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The Two Louis: “Pops” and “The Wildest”
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The Two Louis: “Pops” and “The Wildest”

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 / 20 August 2019

New Orleans' two great Louis, Armstrong and Prima, were formed by their hometown and its culture; though both left the city, it never left them or their music. They were both artists and entertainers, gifted musicians, and unabashed crowd-pleasers.

Nicholas Payton: Numbers
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Nicholas Payton: Numbers

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 / 7 November 2014
A kind of concept album that places a void at the center of black American music, a void for you to fill.
Dr. John: Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch
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Dr. John: Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch

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 / 16 September 2014
Not all the guest artists fit, and sometimes the connection to Satchmo seems tenuous indeed. But when it works, as it mostly does, the album delivers much pleasure and pleasant surprises.
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Dr. John: Insides Out at BAM – Brooklyn, NY

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 / 26 April 2012
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Stanley Jordan: Friends

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 / 6 December 2011
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Allen Toussaint: The Bright Mississippi

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 / 29 April 2009
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The Best Jazz of 2008

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 / 16 December 2008
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Nicholas Payton: Into the Blue

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 / 21 April 2008