Issue Articles
Louisiana Super Group the River Road Collective Leaves a Legacy Album
Louisiana’s River Parishes traditionally encompass the Mississippi River-bordering parishes between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. In 2016, singer, guitarist and songwriter Joe Tullos suggested to Radiators singer-guitarist Dave Malone that they collaborate for an album featuring themselves and their fellow River Parishes musicians.
Professor Longhair, Rugged and Funky: A Long-Awaited Documentary
Two recent New Orleans screenings of Professor Longhair, Rugged and Funky, the marvelous full-length documentary about the New Orleans singer-pianist who inspired generations of musicians, raised funds to cover music licensing fees for the nearly complete project. Even though family-members of Henry Roeland Byrd, a.k.a. Professor Longhair, appear in the film, they can’t grant permission for use of his music because they don’t possess the rights.
Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 39)
This month’s installment features five vintage albums picked up during the first weekend of this year’s Jazz Fest while I was in town to catch the collective brilliance of Sonny Landreth, Tommy McLain, and C. C. Adcock at Chickie Wah Wah.
2024 Jazz Fest Redux
OffBeat has published a Jazz Fest recap since the magazine started in 1988. Headlines like “Squeezing Out Sparks at Jazz Fest” or “The Best and Worst of Jazz Fest” were replaced by a recurring headline of “Jazz Fest Redux.” Although we are often copied by other local media, the format in OffBeat remains the original, one and only, Jazz Fest Redux. We hope you enjoy it.
Happy Father’s Day: Carrying on the Music with Corey Henry, Kid Chocolate and Sunpie Barnes
Father’s Day Celebration: Carrying on the Music with Corey Henry, Kid Chocolate and Sunpie Barnes
The Zydeco Sweetheart Makes 30 Years: Rosie Ledet at the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
In any field, longevity isn’t guaranteed. This is doubly so in the music industry, which is often pushing the new, and less concerned about building careers. Respect to Rosie Ledet for being in the zydeco game for 30 years.
It’s Time For Sozi
Rapper Sozi has an ambitious new album out June 12 called Revenge of the Time, launching at Couches on June 15. Not only that, but there is also a short film and videos to accompany it.
Ani DiFranco talks back
Ani DiFranco knows what it means to miss New Orleans. She’s been away from the city since January. Performing eight shows a week on Broadway, singing, dancing and acting the role of Persephone in the Tony and Grammy winning musical Hadestown.
Where the Wild Seed Grows: Amina Scott Mines Her Mind
Those in the packed WWOZ Jazz Tent were thrilled to hear an exceptional performance by bassist Amina Scott and her stellar band on the last day of Jazz Fest. The set also marked the public debut of “Wild Seed” and “Praise” from Scott’s first album Where The Wild Seed Grows, which was released that same day. Scott’s been making a name for herself, and it’s great to see her own nuanced and innovative compositions come to the forefront. Think of an expansive sort of jazz as a touchstone for where to begin. It was time to learn her story.
