Issue Articles — Jazz Fest Focus
Fest Focus: Davell Crawford
New Orleans is probably the only city that might accurately be described as a musical conservatory unto itself. To paraphrase the sign on Bourbon Street’s Famous Door, through the portals […]
Fest Focus: Rosie Ledet
Don’t be surprised if you catch Rosie Ledet stifling a yawn or two between songs during her Jazz Fest set. With a her fifth CD just released I’m A Woman […]
Fest Focus: Bobby “Blue” Bland
Fame and notoriety have hovered close to Bobby “Blue” Bland for over four decades. It’s always been close, but it’s never quite touched him. Nevertheless, Bland’s rich blend of gospel […]
Fest Focus: Duke Robillard
The accolades of his fellow musicians serve as a testament that guitar legend Duke Robillard is perhaps one of the most respected names in the blues world. Muddy Waters once […]
Fest Focus: Jon Cleary
Jon Cleary has clearly arrived, and now he has a new recording to follow suit. Mooburn his long-awaited major label debut for Virgin/Pointblank Records, is set for release April 20 […]
Fest Focus: Theresa Andersson
Her soft speaking voice is extremely deceptive, for Theresa Andersson uses words that express confidence about music and her future in, it. There’s no reason why she shouldn’t. The vocalist/violinist/songwriter […]
Fest Focus: Marva Wright
The Blues may be “nothing but a woman cryin’ for her man” I as the great Georgia White once observed. Unfortunately for the blues world, there are precious few women […]
Fest Focus: Mamou Prairie Band
“This band has never been this, tight,” says Randy Vidtine, guitarist with the rising Mamou Prairie Band. A Cajun music veteran since his high school days in Evangeline Parish, Vidrtine […]
Fest Focus: Willie Nelson
While most folks pine away at their humdrum jobs, saving for the day when they can escape, Nelson’s famed tour bus, the Honeysuckle Rose is busy weaving its way through […]
Fest Focus: Ironing Board Sam
Though an active and unique blues artist for nearly four decades, Ironing Board Sam Moore has a rather short resume. He’s recorded only a handul of singles, one LP and […]
