Downbeat magazine calls Matt Perrine a "virtuoso sousaphone player" and it is for that instrument and the tuba that he is best known. Matt's versatility extends from jazz, rock and reggae to avant-garde, Dixieland, Latin, swing or funk, on either electric or stand-up bass, tuba, or sousaphone. An arranger and bandleader, Matt is co-founder of...

Brewed in New Orleans from an inspired mash-up of influences, Jamaican Me Breakfast Club plays New Wave radio hits from the 1980s re-imagined as roots reggae. Call it pop rock steady or just plain fun. It’s feel-good music with a nod and a wink. Since emerging on the scene in October 2016 with a triumphant...

Maggie Belle Band plays an original blend of R&B, soul, funk, blues, with the occasional touch of hip hop. Born of the musical whirlpool that drew many of its members to New Orleans from all corners of the U.S., Maggie Belle Band has been making a splash  by combining solid grooves from a tasteful rhythm...

Andre Bohren is a lifelong musician, having played professionally from the age of 14. Growing up in a musical environment and picking up many different instruments helped keep Andre’s interests varied. He has played guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion in various musical settings, but he is best-known for founding and holding down the drum seat...

As vibration attracts like vibration, it’s no surprise after years of collaboration, vibraphonist Mike Dillon, pianist Brian Haas, bassist James Singleton and drummer Johnny Vidacovich should finally become one with the formation of the Nolatet and the subsequent release of their debut album, Dogs. These four men have been in each other’s lives for as...

There will be no Ogden After Hours tonight due to Jazz Fest festivities. Join us next Thursday, May 10, for Tonya Boyd-Cannon. 

Mississippi-born, Louisiana-raised, singer-songwriter and Soul artist Tonya Boyd-Cannon is no stranger to the music scene. This daughter of a preacher has been singing since she was a child. Although most of her musical training came by way of middle school and high school band directors, Boyd-Cannon is a classically trained vocalist with a Bachelors of...

From the funk-laced beats and bass-heavy sousaphone blasts that kick off their album "Spyboy," to the gritty warmth of singer J’Wan Boudreaux’s voice, New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit Cha Wa radiates the fiery energy of the best features of the city’s street culture. Spyboy digs deep into the sound of New Orleans culture...

Soul singer and songwriter Erica Falls credits her unique vintage sound to her childhood growing up in New Orleans’ 9th Ward, where her parents introduced her to Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, and Whitney Houston.  Whether on stage or in the studio, she channels a sassy, soulful tone that recalls...