Music
Louisiana Music: State of Siege?
With recent crackdowns on New Orleans street performers by the City Council, the Catholic Archdiocese, French Quarter residents and now the state itself, it is alarmingly clear that the music […]
Duke Ellington, The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition (RCA Victor)
Duke Ellington couldn’t have asked for a better birthday present than this. In commemoration of the legendary jazz composer’s 100th birthday, RCA Victor has released this stunning, twenty-four CD retrospective […]
Hadda Brooks, I’ve Got News For You (Virgin/Pointblank)
“I saw you last night … but you weren’t with her,” Hadda Brooks informed a tuxedo-clad newlywed sitting next to his bride before draping her arms around his neck and […]
Miss Hadda Does New Orleans
In order to pepper your Jazz Fest experience with a dab of culture, some old time torch songs, some misty mountain bones and a cool sprinkling of religion to boot, […]
Fest Focus: Kim Carson
Since she just lost her job, and her RV did in fact break down on a trip back from Nashville, it certainly appears that outlaw crooner Kim Carson now officially […]
Fest Focus: Li’l Queenie
Arriving at her house late on a Tuesday evening, a torrential spring storm rendering visibility on the streets almost impenetrable. Lee Harris (a.k.a. Li’l Queenie), languidly paces on her front […]
