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Allen Toussaint: On the Spiritual Side
It has been 18 years since Allen Toussaint, the premier New Orleans songwriter, released a major album of his own. That was Southern Nights, a minor classic with the dreamy […]
Is 1995 the Real Jazz Centennial?
Three writers weigh in with the (murky) facts and (qualified) opinions. CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF JAZZ by BRUCE BOYD RAEBURN, PH.D. Curator, Hogan Jazz Archive. There is a […]
Pieces of the Cradle
Few places that held the original spirit of Jazz still exist. ‘Those that do hide their history well. Jazz was born out of a very rare moment in history. […]
The Eighth Annual Big Easy Awards
The week before Jazz Fest, the New Orleans music and theater communities will take time to honor and celebrate their own at the eighth annual Big Easy Awards. This year’s […]
Look at Snooks Now!: Snooks Eaglin on Record, Then and Now
The diminutive man who can’t see is led onto the stage, seated in front of his amplifier, and handed his guitar. His gnarled fingers seek the strings and quickly renew […]
Louisiana Musical Landmarks
At Jazz Fest, music is always as close as the nearest stage. But outside the Fair Grounds, Louisiana also has its more hidden attractions — our own musical blue highways. […]
Cyril Neville: The Fire Inside
“I’m speaking for Cyril Neville-I’m not speaking for the Neville Brothers.” That disclaimer, offered at the start of a recent conversation, is apropos. At 45, Cyril is the youngest […]
The Smiley Lewis Story
They Heard Him Knockin’ But They Wouldn’t Let Him In Who was the all time greatest New Orleans blues singer? Take a straw poll of R&B aficionados and local […]
Cool D’s Country Rap; U.N.L.V. Takes Gangsta Bounce to Another Level
Call it country gangsta rap. No, it’s not Garth Brooks meets Snoop Doggy Dogg. It’s Cool D. (Darrick Burel), a rapper from Raceland, LA, with a new single, “Life N […]
New Orleans Hip-Hop: Whither Rap?
The bridges that link New Orleans’ rap and hip-hop community to the more traditional pillars of the city’s musical legacy go well beyond some rappers’ fondness for sampling the Meters […]
