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Michael Foster Project and 1999 Jazz King Competition
It’s Mardi Gras time. Are you ready to “Kick Some Brass?” On Friday, February 12, Donna’s club hosts the record release celebration for Michael Foster Project’s debut CD, Kick Some […]
100: The 100 Essential Louisiana CDs, Part 5
From the sounds of Jelly Roll Morton to Clifton Chenier to Fats Domino and the Neville Brothers, Louisiana music has consistently proven itself as timeless and diverse. New Orleans is […]
Essence in New Orleans Until 2001, Changes at Louisiana Jukebox, Polynesian Joe’s, New Music Distribution & More
Essence Communications Inc., along with Festival Productions Inc., announced last month that the Essence Music Festival, the three-day musical and cultural celebration held over the 4th of July, will return […]
The New Storyville District & the Funkmonsters from Texas
What’s being hailed as the “Palace of Jazz” should be open by the time you peruse this issue of OffBeat. The Storyville District, a $3 million entertainment complex at Bourbon […]
Anniversaries at the Clubs
The Maple Leaf Turns 25 Inspired by Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” as well as the burgeoning need for a decent watering hole in Uptown New Orleans, Carl Brown and […]
100: The 100 Essential Louisiana CDs, Part 4
From the sounds of Jelly Roll Morton to Clifton Chenier to Fats Domino and the Neville Brothers, Louisiana music has consistently proven itself as timeless and diverse. New Orleans is […]
4th Annual Best of the Beat Music Awards
BLUES Best Blues Band or Performer JOHN MOONEY Runner up: Mem Shannon and the Membership Best 1998 Blues Album by a Louisiana ArtistLOUISIANA MEDICINE MAN – COCO ROBICHEAUX (Orleans Records) […]
David & Roselyn: I Love My Baby
It’s 10 a.m. on a November morning; Roselyn Lionhart sits on a folding chair in front of Jackson Cathedral belting out an exhilarating rendition of “I Love My Baby.” It […]
Levon Helm
As one of the founding members of The Band, Levon Helm helped rewrite rock and roll history. In one stretch from 1965-1969, Helm and his bandmates broke all the musical […]
High Priest of Funk: Eddie Bo
On what is only his second night in a new venue, Eddie Bo already has the joint jumping. For nearly three non-stop hours, the compact, energetic figure with the silver […]
