Issue Articles
Obituary: David Lee Watson
DAVID LEE WATSON (1951-2001) Bassist David Lee Watson, who performed with many New Orleans bands, died of natural causes on April 23. A graduate of East Jefferson High School, […]
Obituary: Rodger Leon Poche
RODGER LEON POCHÉ (1951-2001) Bassist/sound engineer Rodger Leon Poché, a member of the original Neville Brothers band, died June 15 of lung cancer. Poché was a graduate of Walter […]
Jazz Fest 2001 Redux
ARMSTRONG EVERYWHERE Armstrong—Armstrong everywhere! It was beautiful finally to see and hear everyone playing Pops in all his incarnations and ideas. He was the best and most influential musician of […]
All I Want For Christmas Is…
Lorelei Fuller, known professionally as Miss Lorelei Lane, is the genius behind the Shim Shamettes, New Orleans’ (and perhaps, the nation’s) only functioning burlesque company. On December 10 at the […]
Critics’ Choice: The Best Louisiana CDs of 2000
Culled from over 300 Louisiana releases, our Critics’ Choices of 2000 were a joint effort of OffBeat’s editors and writers, including Joseph L. Irrera, Bunny Matthews, Cristina Diettinger, Robert Fontenot, […]
Louis Armstrong’s Birthday: The Debate Continues
In Gary Giddins’ Satchmo, the companion volume to a televised documentary first aired in 1988, Giddins credits New Orleans music historian Tad Jones thusly: “Tad, in true Lew Archer fashion, […]
What Does Louis Armstrong Mean?
What Does Louis Armstrong Mean? It is an interesting question, and a vague one. The questions’ interest is derived from that very vagueness. It can be interpreted narrowly and answered […]
Jazz Fest Redux
ACURA-CY Few things in life stay as enjoyable year after year as they were when first encountered, but the New Orleans Jazz Festival is an event I never find disappointing. […]
