Podcasts
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 6): Tab Benoit, Speaking for the Swamplands
In 2004, as Tropical Storm Matthew dawdled above South Louisiana’s coastline, Houma bluesman Tab Benoit and a group of strong-willed Cajuns shrugged off the showers, stepped on to the stage […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 5): Vibing with Jason Marsalis
“A lot of that music bores me,” says drummer and vibraphonist Jason Marsalis candidly in this week’s episode of OffBeat’s Look-Ka Py Py Podcast. Specifically, he’s referring to an overtly […]
This Old House: Residents of Jelly Roll Morton Home Preserve History
The red house at the corner of Frenchmen and Robertson stands out among its neighbors, the most brightly colored on a block dominated by grays and browns. No plaque marks […]
Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio, Across The Imaginary Divide (Rounder)
Marcus Roberts is a pianist known for his proficiency in early piano styles like stride and ragtime, seasoned with a bit of expressive dissonance à la Thelonious Monk. Béla Fleck […]
Kid Ory: The Creole Trombone
One day in 1994, John McCusker was conducting his regular jazz tour when he came to Edward “Kid” Ory’s old home on Jackson Avenue. As he delivered his talk, he […]
Kathleen Westfall Launches Ninth Ward Opera Company
New Orleans was once know as the opera capital of North America. The first week of August, adjunct UNO Professor Kathleen Westfall hopes to reclaim a little bit of that […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 1):Kid Merv Sounds His Horn
To ring in Satchmo SummerFest, OffBeat.com is launching a new feature: Podcasts. In this inaugural cast, OffBeat’s Zachary Young interviews trumpeter / vocalist Kid Merv, an unsung hero in the […]
Euphoria Brass Band, Coast to Coast (Independent)
San Diego’s Euphoria Brass Band has a solid handle on modern brass band music in the Rebirth/Dirty Dozen mold. Maybe that’s because its founders, snare drummer Ron Bocian and guitarist/banjoist […]
The Courtyard Kings, Douces Wild (Independent)
The Courtyard Kings know what they’re doing when it comes to melodic, velvety, Gypsy-tinged swing. The preponderance of French titles (“Manoir De Mes Reves,” “Douce Ambiance”) should give some idea […]
Pedicab Confidential
After a few weeks of operating a pedicab in the French Quarter, you develop a sixth sense for likely customers. Families with hungry, antsy children are usually inclined to hop […]
