Issue Articles — Features
Purveyors of Joy: Maria Muldaur teams up with Tuba Skinny
Maria Muldaur loves vintage clothes, furniture and music. That means Tuba Skinny is right up her alley. A traditional jazz band, Tuba Skinny plays in the streets of New Orleans […]
Best of the Beat: And the winners are…
With the pandemic still upon us, OffBeat’s Best of the Beat was a virtual event. In many ways, we all missed the party, but the video shown during the event […]
A Family Affair: Monk Boudreaux and Cha Wa
Joseph “Monk” Boudreaux is the oldest living Mardi Gras Indian Chief, the Elder of Elders in a tradition dating back to the 1800s. As such, he sees himself as the […]
Family Spirit Endures: Sweet Cecilia’s Grammy nomination continues the legacy of Al Berard
It’s early March, and it’s a time for hope. It’s been a year since the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic altered life as we know it. Now, most of the country is […]
Best of the Beat: Positive Vibrations HeartBeat Award (Musician) – Dr. Jean Montès
“Music is life,” says Dr. Jean Montès, director of orchestral studies and coordinator of strings at Loyola University. “I am happy to share it.” The recipient of OffBeat’s Best of […]
Making the Groove Happen: George Porter Jr. talks about the pandemic and his upcoming CD Crying for Hope
George Porter Jr. has played with some of the most storied musicians of all time, from his own funk-defining band, The Meters, to Paul McCartney, Patti LaBelle and Allen […]
Best of the Beat: Lifetime Achievement in Music Business – Mark Bingham
Mark Bingham has been one of the most influential figures on the Louisiana music scene over the last 40 years. As a producer Bingham opened two iconic New Orleans studios, […]
Jazz and Rebellion: 1811 Kid Ory Historic House
The 1811 Kid Ory Historic House in LaPlace played a principal role in two significant events in American history. On January 8, 1811, the first blood in one of the […]
Best of the Beat: Positive Vibrations Heartbeat Award – Cherice Harrison-Nelson
As Ellis Marsalis is often quoted (but never enough, really), “In other places culture comes down from on high. In New Orleans, it bubbles up from the streets.” And on […]
Best of the Beat: Lifetime Achievement in Music Education – Sanford Hinderlie
Sanford Hinderlie, the Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Education recipient, is in his 40th year of teaching at Loyola University. A professor of popular and commercial music […]
