekend at Burnie’s (Warner Bros)
Jerry Honigman: The Mood Swings ’83 – ’84 (BooRay Music)
Liora: There is a Light (Independent)
Gregg Martinez: South of the Parish Line (Magnolia Records)
Released in June 2011
Chris Ardoin and NuStep: Sweat (Maison de Soul)
Greg Banks: Magazine Street (CD single)
Big Blue Marble: The Big Blue Marble (Independent)
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux: Won’t Bow Down (f Boo Music)
Marc Broussard: Marc Broussard (Atlantic)
Mary Broussard and Sweet La La: Creole Royalty (Independent)
Grayson Capps: The Lost Cause Minstrels (Royal Potato Family)
Lars Edegran Triolian String Band: Lars Edegran Triolian String Band (GHB Records)
Givers: In Light (Glassnote Entertainment)
Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters: Thirty Dobb Special (Independent)
Stefon Harris, David Sanchez and Christian Scott: Ninety Miles (CD/DVD) (Concord)
Ledisi: Pieces of Me (Verve Forecast)
Liquid Peace Revolution: Flower Power Evolution (Independent)
Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo: Songs of Mirth and Melancholy (Marsalis Music)
Terranova: Tried & True (Independent)
The Way Gonners: Hella’ Highway (Big Bender Records)
Willie Tee: I’m Only a Man (Get On Down Records)
Dr. Michael White: Adventures in New Orleans Jazz—Part 1 (Basin Street)
Released in May 2011
Bob Andrews: Chills and Fever (Robertseas)
James Andrews: The Big Time Stuff (Independent)
John Autin: Piano Town (Rabadash Records)
Big Blue Marble: The Big Blue Marble (Independent)
Bingo: Open Center to Clear (Independent)
Willy DeVille: The Best of Willy DeVille Live (Independent)
Dukes of Dixieland: When Country Meets Dixie (Independent)
Samirah Evans and Her Handsome Devils: Hot Club – Live at the Vermont Jazz Center (Misha Records)
Olivia Greene & Friends: Mumbo Gumbo in New Orleans (Greene Thumb Records)
Gypsy Space Caravan: Antares (Independent)
Impulss n’ Bazooka Joe: Bronx, New Orleans: Respect Where it Started (Quarter Rat)
Louis Ludwig: Nichevo (Independent)
Mission vs. Madness: Trainwrecks & Tipjars (Independent)
Bobby Michot: Gone Back (Independent)
Zigaboo Modeliste: New Life (JZM Records)
Charmaine Neville Band: Before the Storm (Independent)
The New Orleans Bingo! Show: Memory Parade: Volume 3 (Independent)
Reggie V: Shades on a Rainy Day (Independent)
Johnny Sansone: The Lord is Waiting and the Devil is too (ShortStack Records)
Supagroup: Hail! Hail! (Foodchain Records)
Thomas and the People: Beneath the Trees (Independent)
Don Vappie: American Creole New Orleans Reunion (DVD) (PBS / Vappielle)
The Yat Pack: Takin’ it to the Max (Independent)
Released in April 2011
101 Runners featuring Big Chief Monk Boudreaux: Mardi Gras Indian Funk! (Independent)
Tab Benoit: Medicine (Telarc)
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux: Won’t Bow Down (f-Boo Music)
Spencer Bohren: Blackwater Music (Threadhead Records)
Spencer Bohren: Born In A Biscayne (Valve Records)
Tha Cartel: Cartel Diem: Lifestyles of the Young & Reckless (Independent)
Dr. John & Drew Landry: The Solution to Pollution Project (EP) (Independent)
Lynn Drury: Sugar on the Floor (Independent)
Feufollet and Brass Bed: Color Sessions (Independent)
Garage a Trois: Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil (Royal Potato Family)
Helen Gillet: Running of the Bells (Independent)
Gravy: The Hard Way (Independent)
Jamie Hayes: Signatures (Pussy Cat Records)
The Help: Keep the Beat (Independent)
Billy Iuso: Trippin’ (N’awlins Music)
Drew Landry: Share Croppers Whine/BP Blues (PailHorse Music)
Michael Liuzza & Café au Lait: Michael Liuzza & Café au Lait (Independent)
Kelcy Mae: Pennies in Hand (Parish Road)
Alexis Marceaux: Orange Moon (Independent)
Irvin Mayfield: A Love Letter to New Orleans (Basin Street Records)
Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher: Almost Native (Threadhead Records)
Zigaboo Modeliste: At The Mardi Gras (CD Single) (JZM Records)
Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses: A Tribute to Sidney Bechet: Live in New Orleans (Independent)
New Orleans Moonshiners: Frenchmen St. Parade (Independent)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Del McCoury Band: American Legacies (Preservation Hall)
Quintron: “Sucre du Sauvage” (Goner Records)
Rebirth Brass Band: Rebirth of New Orleans (Basin Street)
Rebirth Brass Band: Why you Worried ’Bout Me? (CD Single) (Basin Street)
Bobby Rush: Show You a Good Time (Deep Rush Records)
Tommy Sancton and Lars Edegran New Orleans Legacy Band: City of a Million Dreams (GHB Records)
