Issue Articles
Ascona Jazz Festival
Held June-July in Ascona, Switzerland each year, the Ascona Jazz Festival aims to capture the music and culture of New Orleans through jazz, blues and funky vibes. Find more photos […]
August 2016 Letters to OffBeat
Tbone Seeing y’all play [Treme Funk: Corey Henry’s Universe, July 2016] in Missoula, Montana, was such a treat. I’ve picked up the Tbone after 50 years and am working on […]
Old Soul: Jonté Mayon’s pillars of sound
Of all the things to slice through New Orleans summer heat, the sweet sound of Jonté Mayon in vocal flight spilling out onto Decatur Street from B.B. King’s Blues Club […]
10 Prince Songs that Local Artists Should Cover
Much as we love “Purple Rain,” we’d hate to see it become the one Prince song everybody starts covering—not when there are so many dozens of buried treasures in the […]
July 2016 Letters to OffBeat
Minos the Saint I loved your feature about one of my favorite Baton Rouge bands, Minos the Saint [May 2016]. John Wirt’s reporting of the band’s creative process was fascinating […]
2016 Jazz Hero Award: Germaine Bazzle
The New Orleans chapter of the Jazz Journalists Association honored vocalist and veteran music educator Germaine Bazzle with the 2016 JJA Jazz Hero Award on April 20 at the Prime […]
New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings, Still Thirsty (Independent) ; The Hot Club of New Orleans, Destination: Live! At St. Louis Cathedral (Independent)
These two records show how vibrant the swing tradition remains in New Orleans music. The Cotton Mouth Kings play a combination of hot classics ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz […]
FQF IQ: Your A-Z Guide to All the Artists at This Year’s French Quarter Festival
French Quarter Fest 2016 will feature more than 1,700 local artists on 23 stages spread throughout the Quarter. Our comprehensive guide to this year’s festival will help you plan your […]
Stars Within Reach: The Winners at Best of the Beat
The Best of the Beat Awards, honoring Louisiana musicians, were held on January 21 at Generations Hall. Nominees in over 50 categories attended, not only hoping to be recognized for […]
Obituary: Jimmy Glickman
Jimmy Glickman(1964–2016) Jimmy Glickman, owner of the New Orleans Music Exchange, passed away in January at the age of 52. Glickman was a mainstay of the New Orleans music […]
