Issue Articles
CabLog: Diary of a (Musical) Cabdriver
Sometimes driving a cab provides the best material any (song) writer could ever have. Foreword by Scott Jordan In mid-’90s New Orleans, the bar Check Point Charlie wasn’t for the […]
Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert (1942 -2000)
Jamaican reggae artist Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals passed away on September 11, 2020 at age 77. He died at the University Hospital of the West […]
Ronnie Kole (1931–2020)
New Orleans pianist, Ronnie Kole who performed for six presidents and a pope, died at age 89 on Thursday, August 27. His death was announced on his website and the […]
Stanley Crouch (1945-2020)
Stanley Crouch, the provocative speaker, music and cultural critic, musician, and brilliant writer, died on September 16, 2020 following nearly a decade of serious health issues. Crouch was born in […]
REWIND: Jazz Fest Redux
Memories of Jazz Fest from 1993 to 2019 Every year, OffBeat does a recap, a “redux” of Jazz Fest in our June issue. We’ve compiled a few of OffBeat […]
Dr. John & the WDR Big Band, Big Band Voodoo (Orange Music)
Dr. John is an essential piece of New Orleans for his R&B and rock ’n’ roll sessions at Cosimo Matassa’s studio, for the marvelous invention of his Gris-Gris music and […]
Brad Walker Quartet, Live at Snug Harbor (Independent)
As pointed out in the liner notes, this recording, Live at Snug Harbor, was initially captured purely to be used as “reference.” “During the very first song, I realized something […]
The Soul Rebels, Poetry in Motion (Mack Avenue)
Catchy, Vibrant, Energetic and Polished The Soul Rebels’ unique musical journey has mystified some, shocked others and delighted fans both in New Orleans and around the world. The band’s […]
In Memoriam: Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. a.k.a. Dr. John (1941 –2019)
His family released the following statement: “Towards the break of day on June 6, 2019, iconic music legend Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., professionally known as Dr. John, passed away of […]
