Mitch Woods Offers Big Easy Magic on ‘A Night in New Orleans’
Something sexy and sleazy is at work, even when Mitch Woods sings the blues, like the heat of a good Creole sauce can make even a crawfish feel like an epicurean pleasure.
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Mitch Woods Finds ‘Friends Along the Way’ on Boogie-woogie Blues Journey
As Mitch Woods and friends show us, the blues never get old, even when it’s the new release of a more than five-year-old record with bonus cuts.
Dr. John’s ‘The Montreux Years’ Highlights His Very Best
The 14 performances recorded over 26 years at the Montreux Jazz Festival capture New Orleans’ Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack at the peak of his powers.
Veronica Lewis’ ‘You Ain’t Unlucky’ Is a Rollicking, Retro Good Time
Seventeen-year-old blues pianist Veronica Lewis boogies her way into our hearts on promising debut, You Ain’t Unlucky.
12 Essential Performances from New Orleans’ Piano “Professors”
New Orleans music is renowned for its piano players. Here's a dozen jams from great Crescent City keyboardists, past and present, and a little something extra.
Marcia Ball Continues to ‘Shine Bright’
Marcia Ball's barrelhouse piano playing makes one hungry and her voice drips with the flavor of the region's juke joints and cantinas—pass the hot sauce please!