Scott Jordan

Bleeding Purple and Gold 01 01 08
After six novels and more than a decade of acclaimed magazine writing, Opelousas native and former LSU lineman John Ed Bradley returns home to write a poignant memoir, It Never Rains In Tiger Stadium.

Counting Our Blessings 05 16 06
Despite a shortened schedule and lineup, some overly familiar faces and that return of the wet stuff, the 37th annual Jazz & Heritage Festival, presented by Shell, will go down as one for the ages.

Queen in Exile 05 09 06
With appearances at Jazz Fest and this weekend's annual Mother's Day performance at the Audubon Zoo, Irma Thomas is singing her way back home.

Johnny and Mac 04 25 06
Dr. John's new CD, Mercernary: The Songs of Johnny Mercer, is his best album since 1992's Going Back to New Orleans.

Unspoken Essence 04 25 06

Songs for the Soul 01 03 06
The cream of the crop of hurricane-relief CDs

Soul Survivor 04 26 05
Lafayette singer-songwriter David Egan moves his career into high gear -- after facing life-threatening illness.

Pretty Boxes Under the Tree 12 14 04
Recent box sets provide insight into New Orleans and bluegrass music, as well as the careers of the Grateful Dead, Albert Ayler, the Faces and Al Green.

Searching for Bobby Charles 10 26 04
"Walking to New Orleans," "See You Later Alligator" and "Ain't Got No Home" all came from the mind of reclusive Louisiana songwriter Bobby Charles. For the first time in years, the music legend talks about his inspirations and his storied career.

Unusual Suspect 08 24 04
Greg Peters gets a national audience in a new book spotlighting "subversive alternative" cartoonists.

The Lineman in Winter 08 10 04
Re-signed for his 16th NFL season, Lafayette native Jerry Fontenot still has his eyes on the prize.

Lady Sings the Blues 04 27 04
Lafayette's Carol Fran has sung around the world for more than five decades. She's crossed paths with everyone from Guitar Slim to Elvis Presley, and the 70-year-old vocalist still charts her own course.

The Year in Music 12 30 03
Our regular music contributors for 2003 weigh in with their 10 favorite albums of the year.

Cold Mountain Man 12 23 03
Musician Dirk Powell retraces his road to Cold Mountain and his journey toward home on the Bayou Teche.

I Will Not Be Denied 09 02 03
Talking football with Saints running back Deuce McAllister.

Pundits' Picks 09 02 03
Writers and broadcasters weigh in on the New Orleans Hornets' offseason moves and their predictions for the 2003-2004 season.

Gone Pecan 09 02 03

Best of New Orleans © 2003 08 26 03

Council in Session 08 26 03

The Rap on WWOZ 08 19 03

Now Playing 08 12 03
A quintet of rising New Orleans music acts covers the sound spectrum, from tone meditation to accorgan to old-fashioned pop harmonies.

Get Your Groove On 08 12 03
Ten hot spots to find music that's live

Rock in a New Place 08 12 03

Summertime News 08 05 03

New Black & Gold 07 29 03
Getting to know the Saints' new faces

Play-by-Play Q&A 07 29 03
Talking Saints football with Jim Henderson and Hokie Gajan, the Saints' play-by-play team for WWL 870 AM radio.

Meters Monitor 07 22 03

Fit for a King 07 15 03

Death With Dignity

07 08 03

Songbook of the Soul 07 01 03
Nick Hornby's superb Songbook is equal parts music criticism, personal essays and autobiography.

Quick Spins 06 24 03

Tin Men With Heart 06 17 03

Jump for Joy 06 10 03

Alligator to Zucchini
Summer Restaurant Guide 06 03 03

Panorama's View 06 03 03

CD Reviews 05 27 03

The Shuttering of Shim Sham Club 05 27 03

Summertime News 05 20 03

Final Count 05 13 03
Count BasinTM recaps the sounds and sights of Jazz Fest 2003

Sinclair Says Goodbye 05 13 03

Charitable Collecting 05 06 03

Twice as Nice 04 29 03
Count Basin? previews all the music of the second weekend at Jazz Fest.

Fresh Sounds During the Fest 04 29 03
SUBHEDE: Taking a spin with new CDs from performers playing during the second week of Jazz Fest.

See (and Hear) Johnny Go 04 29 03

And On the Eighth Day ... 04 22 03
A new day kicks off Jazz Fest 2003.

Sounds of the Fest 04 22 03
CD reviews of new albums from performers playing New Orleans during Jazz Fest time.

Mo' Music, Mo' Business at Mo' Fest 04 22 03

Feting Ferbos 04 15 03

Letters of Recommendation 04 08 03
Our Spring Restaurant Guide studies the ABCs of New Orleans dining.

Not In This Lifetime 04 01 03

Sneak Preview 03 25 03

Can You Spare a Quarter? 03 18 03

Rocking the Jukebox 03 11 03

All in a Day's Work 02 25 03

Street Level 02 18 03

Old School, New Sounds 02 11 03

Trip to the Library 02 04 03

Winter Restaurant Guide by Cuisine 01 28 03

Hot Sounds on Cold Nights 01 21 03
A trio of new Louisiana CDs for the season

Louisiana Grammy News and Music Business Notes 01 21 03

Uptown Ruler 01 14 03
From its basement party origins, Tipitina's grew into an international music landmark. Founders, staff and musicians recall the past 25 years at 501 Napoleon Ave.

The Top 10 Louisiana CDs of 2002 12 31 02

Jim's Dandy 12 21 02

Box It Up 12 17 02

Out of the Shadows 12 10 02

Cash Money's Mixed Messages 12 03 02

News and Notes 11 19 02

Another Side of Warren Zevon 11 12 02

From the Vaults 11 05 02

Homegrown Quartet 10 29 02

Lee's Circle 10 22 02

40 Under 40 10 15 02

Two Dreams Realized 10 15 02

Heart and Soul 10 08 02
The tortured road to Wilco's recent album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, is the subject of the superb new documentary movie, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.

