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Deacon John's Jump Blues
by Tod Smith
From the opening salvos of Ray Charles’ “Jumpin’ In the Morning," to the closing notes of Jimmie Cox’ “Nobody Knows You," it is easy to hear that Deacon John’s Jump Blues from Vetter Communications is an unadulterated celebration of New Orleans’ own brand of rhythm and blues. This blend of gospel, blues, soul and of course ...
Jazz Fest 2003
by Tod Smith
On the way out of the WWOZ Jazz Tent on the last day of this year’s Jazz & Heritage Festival, it occurred to me that I had just heard the Crusaders featuring Joe Sample and Wilton Felder perform the song “Ghostbusters.” Now this may sound unusual, in fact it probably sounds more than a little bizarre, ...
Various Artists: Deacon John's Jump Blues: Celebrating New Orleans Music
by Tod Smith
From the opening salvos of Ray Charles’ “Jumpin’ In the Morning" to the closing notes of Jimmie Cox’ “Nobody Knows You," it is easy to hear that Deacon John’s Jump Blues is an unadulterated celebration of New Orleans’ own brand of rhythm and blues. This blend of gospel, blues, soul and of course jazz, is music ...
Off the Beaten Path - A Guide to What's Happening During Jazz Fest
by Tod Smith
I’d like to begin this column with the following disclaimer: the events represented here are only a sampling of what is going on in New Orleans during the two weeks of the Jazz & Heritage Festival. Trying to cover everything would require a body of work roughly the size of a Stephen King novel. But the ...
It's That Time of Year Again: Jazz Fest 2003
by Tod Smith
Some critics argue that the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has long abandoned its jazz roots for the greener pastures of popular music. Dave Matthews performed at the fest to record crowds in 2001 and the Seattle band Phish brought a very different look and sound a few years ago. However, if you are a ...
Real People, Real Music, Real New Orleans
by Tod Smith
Twenty-three years have passed, but I can recall hearing WWOZ-FM/90.7 broadcasting from the second-floor of Tipitina's Uptown as I drove around the Crescent City in a 1975 Chevy Malibu. This was no small accomplishment, as limited equipment and budget sometimes made it difficult to receive the signal in certain (to be read as “most") parts of ...
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