The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Renard Poché

“I don’t exactly have a name for this, but I guess we can call it a citrus fruit cocktail. How this came about is, I’ve always liked lemonade, and a […]

Renard Poché, 4U 4Me (Re-Fro Records)

“We Are the People,” the 6th track on Renard Poché’s 4U 4Me, samples Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington, D.C. This is quite a […]

Obituary: Rodger Leon Poche

RODGER LEON POCHÉ (1951-2001)   Bassist/sound engineer Rodger Leon Poché, a member of the original Neville Brothers band, died June 15 of lung cancer. Poché was a graduate of Walter […]

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Davell Crawford Presents Birthday Tribute to Allen Toussaint

This Sunday, January 14th, Davell Crawford, will take the stage for a one-night-only intimate tribute to the legendary Allen Toussaint. The special performance, held on Allen Toussaint’s actual birthday, promises a […]

Remembering Perrin Lenny Green

The New Orleans music community is mourning the loss of one of the city’s most talented and kindhearted sons. Perrin “Lenny” Green, a fun-loving American soul singer, songwriter and music […]

Tribute show for Perrin Lenny Green this Wednesday at Maple Leaf

Beloved New Orleans musician/singer Perrin Lenny Green, described once as having a “velvety soft voice and old-school R&B flair,” passed away recently from complications of an illness. According to Green’s […]

Things Happen That Way: A conversation with Dr. John’s oldest child, Karla R. Pratt, on her father’s final album

Like Allen Toussaint, his fellow New Orleans music master, Dr. John left a parting gift. In June 2016, seven months after Toussaint’s death, Nonesuch Records released the final studio album […]

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Jazz Fest A to Z

It can be daunting to choose from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest when mapping out a day at the Fair Grounds especially after a […]

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Daily lineup of acts announced for 2022 Jazz Fest, single-day tickets on sale

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the music lineups for all seven days of Jazz Fest and put single-day tickets on sale for the […]

Jazz Fest announces 2022 music lineup by weekend

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced the 2022 Jazz Fest lineup that will take place over seven days from Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1, and Thursday, […]