Issue Articles
Wild Things: Music is the messenger says Sam Price
Among the musical cognoscenti of New Orleans, bassist, songwriter and bandleader Sam Price is considered to be one of the most versatile musicians in the city. His talents are spread […]
Back on the Block: Blake Amos’ love letter to New Orleans
Blake Amos has been on the New Orleans music scene for decades. One of his earliest bands played at Café Brasil in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Frenchmen […]
George Porter Jr. and Runnin’ Pardners, Crying For Hope (Independent)
Bass legend George Porter Jr. is known among younger generations as a prolific performing artist. Though his recorded output has been sporadic over the years, the loss of […]
The Secret Six, Secret Six (Independent)
I’m not sure if New Orleans has reached peak neo-trad yet, but each new release I hear indicates that the music created a century ago still offers a lot for […]
Charlie Halloran and the Tropicales, Shake the Rum (Independent)
Trombonist Charlie Halloran may be the hardest working horn player in the city of New Orleans. He plays with nearly everyone on the local scene including the Panorama Jazz Band, […]
Noah Young, Absolutions (EP) (Bubble Bath Records)
Bassist Noah Young has assembled a diverse cast of some of the best young jazz players on the scene for his latest EP Absolutions. They include trumpeter Steve Lands, tenor […]
Garage A Trois, Calm Down Cologne (Royal Potato Family)
How do you define a relentless groove? Is it the sludgy one chord churn of doom metal or the in-the-pocket funk of a two-chord vamp? To my ears, it’s the […]
Jon Batiste, “I Need You” (single), Apple Music
Jon Batiste has arguably become the most well-known New Orleanian of his generation due to his tenure as the musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. His Covid-era […]
Future Cowboys, Life on Mars! (Independent)
The big bass sound and treated vocals greeting the listener at the beginning of the Future Cowboys’ second release Life on Mars! suggest right from the get-go that this album […]
Smoking Time Jazz Club, Mean Tones and High Notes (Independent)
As the new generation of traditional jazz bands in New Orleans matures, many of the musicians are exploring the deep roots of the genre and discovering numerous gems in the […]
