Louis Prima, Beepin’ and Boppin’ (Hip-O)

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal is a master of musical masks, equally at home in the midst of an acoustic blues session, a rock festival, a Hawaiian luau, a Caribbean Carnival, a punky […]

Mem Shannon: Tonight, Members Only

The second weekend of the ten-day Montreal Jazz Festival was coming apart at the seams. One of the scheduled headliners, Ruth Brown, was hospitalized back in the United States. Another […]

Africa Comes Calling

Do not miss what is likely to be one of the shows of the year, Africa Fete ’99, when it rolls into town for an engagement at the House of […]

Chris Thomas King, Me, My Guitar, and The Blues (21st Century Blues)

Simien’s Zydeco Memories Are Positively Beadhead

Harry Connick, Jr., Come By Me (Sony)

All That, The Whop Boom Boom (Rounder)

Deacon John, Live at the 1994 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (RedBone)

No More Honey in the Horn: Al Hirt 1922-1999

A riot of colors swirled around the parade start area next to the Gospel Tent of the final day of Jazzfest 30. The afternoon sun gently smiled down on the […]