Music
André Bohren, Resonance (Independent)
André Bohren has been playing classical piano for many years. Since I have a love for classical music, whenever Spencer Bohren (André’s father, who passed away in 2019) visited me […]
‘Not the first qualified’: A history of opera by Black composers
When Terence Blanchard learned that his opera Fire Shut Up In My Bones would be the first-ever opera by a Black composer to be staged at the Metropolitan Opera in […]
In Memoriam: Ronald “Ronnie” Falgout (1947-2021)
Ronald Joseph Falgout, bassist for Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys and former owner of R.J. Marine Tile, died on Monday, May 3, 2021 at the age of 74. Falgout […]
LPO season includes performances by Dave Anderson, Branford Marsalis & Nicholas Payton
The LPO’s 30th anniversary season is scheduled to begin on September 24, 2020. The opening night gala with Carlos Miguel Prieto conducting will include American composer John Adams’ “Concerto for […]
New Orleans Opera Selects First Female General Director
With Robert Lyall stepping down as General Director, a post he occupied for the past 23 years, the New Orleans Opera has named Clare Burovac the next General Director effective […]
In memoriam: Rod Bernard (1940-2020)
Singer Rod Bernard, who helped to pioneer the swamp pop musical sound, passed away on July 12, 2020 in New Iberia, after a short illness. Bernard was born Rodney Ronald […]
In memoriam: Walter James “Jim” Oertling, Jr. (1942-2020)
New Orleans-born singer/songwriter and rockabilly legend Jim Oertling passed away in his home on July 10, 2020. His family moved to San Antonio, where Oertling graduated from high school in […]
Keith Jarrett, “J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier – Book I” (ECM)
In 1988 ECM released Keith Jarrett’s studio recording of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One. ECM has now released a live version of the same music. The live recording and performance […]
In Memoriam: Theryl “Houseman” DeClouet (1951 – 2018)
Singer Theryl DeClouet, born in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, passed away on July 15 at age 66. Up until Galactic (he appeared on Galactic’s first four studio albums), […]
Celebrating the City’s 300th in Song
OffBeat magazine, now celebrating 30 years, has always been dedicated to the music of Louisiana. We will celebrate the city’s 300th in song—300 songs chosen from all 300 years of […]
