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Riding Shotgun with Kenny Neal
The aroma of freshly-cut October grass hangs in the air of a quiet neighborhood in Baton Rouge, but the mid-week tranquility is about to receive a friendly jolt. After running […]
Searching for Amede
Amede Ardoin’ s short life and tragic death are shrouded in mystery. But the accordionists influence is still felt in the Cajun and zydeco music of today. Amédé Ardoin shut […]
Fest Focus: Governor Jimmie Davis
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine … “ The song’s been covered by Lawrence Welk and Cowboy Mouth, Mitch Miller and Mitch Ryder, Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, Willie […]
At Play in the Tent of the Lord: The Story of the Jazz Fest’s Gospel Tent
When in doubt, go to the Gospel Tent has long been my Jazz Fest motto. The reason? Because that place always swings from the heart and soul. It is in […]
Quint Davis: Man at the Top
Quint Davis was one of the young workers at the Tulane Jazz Archive that northeastern concert promoter George Wein recruited to help him stage a traditional New Orleans music festival […]
Michael Ray Gets Colorful; Street Festivals Uptown and in the Quarter
April, undeniably New Orleans’ biggest musical month, comes in like a (jazz) lion and goes out like a (jazz) lion. It gets its colorful start at the Contemporary Arts Center […]
The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars
“This is new New Orleans party music, y’all!” It is a bright, cold afternoon, but the WWOZ studio is quickly heating up during an on-air performance by the New Orleans […]
Club Scout
Let’s presume: you’re reading this issue of OffBeat so you’re probably in New Orleans and not, thankfully, somewhere ridiculous. You are already aware of that massive smorgasbord of music in […]
A Musical Collage for Carnival
The cover photo shoot, by participant: Rik Slave sang “We Are the World.” Fred LeBlanc bit Irma Thomas’ knee. Irma laughed at Fred. George Porter, Jr. ended up being late […]
NewsBeat February 1992
THE DAYS THE MUSIC DIED… A pair of longtime musical greats with strong ties to the Crescent City—“Champion” Jack Dupree and James ”Thunderbird” Davis—passed away in January. “Champion” Jack, the […]
