Musicians

Craig Hartley jazz

Craig Hartley – How to swing without coffee soda

In the north american way of jazz, Craig Hartley appears like a real phenomenon by his capacity - capability - of creation and his ability to interpret his life and his musical experiences into songs. "The more...
Dinah Washington Featured

Dinah Washington-Undisputed ‘Queen of the Blues’

The self-proclaimed Queen of the Blues possessed one of the most instantly recognisable voices in popular music. Dinah Washington scored a series of rhythm ‘n’ blues hits from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s, b...
kreith Featured

Keith Stone – A New Orleans Blues Native

For a blues and soul musician, it doesn't get any better. That's because rising star Keith Stone was born right in the heart of it all – in the soul of Louisiana that is New Orleans, where he began absorbing th...
Danny Featured

Danny Alexander Love, loss and Creole music.

Danny Antonio Alexander is one of those rare individuals who has been fortunate and talented enough to earn money from doing what he loves, yet who remains genuinely humble and grounded. Born and raised in Lafa...
Tee Don - Meet the rubboard king

Tee Don – Meet the rubboard king!

His father invented the type of Zydeco rubboard that is synonymous with the music of South Louisiana. Tee Don has carried on the tradition, making and rubbing boards – as well as shoulders – with some of the wo...
The Clarisse sisters

The Clarisse sisters – Close Harmony

Annick, Dominique and Veronique CLARISSE are a vocal jazz trio from Mauritius. The three sisters have had uninterrupted success since the early nineties, first as backing vocalists on world tours...
Jeff Chaz

Jeff Chaz – Born survivor in a world of Blues

Softly spoken with a distinctly southern lilt, Blues guitarist Jeff Chaz admits he has, “Done a lot of stuff,” over a long and sometimes turbulent career. Like all true blues musicians he knows that h...

How Music Saved Charles Bradley – From the Brink

Charles Bradley is not only a shining example of the American Dream, but is terrific example of success despite misfortune. A long time music lover with raw talent, Bradley struggled through a childhood marked ...
Dockside Studio

The Legendary Dockside Studio – Blues on the Bayou

Set deep in the Louisiana countryside, Dockside Studio has attracted some of the brightest and best recording artists over the past 30 years. Hundreds of talented musicians have made albums there, from New Orle...