Issue Articles
Fest Focus: Jamil Sharif
Jamil Sharif will perform his tribute to Jabbo Smith at the Economy Hall Tent at Jazz Fest on Friday, April 29, at 3:05 p.m. Cladys “Jabbo” Smith was an incredible […]
Tuba Skinny, Magnolia Stroll (Independent)
After a decade of playing (mostly) other artists’ songs, Tuba Skinny has released its first album of all-original tunes, Magnolia Stroll. Featuring compositions from Erika Lewis, Shaye Cohn, Robin Rapuzzi, […]
Joyful and swinging: Steve Pistorius is an advocate for the preservation of traditional jazz
Traditional New Orleans jazz has taken pianist Steve Pistorius all over the world, from New York to Singapore to the Galapagos Islands. He’s played at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the […]
Lawrence Sieberth Quartet, An Evening in Paris (Musik Blöc)
What do you do when you’ve mastered your craft? Picasso once said, “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” Just […]
Robert Lyall reminisces about his 22 years as Artistic and General Director of the New Orleans Opera
You’ll be stepping down as general director of the New Orleans Opera at the end of this season? Yes. I’ll be continuing on indefinitely as the Artistic Director [of the […]
Rancho Tee Motel Deep Water (Independent)
Like a Cohen Brothers fantasy, Rancho Tee Motel evokes a distinct era on their first album, Deep Water. From the pink-tufted cacti of the album art by Molly Reeves to […]
Lawrence Sieberth, Musique Visuelle: Music for Piano Trio and Orchestra (Musik Blöc)
Lawrence Sieberth ’s Musique Visuelle: Music for Piano Trio and Orchestra is a gargantuan endeavor, rich with emotion and densely layered. Calling it cinematic would be too easy, but since […]
Tom Witek, The V.Tet-Octagami (Independent)
On his first album, The V.Tet-Octagami, bassist Tom Witek taps into one of the best assets New Orleans’ musical community has to offer—its pool of top-notch young talent. What a […]
Five Questions with award-winning author Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Award-winning author Maurice Carlos Ruffin is a native New Orleanian and a graduate of the University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop. He will speak at this year’s Tennessee Williams […]
Shane Lief and John McCusker, Jockomo: The Native Roots of Mardi Gras Indians
Whether you look forward to Super Sunday all year or you have no idea who the Mardi Gras Indians are, Jockomo: The Native Roots of Mardi Gras Indians will be […]
