Issue Articles — Features
My Music with Raphaël Bas
Guitarist and harmonica player Raphaël Bas grew up in Bourges, France. Bas moved to New Orleans and incorporated the sounds of New Orleans traditional jazz into French Gypsy swing. His […]
Swashbucking Outlaw: Rickie Lee Jones makes her French Quarter Festival debut
When Rickie Lee Jones finally makes her debut at the thrice-delayed French Quarter Fest, she’ll be warmed up and rarin’ to go, fresh from major East Coast tour capped off […]
Joyful and swinging: Steve Pistorius is an advocate for the preservation of traditional jazz
Traditional New Orleans jazz has taken pianist Steve Pistorius all over the world, from New York to Singapore to the Galapagos Islands. He’s played at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the […]
Light It Up: New Orleans classic R&B singer Vegas Cola makes her French Quarter Festival debut
Vegas Cola grew up in Treme, one of New Orleans’ historic and famously musical neighborhoods. A singer, songwriter and bandleader, she naturally channels her city’s many music genres into original […]
Water’s Gravity: New Orleans and its music inspired Jay Weigel’s new orchestral composition
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and special guests will perform the premiere of “Water’s Gravity” by Jay Weigel on March 24 at the Orpheum Theater. The New Orleans composer’s new music […]
Indians Here Dey Come: A guide to St. Joseph’s Night and Super Sunday
The Mardi Gras Indians will hit the streets again on St. Joseph’s Night, March 19, and for the annual Super Sunday parade presented by the Mardi Gras Indian Council on […]
Life On Earth: Alynda Segarra records a delicate and tender record with Hurray for the Riff Raff
Alynda Segarra, the New Orleans-based singer-songwriter who performs and records as lead vocalist of Hurray for the Riff Raff, is ready for the world. Following the release of the band’s […]
My Music with Ronell Johnson
Ronell Johnson, a trombone/tuba player and vocalist with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, has been performing in New Orleans since the age of six. A graduate of the New Orleans […]
Broken supply chain: How the vinyl shortage affects New Orleans’ music industry
Tucked away in a warehouse by the railway tracks on Saint Claude Avenue, the gates to New Orleans Record Press (NORP) are covered in multicolored vinyl platters. Inside, the warehouse […]
Local musicians share recipes for Mardi Gras feasting
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a lot more than parades, masking and costumes. Just like virtually all festivals in New Orleans, and throughout Louisiana, our celebrations revolve around what’s […]