Border Crossings 09 17 02
Anders Osborne and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux team up on Bury the Hatchet.

Fourplay 09 10 02

The Waiting Game 09 03 02
On the field and on the farm with Saints backup quarterback Jake Delhomme

Autumn Acts and Activism 09 03 02

Best of New Orleans® 08 27 02

Twilight Prima 08 20 02

What I Dead on My Summer Vacation 08 13 02

Something Old, Something New 08 06 02

How The Wolves Survive 07 30 02

Summer Notes 07 23 02
Tomato Records has reissued the Professor Longhair live album, Rum and Coke.

Werlein's Out, JAZZIZ In 07 16 02

Randy Redux 07 09 02

National Routes 07 02 02
New Orleans-based radio producer Nick Spitzer joins ABC's Peter Jennings on a unique Fourth of July television broadcast.

Alligator to Zucchini Summer Restaurant Guide 06 25 02

SuperFlying Into Tennessee 06 18 02

Stepping Into Deep Mud 06 11 02

Disc-overies 06 04 02
Spinning a trio of new New Orleans CDs

Danza's Bonanza 06 04 02

Clubs in Motion 05 28 02

Baffling Butler 05 21 02

Hot Spot 05 14 02
Count Basin looks back at the 2002 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Simply the Fest 04 30 02
Count Basin previews the musical offerings of Weekend Two of Jazz Fest.

Phil Circle 04 30 02
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh gets back to his roots with his new band, Phil Lesh & Friends.

Into the Mystic 04 30 02
Local promoters the Mystic Knights of the Maumau present 'Ponderosa Stomp,' a three-day extravaganza of blues, rockabilly, R&B, swamp pop and rock 'n' roll pioneers.

Cleary Sailing 04 30 02

Get Your Fest 04 23 02
Count Basin weighs in on all the performers of the first week of the 2002 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Burnin' Burton 04 23 02
Reminiscing and looking ahead with James Burton, arguably the greatest guitarist in rock 'n' roll

State of Music 04 23 02

McCoury's Mastery 04 16 02

Play It Again, Sam 04 09 02

Giving Jesse Lewis' Union its Due 04 02 02

Before the Flood 03 26 02

Big Easy Blues 03 19 02

The Bunny Pages 03 12 02
Vic and Nat'ly and Bunny Matthews: through the years with two icons and one iconoclast.

Ferriday Follies 03 12 02

Remembering Tex 03 05 02

Spring News 02 26 02

A Decade at the Factory 02 19 02

Drifter's Escape 02 12 02
For Bob Dylan, New Orleans and Louisiana have always offered shelter from the storm.

(Almost) All the Young Dudes 02 05 02

Takin' It to the Street 01 29 02

Kicking Mulebone 01 22 02

Ike, the Drifters, Storyville District and More 01 15 02

Jam Packed 01 08 02

The Best Louisiana CDs of 2001 12 25 01

Holiday Notes 12 18 01

Package Deals 12 11 01

Crouching Writer, Roaring Dragon 12 04 01
Author Stanley Crouch speaks about jazz, Jazz, and the importance of good reading and writing.

Holiday Trio 12 04 01

Lyons' Pride 11 27 01

The Heat Index 11 20 01
From the stalwart Tabasco to a pack of brash boutique bottlers, local hot sauces are burning into the national consciousness.

40 Under 40 11 13 01

Hallelujahs & More

11 13 01

Lone Monk 11 06 01

Irma's Story 10 30 01
Irma Thomas steps onto a new stage in the musical Simply Irma.

The Last Trail Ride 10 30 01

Gov't Mule Carries On 10 23 01

Two for the Ages 10 16 01

The Grammy Vacuum 10 09 01

The Sounds of Silence 10 02 01
The local music industry endures its share of the financial impact of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Come Together 10 02 01

Pigskin Pages 09 25 01
Two new football books look at opposite ends of the dream season of the 2000 New Orleans Saints.

Ivan the Terrific 09 25 01

Cool Cornell 09 18 01

Slow Returning 09 11 01
After a 13-year hiatus, John Hiatt reunites with his Louisiana-bred band the Goners and opens a new chapter in a magical rock 'n' roll collaboration.

Music News 09 04 01

Travels With Charlie 08 28 01
Rick Bragg goes deeper into his family history for his new book, Ava's Man.

Supagroup: Let There Be Rock 08 28 01

Pole Position 08 21 01

Malone Alone 08 14 01

Smoked Out? 08 07 01

Tapping the Source 07 31 01

Summertime News 07 24 01

Fallen Emperor 07 17 01
Remembering Ernie K-Doe

Who's Your Papa Mali? 07 10 01

New Wave 06 26 01
Is digital recording technology helping New Orleans' recording scene -- or is it taking away the soul of the music?

Hail Mahalia 06 26 01

Disc Must Be the Place 06 19 01

Lucinda's Hidden Essence 06 12 01
Louisiana native Lucinda Williams sounds all alone on her new CD, Essence.

All in a Day's Fest 05 15 01
A look back at the sights and sounds of Jazz Fest 2001.

Back to Business 05 15 01
Catching up on news outside of Jazz FestBYLINE: By Scott JordanCUTLINE: Influential Creole fiddler Bebe Carriere died April 28.PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Scott Saltzman

Not Quite Dead 03 27 01

Top Dawg 03 20 01
Mandolin virtuoso David Grisman created his own musical genre.

Room Full of Blues 03 20 01

King James 03 13 01

A Jazz Fest Hit List 03 06 01

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