More mojo than a mistletoe warehouse, more spirit than a bathtub of gin... it's got soul, it's superbad... it's Robert Walter's holiday album: In A Holiday Groove. Seriously, we get so many comments about this little record, and it's always a hit when we're at home for the holidays. Take a listen and pick up your copy now. Santa baby!
Read MoreStanton Moore is playing at The Columns in New Orleans on most Mondays, with David Torkanowsky and James Singleton. Possibly the best jazz trio in the nicest venue in the city. Don’t miss it!
Read MoreJJ Grey & Mofro are again headlining their two-day music and camping festival at the beautiful St. Augustine Amphiteatre — JJ’s self-proclaimed favorite music venue in the world. This year the lineup includes The Allman Betts Band, G. Love & Special Sauce, Lucero and Anders Osborne.
For more info, visit: TheAmp.com
Read MoreRobert Walter is playing keyboards for Roger Waters on his “This Is Not A Drill” world tour. Look at this view of the first stop, at Arena BRB, Brasilia.
Read MoreWe love this old article on JJ Grey and Mofro, which appeared in North Florida’s Folio Weekly after the release of Blackwater but before the recording of Lochloosa. It was still the early days for the band, and JJ was at a crossroads in many ways, but pushing ever forward, growing and evolving. It that sense, this story seems as fitting an introduction to his world as ever.
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Read MoreJJ Grey & Mofro’s classic second album Lochloosa is finally available on vinyl. It’s a deluxe double-LP set with new photos and artwork and colored vinyl. Only limited quantities are available, and they are going fast. Exclusively sold through the band’s website… get yours now!
Read MoreThe original (Mysteryfunk-era) lineup of Garage A Trois performed a set on Live on KEXP, including a rare interview. Great to see them back together again! Click to watch.
Read MoreTipitina’s Record Club (owned by Galactic, along with the club) is releasing a special 25th anniversary vinyl edition of Galactic’s debut album. It looks great, and includes extended liner notes from producer Dan Prothero. Limited edition pressing, so get yours now!
Read MoreJJ Grey & Mofro’s debut album has been released as a luxury double record set, including silkscreened cover and orange vinyl. Exclusively available from the band’s website. The pressing is very limited, so get yours now!
Read MorePapa Mali’s duet with Big Chief Monk Boudreau “Sugarland” (from his Do Your Thing album) is in tonight’s episode of American Horror Story. Leave all the lights on!
Read MoreConsider this statistic: Louisiana's coastal wetlands are disappearing at the rate of a football field every 45 minutes, destroying New Orleans natural storm defenses. In this video, Stanton Moore, along with members of Fishbone and Preservation Hall Jazz Band, talk about the state of the wetlands and Louisiana's coastal crisis after a fly over of the Gulf Coast.
Read MoreIn a nighttime ceremony on the corner of Napoleon and Tchopitoulas in their hometown of New Orleans, Galactic was inducted into Tipitina’s Walk Of Fame. Their illuminated sidewalk medallion joined those of Irma Thomas, the Neville Brothers, The Dixie Cups, Walter Wolfman Washington, and other legends of the Crescent City music scene. WWOZ DJ David Kunian gave a great speech / roast to a crowd overflowing the sidewalk and spilling out onto the street. A great honor and major milestone for a band entering their 16th year together.
Read MoreA nice documentary on the JJ Grey & Mofro record, Ol’ Glory, is out now, including some in-studio footage and interviews with JJ and producer Dan Prothero. Check it out!
Read MoreFog City producer Dan Prothero is sharing some exclusive in-studio photos from the recording session of JJ Grey & Mofro’s seventh studio album, Ol’ Glory, which is out now on Provogue Records.
Read MoreSomehow this slipped under our radar the first time around, but we just spotted Robert Walter in the Documentary Channel’s four-part series Icons Among Us. He’s in the trailer too, right after it says “The future of jazz is now”. And oh snap! Skerik’s in there too; watch his clip here. As we previously reported, Stanton Moore is interviewed for the series as well. Add it to your Netflix queue, or pick up a copy on Amazon.
Read MoreNew video out today for the title track from JJ Grey & Mofro's new album This River (produced by Fog City's Dan Prothero). It features Danny Aiello, who it turns out is a big fan. Courtesy of Alligator Records. Click to watch...
Read MoreFog City producer Dan Prothero is sharing his exclusive in-studio photos from the recording session of JJ Grey & Mofro’s sixth studio album, This River, which is out now.
Read MoreOut today, a mini-documentary of the making of JJ Grey & Mofro’s fifth album with Fog City’s Dan Prothero. Click to watch.
Read MoreGeorgia Warhorse, the new record from JJ Grey & Mofro, is out now on Alligator Records. This is the fifth album they've made with Fog City's Dan Prothero, and this time around it features guest visits from friends Derek Trucks and Toots Hibbert. We are sharing some exclusive in-studio photographs as a peek into their creative process. Click to check it out.
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