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Earl G. Perry, Jr. (1944-2023)
Photographer, attorney and good friend to OffBeat, Earl G. Perry, Jr., age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, September 15, 2023.
Louis Armstrong, Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule (Verve/UMe)
Naturally, trumpeter and vocalist extraordinaire Louis Armstrong swings the holidays on Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule, a compilation of material from previously released albums and singles from the 1950s. It gets jumpin’ on the fun-filled title cut on which he’s backed by a big band as he is on most of the selections.
Best Of The Beat: Lifetime Achievement In Music Business – Mark Samuels
Best Of The Beat: Lifetime Achievement In Music Business – Mark Samuels. As a teenager, Mark Samuels played in school bands that at one time or another included trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, and reedman Victor Goines. Naturally jazz and a greater appreciation of the music was bound to rub off on him.
Finding Her Home: Dayna Kurtz has harvested the fruit of years cultivating her place in New Orleans music
Dayna Kurtz is sitting in a rocker on her porch, mostly in the dark, clipping something with a pair of scissors. “I’m cleaning garlic,” she says. “It’s been hung and […]
New Orleans Best-Kept Secret: Producer and hip-hop artist Kr3wcial has a powerful influence
New Orleans hip hop artist Kr3wcial performed a headlining show at Gasa Gasa on May 19. Over 200 people were there, some sipping DBJ (“dumb bitch juice”), some singing along […]
WYES schedules musical specials throughout weeks of festival season
To honor the much-anticipated return of New Orleans’ music festivals in April and May, WYES Channel 12 will present more than a dozen programs featuring some of the city’s musical […]
Local singer Kevin Gullage stuns Lionel Richie on last night’s ‘American Idol’
Twenty-three year old local singer and pianist Kevin Gullage made quite the impression on the American Idol Season judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan. Bryan said he was dazzled […]
Pianist Kevin Gullage to appear on American Idol
New Orleans musician Kevin Gullage, bandleader of Kevin & The Blues Groovers, will appear on ABC’s American Idol on Sunday, March 20, auditioning for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and […]
