| Hardhead | Hardhead (12/14); debut from local rapper; on Big Boy Records |
| Mannie Fresh | The Mind Of Mannie Fresh (12/07); first solo effort from Cash Money Records super-producer and Big Tymers member |
| Mystikal | Jive Records Presents: Mystikal Chopped & Screwed (12/07) |
| Vida Blue | Vida Blue with the Spam Allstars: Live (11/30); concert DVD includes a cover of The Meters' "Just Kissed My Baby" |
| Wynton Marsalis | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (11/30); original score for the new Ken Burns documentary w/ 16 new Marsalis compositions, plus material composed by W.C. Handy, Jelly Roll Morton, and others |
| Various Artists | Da Block Party (11/16); soundtrack f/ Mannie Fresh, Juvenile, Kane & Abel, Blak Iyce, Chopper, and more (see DVD below) |
| Kane & Abel | Street Legends (11/16) |
| Lil' Wayne | Tha Carter: Screwed & Chopped (11/16) |
| Britney Spears | Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (11/16); Britney's hits plus new tracks |
| Lelia Broussard | Louisiana Soul - debut album from young singer & songwriter from Lafayette, LA; check out audio clips & purchase the CD at leliasmusic.com |
| Branford Marsalis (DVD) | A Love Supreme Live In Amsterdam (11/09); John Coltrane's classic piece recorded live in March '03 with bonus interview footage, plus an audio-only CD of the performance |
| Chris Thomas King | Why My Guitar Screams & Moans (11/09); great new set with 11 original tracks, plus a cover of the Prince classic "Kiss" |
| George Huff | My Christmas EP (11/09); holiday collection by "American Idol" finalist from New Orleans |
| Bonerama | Live From New York (11/09); recorded at Tribeca Rock Club in March '04, w/ guests Stanton Moore and Fred Wesley |
| Trace Adkins | Soundstage Presents Trace Adkins & Travis Tritt (11/09); DVD from the PBS series |
| Don Fontenot | Ride The Donkey (11/02) |
| Harry Connick Jr. | Harry For The Holidays (11/02); Harry's 2003 NBC TV special gets released on DVD; see photos from the special here and here |
| Da Block Party (DVD) | Da Block Party (11/02); urban comedy flick stars Kane & Abel w/ Juvenile, Chopper, 5th Ward Weebie, Choppa, Roy Jones Jr. |
| Various Artists | Bernie Mac Show Non-Stop Funk Party (11/02); mixed by DJ Grandmaster Flash; w/ The Commodores, Parliament, Neville Brothers, Sly & the Family Stone, and more |
| Kevin Naquin & Ossun Playboys | Never Satisfied (Jamais Satisfait) |
| The Petty Bones | Pine - featuring Jerry Crowell and Anne Langston |
| Various Artists | Roy Jones, Jr. Presents Body Head Bangerz, Vol. 1 (10/26); features local rappers Choppa and Magic. w/ guests Young Bleed, Lil Boosie, Juvenile, and others |
| Clarence Gatemouth Brown | Just Got Lucky (10/26); remastered |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | I Am What I Am (10/26); DVD rockumentary includes classic performances by the legendary Lewis |
| Larry Williams | At His Finest: The Specialty Rock'n'Roll Years (10/26); includes 18 tracks never before on CD |
| Various Artists | Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: Big Ol’ Box of New Orleans (10/26); Four-CD set with 85 songs, plus liner notes, essays, and sidebars by Mary Herczog; see track list |
| Da Block Burnaz | Overheated (10/19); w/ guests Magnolia Chop, Mr. Meana, Curren$y |
| Travis Matte & the Zydeco Kingpins | Dis Ain'tcha Momma's Zodico (10/19); four-time Cajun Fiddler of the Year switches to accordion for this 14 track set featuring new and classic Cajun and Zydeco tunes; also includes a music video for "Barbeque and Drink a Few" |
| Valume Nob | The Most High (10/19); debut from hardcore metal vets; CD w/ bonus interview DVD |
| Neville Brothers | Walkin' In The Shadows Of Life (10/19); 1st studio album for the Brothers since '99s "Valence Street"; on their own "Neville Nation" label, distributed by Back Porch Records; 1st single is a cover of The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion"; originals include "Junkie Child", "Brothers", "Can't Stop the Funk" and "Kingdom Come" (written by Cyril Neville and U2's Bono) |
| Juvenile | The Greatest Hits (10/19); Juve's last release for Cash Money Records |
| Brooks & Dunn | Greatest Hits Collection II (10/19) |
| Bettye Swann | Bettye Swann (10/19); compilation |
| Magnolia Sisters | Aprés Faire le Boogie Woogie (10/12); new collection of Cajun tunes from Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Anya Scheonegge and Lisa Reed |
| Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard | Sold Out! (10/12); includes unreleased live tracks |
