Jazz Articles about Ronell Johnson

About Ronell Johnson

Big Band in the Sky

Ronell Johnson: A New Orleans Life and a Horn Played with Joy

by Thomas Cole
June 25, 2026

Born in Marrero, LA, on the West Bank of New Orleans, I am the youngest of four boys, all musicians. In addition to L.B. Landry High School, I attended St. Augustine High School, a local college preparatory school for boys. Membership in St. Augustine's Marching 100 band was significant in my music training. Ultimately, it was at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) where my commitment to music was greatly developed, which led to a B.A. in ...

Album Review

Clint Maedgen: Roussel Maajon

Read "Roussel Maajon" reviewed by Thomas Cole

by Thomas Cole
August 26, 2023

"Roussel Maajon" is the thinly veiled pseudonym of Preservation Hall stalwart, saxophonist/vocalist Clint Maedgen, who is easily identified after a few bars if one is at all familiar with his distinctive voice and energetic music style. And every jazz fan, at least in New Orleans, knows who Roussel is--Kyle Roussel, keyboardist with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Easy enough to dial up on Spotify, Huey Piano" Smith and the Clowns concludes on an adjacent iTunes playlist as “Sookie, ...