Issue Articles — BackTalk
George Porter, Jr.
As pioneers in the funk genre, the Meters are widely acknowledged as one of the most influential New Orleans bands on today’s funk, groove, acid-jazz and jam bands. Their in-the-pocket […]
Herman Leonard
A legend in his time – that’s the word for Herman Leonard. Leonard, the photographer whose portrait of Jon Cleary adorns this month’s OffBeat cover, has been immortalizing music greats […]
Cosimo Matassa
Some of the best-known records made at Cosimo Matassa’s studio used their own language to express the simple pleasures of living. Songs like Huey “Piano” Smith & The Clowns’ “Don’t […]
Solomon Burke
Aretha may be the Queen of Soul and B.B. is the King of the Blues, but Solomon Burke’s moniker stuck in two genres. Crowned “The King of Rock and Soul” […]
Joshua Redman
On March 6th, the House of Blues features Joshua Redman, a young man whose best-selling 1994 MoodSwing album established him as the rarest breed in the jazz world. He is […]
