October 1994
Bluesworthy
Cover Story
- An OffBeat Interview with Michael Ray
The stage comes ablaze with color and light as Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe take their places amidst a bewildering…
Crescent City Bounce
Features
- Rollin' on the River with Stavin' Chain
The blues-rock band revives the ghost of Muddy Waters while trying to not get washed away. The members of Stavin’… - Warm Daddy Gets Hot
Wynton Marsalis Septet saxophonist Wess Anderson plants his own Garden of Swing. When Wynton Marsalis called upon Wess Anderson to…
Letters
Obituaries
- Obituary: John Delafose
Because of his frequent Thursday' appearances at the Maple Leaf Bar, John Delafose was the first zydeco player heard live by…
Reviews
- Danny Gatton and Joey DeFrancesco, Relentless (Big Mo)
- Maria Muldaur, Meet Me at Midnite (Black Top)
- The Modern Lovers, Precise Modern Lovers Order (Rounder)
- Mose Allison, The Earth Wants You (Blue Note)
- Joshua Redman Quartet, MoodSwing (Warner Brothers)
- Widespread Panic, Ain't Life Grand (Capricorn)
