May 1991
Features
- Swamp Island Discs
Every New Orleanian has a top five list of acts to catch at Jazz Fest, and every visitor a list of… - The Dew Drop Inn
On May 1st the Jazz and Heritage Festival will present a concert titled "Dew Drop Inn Revisited: The Toussaint Legacy" at… - Jazz Fest Survival Guide 1991
Okay, so you think you're ready to hit the Fair Grounds for your latest Jazz Fest experience. Locals know what it… - Side Trips: Cajun Backroads
The highlight of my visit to the Cajun Mardi Gras celebration in the tiny town of Church Point this spring was… - Feasting Beyond the Fest: The Soul (Food) of New Orleans
The best restaurants in New Orleans, be they Creole, Continental, Cajun or Down Home, all use the same pantry. They all… - Hot Wax in Big Stacks: Tips from the Record Tent
Hot glass is more like it this year. Following market demand (being dragged behind it kicking and screaming is more like… - Exotique: OffBeat's Guide to the Jazz Fest's African & Latin Music
Sub-Saharan Africa is well represented, along with varied genres of music from the Diaspora and Caribbean. The first weekend's highlights include… - Jazz Art
In case you haven't noticed, we live in a time and country where everyone is supposed to be a specialist—cosmetologist, urologist,… - Food Festing
While most people look forward to the music that the Jazz Fest provides, many people also are licking their chops at… - Jazz Cats
New Orleans. The birthplace of jazz. But like all children must grow to leave the nest, so too has jazz all… - Club Scouting
Music die-hards with enough energy left after a long day at the Fair Grounds will want to check out New Orleans'…
Dining Out
- Feasting Beyond the Fest: The Soul (Food) of New Orleans
The best restaurants in New Orleans, be they Creole, Continental, Cajun or Down Home, all use the same pantry. They all…
Reviews
- Irma Thomas, Simply the Best: Live! (Rounder Records)
I generally don't like live recordings. Simply The Best is an exception. It is a straightforward recording of the Soul Queen… - Eddie Hinton, Cry and Moan (Bullseye Blues Records)
The best news about this CD is that it is a new collection of Eddie Hinton tunes and has been released… - Robert Ward, Fear No Evil (Black Top Records)
The first vibrato-laden notes of Robert Ward's guitar grab your spinal column and crawl up your back like The Tingler. With…
