Paul McCartney-meets-Ray Charles on 'Love,' a New Orleans jazz-pop release by pianist Matt Lemmler.
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Exclusive Interview: Banjo Nickaru & Western Scooches on Their Unique Sound
This NYC duo's distinctive sound encompasses folk, Americana, world music, New Orleans jazz, Gullah Geechee rhythms and scat singing, and what I call good old hoedown music.
Read More »Music Review: Jeannie Tanner – ‘Words & Music’
'Words & Music' offers a bounty of melodic jazz blends, from bossa nova to cabaret and swing.
Read More »Music Review: Preservation Hall Jazz Band – The 50th Anniversary Collection
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band's 50th Anniversary Collection is a joyful, vibrant, soul-stirring celebration of traditional New Orleans jazz.
Read More »Music Review: Jimbo Mathus – Blue Light [EP]
The prolific Jimbo Mathus has just released a new six song EP.
Read More »Book Review: Traditional New Orleans Jazz: Conversations With the Men Who Make the Music by Thomas W. Jacobson
Veteran jazz journalist Thomas Jacobsen discusses the legacy of New Orleans jazz with a who's who of the present-day scene's 'traditional jazz' players.
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