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Recipients Announced for the 2023 Fessy Awards at Tipitina’s Walk of Fame
New Orleans music enthusiasts are getting ready for the upcoming Fessy Awards, to be be held at Tipitina’s Walk of Fame on Tuesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. The event, […]
Cumbia de Nueva Orleans: Los Guiros brings the beat
Los Guiros is a psychedelic cumbia band whose time has come for New Orleans. Their core sound spans at least the last 200 years with respect for the traditional but is also of the now with electronics and effects. Like three of the best restaurants in our city—Fritai, Queen Trini Lisa, and Bratz Y’all—they fill a gap, are of a uniquely particular region, and have a New Orleans-centric quality.
A Fascinating Background: Catherine Russell will have a good time at Jazz Fest
Catherine Russell may be making her Jazz Fest debut in 2023, but her New Orleans roots run deep. Her dad, Luis Russell, recorded with Louis Armstrong in 1929 and 1930 and served as Armstrong’s musical director from 1935 to 1940. She also contributed to Wynton Marsalis’s soundtrack for the 2019 docudrama “Bolden,” which explored the near-mythic life of Buddy Bolden, considered by many (including Armstrong) to be first person to play jazz.
How Tasche De La Rocha Found the Feminine Spirit of New Orleans
Tasche De La Rocha and the Psychedelic “Roaches” can bring serious sounds to a silly space. In the most literal sense, Tasche and her band were part of a “clown […]
An Ode To Mardi Gras with Parade Schedules
Mardi Gras is the most important day in the New Orleans calendar, 24 hours that epitomize the city’s splendid culture.
My Music with Dr. Michael White
My Music with Dr. Michael White. Urged by the editorial staff of OffBeat to pursue an interview with Dr. Michael White, a clarinetist living in New Orleans, he is unforgivingly devoted to promoting, playing and preserving traditional New Orleans jazz.
My Music with Johnny Vidacovich
“…when the music feels good, that’s it. Period. I don’t care what kind of music it is. It’s a special feeling you have inside your chest, in your stomach, on […]
Southern Decadence marks 50 years of parades and parties in the French Quarter
Through Monday, September 5, Southern Decadence will host its 50th annual celebration in New Orleans. Though the star of the show will be the parade on Sunday, September 4, the […]
[Photos] Satchmo SummerFest 2022
Over the weekend of August 6-7, the 2022 Satchmo SummerFest presented by Chevron celebrated the life, legacy, and music of New Orleans’ native son, Louis Armstrong, at the New Orleans Jazz […]
My Music with Gregg Stafford
Trumpeter, vocalist, and music educator Gregg Stafford is steeped in tradition. At 16- years-old, Stafford started playing trumpet in his high school band. His professional career began in the E. […]
