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Letters May 2002

YOUNGER, WHITER, DUMBER Well, the people are on the tarmac, the car lot is on the grass, and as I predicted some years ago “By the time Quint’s done with […]

Letters April 2002

THE VALET OF ARROGANCE I have been in your city on business recently from Los Angeles, which is my hometown. I have gotten around at night to hear as much […]

Letters March 2002

ACCEPTED BY HIS OWN I wanted to drop a line or two your way for several reasons. First I would like to give my appreciation to OffBeat for awarding Eddie […]

Letters February 2002

IT’S TOO LATE, PART TWO I’m writing to address a few interesting points that have come to mind recently, whether jogged from personal experience or from reading your fine magazine. […]

Letters January 2002

RELATIVELY INEFFECTUAL ENDEAVORS Thanks again for your tireless work promoting Louisiana music and your courageous efforts fighting the injustices of the city and state powers-that-be. I’m sorry not to be […]

Letters December 2001

TORKANOWSKY RULES! Finally, an article about one of my favorite musicians anywhere, David Torkanowsky. For more than 20 years, I’ve enjoyed his work and attitude immensely. From playing with Zachary […]

Letters October 2001

SARDINE FEST A bunch of us were recently sitting around fondly remembering the days before Jazz Fest became the Acura/VH-1 Sardine Fest, and someone posed a simple question: Does the […]

Letters August 2001

ERRONEOUS TIGERS This is a brief note regarding Jerry Brock’s article [Notes On New Orleans Brass Bands] in the July [2001] issue on the brass bands. There is a bit […]