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Got Rice?

In the multi-cultural gumbo that is Jazz Fest, the blues are like rice; it’s never the main dish, but it’s present in absolutely everything. There’s no Blues Tent or Blues […]

The Hoodoo Kings, The Hoodoo Kings (Telarc)

It certainly looks like a good idea. Grab the cream of Louisiana blues music, one on each instrument—piano, guitar, and harp, and throw them together in a studio. Instant magic, […]

The Handy Awards

Spring is here again, and a young man’s fancy turns lightly to one thing: the W.C. Handy Awards. (Okay, bear with me.) It’s the blues industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, […]