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Bob French: It’s That Beat
Since the advent of New Orleans music, drums have been the essential element. As the saying goes, “Skin on skin is where it begins.” The drummers, though, don’t always get […]
George French (1943-2024)
OffBeat has learned that bassist and vocalist, George French, passed away at age 81.
Frenchie Moe: Soul Full Tonight (Independent)
You know you’ve really become a New Orleanian when you write a song called “Gator Bags a Beaver,” especially when that’s a love song. This is the second local release by European blues woman Frenchie Moe, who moved here after working with some of the R&B old guard from the U.K. And it shows she’s really internalized her hometown, with a distinctly funky approach to the blues.
David Bandrowski and the Rhumba Defense, French Onion Superman (Independent)
Dave Bandrowski is a legend among a certain subset of New Orleans music lovers. The tenor banjo player is known as a musician’s musician. His album, the whimsically titled, French Onion Superman, is a testament to both of those facts.
2022 French Quarter Festival Food Roundup
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the French Quarter Festival is returning April 21-24. Not only is the music schedule packed with daily events, but there will be […]
Your 2019 French Quarter Festival from A to Z
Celebrating its 36th anniversary, the 2019 French Quarter Festival has a total of 23 stages with music that represents just about every genre from traditional jazz, brass band, funk, Latin, […]
FQFIQ: George And Gerald French
Two generations of great New Orleans musicians fill two-thirds of the George French Trio. And depending on the gig, drummer Gerald French and his father, bassist George French, may call […]
FQFIQ: Your French Quarter Festival from A to Z
French Quarter Festival is celebrating its 35th year. The festival runs from Thursday, April 12 until Sunday, April 15, 2018. With 20 stages throughout the French Quarter, our comprehensive guide […]