Johnny Sansone: The Lord is Waiting and the Devil is too (Shortstack Records)
Ken Swartz and the Palace of Sin: When the Roots Hit the Fan (Independent)
Terranova: Tried & True (Independent)
Allen Toussaint: The Lost Sessions (Fuel 2000)
Various Artists: Vieux Carre – The French Quarter – Sounds of New Orleans (Mystery Street Records)
Various Artists: Treme Traditions (Mardi Gras Records)
Various Artists: The Big Beat—The Dave Bartholomew Songbook (Ace)
Voice Of The Wetlands All-Stars: Box of Pictures (Independent)
Linnzi Zaorski: Naughty Sweetie (Independent)
Released in March 2011
Marcia Ball: Roadside Attractions (Alligator)
Bronwynne Brent: Deep Black Water (Independent)
Kelly Carlyle: Stethoscope (Independent)
Kim Carson: Classic Twang (Bank Street Records)
Harry Connick, Jr.: In Concert on Broadway (DVD & CD) (Columbia)
Dr. John: Zu Zu Soiree: 1960s-1970s (Blues Boulevard Records)
Dave Easley: A Time of the Signs (Independent)
Jake Eckert: Roll On (Independent)
Empowered: Soul Cry (Independent)
Empress Hotel: Empress Hotel (Park The Van)
Henry Gray: Lucky Man (Blind Pig)
Tim Laughlin featuring Connie Jones: If Dreams Come True (Gentilly Records)
Jesse Lege – Joel Savoy and the Cajun Country Revival: The Right Combination (Valcour Records)
A. Levy: Commercial Break (Independent)
Eric Lindell: Cazadero (Sparco Records)
Loomis: A Solitary Attraction (Independent)
Wynton Marsalis, Willie Nelson & Norah Jones: Here We Go Again: Celebrating The Genius of Ray Charles (Blue Note)
Sasha Masakowski & Musical Playground: Wishes (Independent)
Missing Monuments: Painted White (Sympathy for the Hardware Industry)
Aaron Neville: Icon (Hip-O Select)
Charles Neville & Youssoupha Sidibe: Tree of Life (Sacred Sound Records)
The New Orleans Oneironauts: The New Orleans Oneironauts (Independent)
Conun Pappas, Jr.: The Other Side of Me (Independent)
Poltern Kinder: Feral (Independent)
The Real Davis: Davis (Sousaphonk Records)
Paul Sanchez with Colan Dekay: Nine Lives (Mystery Street)
Frederick “Shep” Sheppard: Habari Gani (Drumparade Records)
Patrick Sylvest: Sylvestrings (Independent)
Suplecs: Mad Oak Redoux (Small Stone Records)
Tuba Skinny: Garbage Man (Independent)
Vagabond Swing: Soundtrack to an Untimely Death (Independent)
Cyril Vetter: Dirtdobber Blues, a novel featuring the music of Butch Hornsby (Book & CD) (LSU Press)
Lucinda Williams: Blessed (Lost Highway)
Drew Young: Home by the River (Good and Plenty)
Zeke Fishhead: Coup de Grace (Independent)
Released in February 2011
Ben de la Cour: Under a Wasted Moon (Independent)
Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns: Your New CD (KC Entertainment)
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys: Return of the Creole “Le Retour du Creole” (Maison de Soul)
Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames: Zydeco Soul Child (Independent)
Jason Frey & Courtney Granger: Louisiana’s Cajun Prairie Music (Acadiana Records)
My Graveyard Jaw: Coming Winds (Independent)
Big Chief Donald Harrison, Jr.: The New Sounds of Mardi Gras II (FOMP)
J.C. & Company: He’s So Wonderful (Rampart Street Music)
Corey Ledet: Do You want More? (Independent)
Travis Matte and the Kingpins: Old School (Mhat)
Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers: Deceived Decraded But Not Destroyed (ChaCha Records)
The New Orleans All-Stars: Saints In D’a Pocket (Empowerment)
The Real Cool Killers: Parades and Saints (Independent)
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys: Grand Isle (Independent)
Various Artists: Frenchmen Street (Mystery Street Records)
Various Artists: Mardi Gras Parade Music From New Orleans Volume 2 (GHB Records)
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio: On the Street (Independent)
Released in January 2011
Reed Alleman: Life’s A Strange Game (Independent)
Chris Ardoin: Headliner (NuStep4Lyfe)
Raphael Bas: Harmonouche (Independent)
H.G. Breland: Better Late Than Never (Independent)
Patrice Fisher: Sunset (Broken Records)
Don Fontenot and Friends of Louisiana: Wide Open (Swallow)
Country Fried: Life is Fine (Country Fried)
Hurray for the Riff Raff: Hurray for the Riff Raff (Loose Music)
J. the Savage Band: Very Same Dream (Independent)
Delfeayo Marsalis: Sweet Thunder (Troubadour Jass Records)
Panorama Brass Band: 17 Days (Panarama Records)
Wanda Rouzan: Mama Roux (Independent)
Rue de Funk: Weather the Storm (Independent)
Scott Schmidt: TimePiece (Independent)
Kipori Woods: Back in New Orleans (Independent)
