Issue Articles
Dennis Paul Williams: Zydeco’s Chordiologist in Residency
“I was never a zydeco guitar player,” explains Dennis Paul Williams, guitarist with Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas. “Back in the day, everybody was like, ‘You don’t sound like a […]
Soundcheck: Five Questions with Barry Jean Ancelet
University of Louisiana-Lafayette professor emeritus Barry Jean Ancelet talks about his involvement in two Grammy-nominated projects: Valcour Records’ I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country, and his […]
Michael Tisserand, “The Kingdom of Zydeco” (Arcade Publishing)
The Kingdom of Zydeco was reissued in paperback after being out of print for some time. Since it was the first book ever written about zydeco, the indigenous music of […]
K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys, “Morning Train” (Independent)
Though K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys honor John Delafose, Boozoo Chavis and Preston and Keith Frank here, they do so flexing a Beau Jocque muscle and a guitar-heavy sound. […]
Chris Miller, “Le boute s’approche” (Independent)
Cajun musician Chris Miller knocks it out of this park on this 18-track/8 originals affair that’s primarily rooted in the classic dancehall sounds of Aldus Roger and Joe Bonsall. Unexpectedly […]
Louisiana Soul Revival, “Louisiana Soul Revival featuring Doug Duffey” (Independent)
It’s hard to imagine what keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter Doug Duffey hasn’t done in his six decades in the music biz. He was active in New Orleans’ music scene during four different decades […]
Steve Giarratano, “Steve Giarratano and Friends” (Sound of New Orleans)
Originally recorded in 1995, reedman Steve Giarratano opted not to release this jazz recording with guitarist Bill Huntington, bassist Jim Markway and drummer Johnny Vidacovich. He did, however, hold onto […]
Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys, “Live at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles” (FAC)
Considered a musician’s musician, the venerable Walter Mouton is the stuff legends are made of. For the past 65 years, he has led the Scott Playboys, and he has played […]
Sean Ardoin + Zydekool, “Live at the Chicken Run!” (Independent)
In the past few years, Sean Ardoin has noticed that zydeco recordings, admittedly his included (Return of the Kool), have been so clean and impeccably done that some of the […]
Isaiah B Brunt, A Moment in Time (Independent)
Sometimes you gotta follow your muse, even if it means trekking around the globe and jumping across hemispheres. Growing up with the household sounds of Satchmo, Australian bluesman Isaiah Brunt […]
