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Jazz Fest 2004 Redux
The 35th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was, unfortunately, marred by forces of God and man. Precipitation drenched participants and forced the cancellation of an entire day. After […]
An Ode to Carnival Joy
Mardi Gras is the most important day in the New Orleans calendar, 24 hours that epitomize the city’s splendid culture. Mardi Gras teaches the city’s children that fantasy is more […]
World Champion
The term “world music” is a curious designation since, other than the sounds of Yma Sumac and Juan Garcia Esquivel, most music we encounter comes from somewhere in the world. […]
The Depths of Clint Maedgen
“See that bump you just walked over? Someone’s buried under there.” With these few casually uttered words I am thrust into the bizarre world of Clint Maedgen, creator of the […]
Jazz Fest 2003 A to Z
Compiled by Bunny Matthews, Geraldine Wyckoff, Christopher Blagg and James Bailey. If being outside in the fresh air with thousands of other human beings in the center of a […]
The Influence of Ornette Coleman
The knockout punch for jazz fans at this year’s Jazz Fest is the arrival of saxophone giant Ornette Coleman. A huge presence on the scene since the late 1950s when […]
St. Rock: La Vida Jeff & Vida
Vida Wakeman grew up bohemian, with parents that traveled Europe until they settled in Munich. Jeff Burke grew up “as American suburban as you can get in the rolling hills […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Edward Blackwell
Drummer Ed Blackwell, a native of Uptown New Orleans, pioneered free jazz with saxophonist Ornette Coleman and trumpeter Don Cherry. With music so complex, tempestuous and textural, Blackwell served as […]
Welcome to 2003
As a good way to start a new year, it’s time for me to sincerely and publicly thank the musicians, music businesses, subscribers and advertisers who support OffBeat and our […]
A Delta Odyssey: Highway 61, 17 and 49 Revisited
There’s a lot to do during Labor Day weekend. You can stay in New Orleans and watch the mass of freaks and drag queens give Decadence a crazy new shine […]
