We cover a lot on New Orleans musicians around here, but there are always those that get missed and until now I don’t think we
Burt Bacharach died on February 8th, he was 94. Bacharach was a songwriter, composer, pianist, and producer, he was considered one of the most influential
Jazz singer Carol Sloane died on January 23rd she was 85. Though she was a Columbia artist in the 1960s, it is for her late
Jürgen Hintsche, a veteran banjo player in the German vintage jazz scene died on January 9 at the age of 79. Born in Celle in 1943,
Guitarist, banjoist, and mandolin player Dix Bruce has died at age 70. he was well known in the Bay Area traditional jazz community as a
Clarinetist and woodwind specialist Ted Casher passed away on January 22nd, he was 85. He graduated from Boston Conservatory/Berklee College of Music and studied at
Notable Drummer Butch Miles passed away on February 2nd, he was 78 years old. He drummed for Count Basie’s band in the 1970s and joined
Lucy Lambert’s unique vocals fit remarkably well with what she is going for in this accordion-focused and very expressive traditional jazz album. Audiences, especially in
One of the best things about albums is that they have always been an opportunity for collaborations. This is especially true in the era of
The name of this album seems a little odd. I originally read it to refer to railroads or something like that, but it is what
NORTH CAROLINA JAZZ FESTIVAL (Wilmington, NC) – Feb. 2-4 Wilmington gives a warm welcome to all of the jazz lovers attending their 43rd North Carolina
Most musicians today are trained on the jazz of the bop era and beyond, then are released into a youth culture more interested in the
Chris Daniels, the founder, leader, and bassist of the Climax Jazz Band has died, he was a youthful and vigorous 84. Daniels was born in
To read David Bandrowski’s musical biography you’d be shocked to find that after 30 years French Onion Superman is his debut album as leader. A
A decade ago Cassidy Holden led a group called Cassidy & the Orleans Kids. It featured some of the best young players in New Orleans.
Crawfish Wallet is a hot jazz quartet out of Bordeaux, France featuring banjo, bass, trombone, and a washboard in the hands of a talented vocalist
TUCSON JAZZ FESTIVAL (Tucson, AZ) Jan. 13-22 A week long city wide event with individually-ticketed concerts at the historic Fox and Rialto theaters, as well
Louise Tobin, the last surviving musician to have recorded in the 1930s, died on November 26th; she was 104. Her place in popular history was
Peter Sokolow, a bridge between the classic era of Klezmer and the revivalists of today, has died. Born in 1940, by the 1950s he was
There are many albums released each year by small and not so small labels featuring a talented female vocalist covering songbook standards. The promotors sending
Last month I reviewed My Window Faces The South, a charming album of Western Swing and trad jazz from Sweet Megg, who has been recently
