Professor Longhair

In New Orleans it is easier to perceive an American musical tradition than anywhere else;
the city is the fount not just of jazz, but also of R&B, rock & roll styles, soul music. The city
may think it has a jazz heritage solely, but what it's really got is a wonderful repository of
rhythm, which has shaped sounds from the Caribbean to Europe. Mardi gras is at the heart
of the city's music, and the theme songs and parade tunes R&B artists have record... More >