Issue Articles
On Tour in the Death Star with Honey Island Swamp Band
It’s the middle of the night somewhere in West Texas, and the members of the Honey Island Swamp Band haven’t slept a wink. They stagger out of the black 1980 […]
Dumpstaphunk’s All-Native New Orleans Lineup
The effect of landing the right drummer in the right band at the right time cannot be underestimated. When Virginia-born, New York-based drummer Nikki Glaspie joined New Orleans funk powerhouse […]
Cha Dooky Do: A Tribute to The Music of Art Neville
Four years ago, Uptown resident Doug Grego’s annual Bacchus party turned into something much more than just another bash along the parade route when his neighbor from across the street […]
The Shotgun Jazz Band Moves on Up
After three albums, myriad roster changes, and the steady transformation from a ragtag street band to dependable club and festival performers, the Shotgun Jazz Band has found its niche. Even […]
Satchmo on his Life as a Pot Loving “Viper”
In the 1971 Louis Armstrong biography Louis: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900-1971 by Max Jones and John Chilton, Satchmo expounds at length about his life as a “viper,” a term […]
Soundcheck: John Michael Bradford Takes 5
So you have won the “Seeking Satchmo” contest at Satchmo SummerFest twice—once in middle school and again in the high school category. How has this affected you as a musician? […]
Tales of the Cocktail 2014 Stirs up a Good Time
Do you need a good drink? That’s one thing this year’s edition of Tales of the Cocktail has in spades. The annual event will take over bars, clubs, restaurants, and […]
Papa Grows in a New Direction: John “Papa” Gros Finds Balance
In the year since Papa Grows Funk disbanded, John “Papa” Gros has managed to find something that eludes most working musicians: balance. “I’m able to work enough,” he says. “I’m […]
Tague Richardson Builds Jazz Fest From Scratch
Jazz Fest site director Tague Richardson has been building Jazz Fest since 1974. Unlike the almost-overwhelming experience the crowds will have when they wind their way through the Jazz Fest […]
Creating Culture: The Rituals Customs and Traditions of Jazz Fest
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is made up of millions of individual elements that all come together to form what Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis has called “the […]
