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Ashley Kahn
Ashley Kahn reading and book signingGarden District Book Shop 2727 Prytania Street; 895-2266 Saturday, July 15, 1-3 p.m. Ashley Kahn’s love and understanding of jazz and those who create […]
James Winfield – Body and Fender Man
Talkin’ ’bout New Orleans: James Winfield: Body and Fender Man
What Does Louis Armstrong Mean?
What Does Louis Armstrong Mean? It is an interesting question, and a vague one. The questions’ interest is derived from that very vagueness. It can be interpreted narrowly and answered […]
Jazz Fest 2000: From A to Z
When you want to make a complicated thing simple, you break it down to the ABCs. When you want to get a handle on an event as sprawling as Jazz […]
Kermit Ruffins, Swing This! (Basin Street Records)
Swing this? Well, bam!, like that celebrity chef from the Crescent City likes to say, let’s kick it up a notch, which is exactly what Kermit Ruffins has done here. […]
Lionel Hampton
In this, the heyday for “retro-swing” performers like Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, it’s rare to meet someone who has clear recollections from the original swing era […]
Donald Harrison, Jr.
Donald Harrison, Jr., is one of the most influential modern jazz players of his generation, yet he remains inextricably tied to his New Orleans roots. The 38-year-old saxophonist is the […]
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 […]
