Issue Articles
Obituary: Richard “Tricky Dick” Dixon
Dixon was a free- hearted person who would give you the shirt off his back,” recalled Walter “Wolfman” Washington about his long-time friend, bassist Richard “Tricky Dick” Dixon. When Dixon […]
Mad Man
Bryan Batt suggests an early-morning walk through Audubon Park to any New Orleans newcomer. He raves about restaurants like Commander’s Palace, Clancy’s, Acme Oyster House and the Bourbon House. […]
The Big Payback
Partly in tribute to the recently departed Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and partly in celebration of the city that gave America its soul, trombonist Fred Wesley will team up […]
Dressed To Swing
1 p.m. on a Sunday is a pretty early meeting time for any musician who had a Saturday night gig on Frenchmen Street, but St. Louis Slim has defied gravity […]
From The Mountains to the Lowlands
It’s good to be back at the Bodensee, or Lake of Constance. It’s a beautiful place, and I’ve had friends here for more than 10 years. It is a great […]
Scott Thomas
“He was a total stand-up guy.” “An extra good dude” “A great guy to know.” “A gentleman’s gentleman.” This is a small sampling of the beautiful things that musicians from […]
Better Weather
It wasn’t really that long ago that Eric Lindell was doing scattered gigs at the Old Point Bar near his house in Algiers and playing every Monday night at the […]
Remembering Big Daddy
You couldn’t park on the same block as the Notre Dame Catholic Church that bright Wednesday morning. Summer had settled into St. Martinville, but the Louisiana heat didn’t stop people […]
No Borders for Vasti
“I don’t smoke crack, I don’t get high, I ain’t into sports. Music is what I do. The core of it is what I got from my grandmother and my […]
Spirit in the Steel
“Our music and sacred steel music has always been about the congregation, and right now the congregation is starting to be the world.” These are the words of Chuck Campbell, […]
