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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
There are so many strings to Dr. John's bow, he could supply a whole army of archers - don't forget, he was a pop/rock session man in L.A. before his solo career took off, and there's a whole world of …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
When it comes to national treasures, Mr. Mac Rebennack ought to have his own wing in the Library of Congress, not only for finding new ways to bring the riffs and rhythms of his native New Orleans to t …
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Genres & History
3/1/2011
With more than a century to its name, New Orleans jazz has meant a lot of things to a lot of music lovers. Wynton Marsalis wouldn't be reeling off the regal riffs of "In the Court of King Oliver" if it …
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Genres & History
3/1/2011
Whether you've been sashaying down Bourbon Street since you were old enough to walk, or you think a second line is where you go for the express checkout in a supermarket, no one can resist the call of …
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Genres & History
3/1/2011
Even though New Orleans R&B came to encompass everything from the Meters' sharp-shooting '70s funk to the bluesy bends of Earl King's six-string, its primary building blocks were the great piano-pounde …
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Genres & History
3/1/2011
Everything feels a little bit different in New Orleans, especially the music, and Crescent City R&B moves to a different groove than you'll find anywhere else in America. From the sizzling, second-line …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
The Meters made their name with a molten mixture of funky grooves and Mardi Gras moves, but their succulent sound fits in all across the musical menu. Art Neville's urgent organ jabs and Leo Nocentelli …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
Being the funkiest band ever to come out of New Orleans is no small feat, but there's never been another band quite like the Meters. Everybody knows the band's killer keyboard man, Art Neville, as the …
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Genres & History
3/1/2011
Microphones be damned! The male voices you are about to hear are the finest and most robust on the planet. Each set of lungs behind these golden tonsils has the capacity to power a blast furnace, the b …
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