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Seven Decades of Fats Domino
What do you give The Fat Man who has everything? In celebration of his 70th birthday on February 28th, here are some simple tributes to remind everyone that Fats’ (who […]
1997: CD Year in Review
Once again it’s time for our panel of experts to gather and give out the grades to the latest batch of Louisiana releases. 1997 marked a very good year for […]
Talking Tracks with Allen Toussaint
The late great blues and barrelhouse pianist Champion Jack Dupree was one of the fortunate ones. When Dupree appeared atthe 1990 and 1991 JazzFests and recorded a trio of albums […]
Allen Toussaint Decks the (Rock and Roll) Hall of Fame
The late great blues and barrelhouse pianist Champion Jack Dupree was one of the fortunate ones. When Dupree appeared at the 1990 and 1991 JazzFests and recorded a trio of […]
The Festivals of Summer ’96
Just when you thought it was safe to go back out there, a whole slew of festivals get cranking as the heat starts rising. Zephyrfest ‘96 (June 2) The […]
Fest Focus: The Paulin Family
“A Fellow can’t learn you no jazz, you’ve got to learn that yourself,” says Ernest “Doc” Paulin who has played traditional jazz for some 68 of his 88 years. A […]
OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Music Awards
Ever since we started publishing OffBeat in 1988, we’ve wanted to do something special to honor the great musicians and music industry people here in New Orleans-an awards event where […]
Mem Shannon: Blues on Wheels
Mem Shannon is the blues personified, and he has been going places for 25 years. He is one of the most well-traveled men you’ll ever meet—yet he’s never ventured north […]
Leo Nocentelli’s Nocentelli
“Make sure you get the name right,” cautions Leo Nocentelli over the phone from his home in North Hollywood. “This isn’t the Meters.” The former Meters guitarist is secure about […]
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 […]