| Various Artists (DVD) | Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (10/12); DVD of the NBC TV special w/ performances by Ashanti, Bob Dylan, Harry Connick, Jr. (w/ with Herbie Hancock & Branford Marsalis), Willie Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente, Jr., and more |
| Various Artists | Christmas Gumbo (10/05); new holiday tunes from Art Neville, Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias (w/ Bonerama), Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Theryl "The Houseman" deClouet, Wayne Toups, Sonny Landreth (w/ The Dixie Cups), Marva Wright, Subdudes, Marc Broussard, Beausoleil, Hackberry Ramblers, Ingrid Lucia, Jeremy Davenport, and Aaron Neville |
| Master P | Decisions (10/05); suspense / drama flick from New No Limit & Koch Vision stars Master P, Lil' Romeo, Vercy Miller (Romeo's lil' brother) |
| Superjoint Ritual | Live at CBGB 2004 (10/05); new DVD |
| Kenny Wayne Shepherd | The Place You're In (10/05); Kenny's back! overdue 4th album features KWS handling vocals on 8 of the 11 tracks; more. |
| Bishop Paul S. Morton | Seasons Change (10/05); w/ Aretha Franklin and others |
| C.C. Adcock | The Lafayette Marques (10/05) |
| Various Artists | Blues in the Night (10/05); Rounder collection with tracks from Irma Thomas, Johnny Adams, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Theryl "The Houseman" deClouet, Ruth Brown, and more |
| Various Artists | Big Boy Records Greatest Hits (09/28) |
| Mute Math | Reset (09/28); debut EP |
| Better Than Ezra | Live in New Orleans at The House of Blues (09/28) DVD; BTE captured live at the HoB in August 2003 |
| Better Than Ezra | Live in New Orleans at The House of Blues (09/28) CD; with 2 two new studio tracks -- "Cold Year" and "Stall" ... |
| Tony Joe White | The Heroines (09/28); first new recording in 6 years; f/ duets with Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynne, Emmylou Harris, more |
| B.B. Major | I'm Not Ashamed To Sing The Blues |
| Shane Ward | Up At Five |
| Wayne Foret | Let's Do It Again |
| Henry Gray & Cousin Joe | The Blues Of Henry Gray & Cousin Joe |
| Norman Brown | West Coast Coolin' (09/21); Shreveport native's follow up to Grammy winning "Just Chillin'" |
| Various Artists | Lightning in a Bottle (09/21); highlights from the 2003 "Salute to the Blues" held at Radio City Music Hall; features Dr. John, Buddy Guy, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Neville Brothers, and many more (2 CD's) |
| Elvis Costello | The Delivery Man (09/21); Costello serves up Southern roots music w/ help from Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, etc. |
| Willie Nelson & Friends | Outlaws & Angels (09/21); with guests Lucinda Williams, Keith Richards, Jerry Lee Lewis, Al Green, Merle Haggard, Toby Keith, Los Lonely Boys, etc.; from his May' 04 USA television special; Ivan Neville plays keyboards w/ the backing band throughout |
| Lil' Romeo | RomeoLand (09/21) |
| Branford Marsalis | Eternal (09/14); new collection of ballads features Branford, Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis and Jeff "Tain" Watts; read more |
| Clarence Gatemouth Brown | Timeless (09/14); Gate's first release for new label (Hightone Records)... read more |
| BeauSoleil | Gitane Cajun (09/14); band's first studio album since 1999's Grammy nominated "Cajunization"; read more |
| Various Artists | Breaking Out of New Orleans 1922-1929 (09/14); 4-CD set w/ many pioneering New Orleans jazz bands |
| Reggie Houston | Makin' Groceries (09/07) |
| Big Al and the Heavyweights | Nothin' But Good Lovin' (09/07) |
| Silkk The Shocker | Based on a True Story (09/07); first new release in 3 years for Master P's little brother |
| Christian Winther | Blue Function sax mas is backed by Roland Guerin, Herlin Riley, and others |
Terence Higgins & SwampGrease | In The Bywater solo effort by Dirty Dozen Brass Band drummer |
| Brad Randell | BR Is Back solo effort by Dirty Dozen Brass Band drummer |
| Warren Battiste | Just Friends latest from the veteran jazz guitarist |
| VA - American Folk Blues Fest | American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Vol. 3 (08/31); DVD w/ rare footage of Little Walter, Buddy Guy, Roosevelt Sykes, Son House, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Skip James, etc. |
| Susan Cowsill | Just Believe It (08/30 in Europe; TBA in USA); overdue solo CD; guests include Adam Duritz, Lucinda Williams, and Vickie Peterson; check audio clips at Blue Rose Records. |
| 12 Stones | Potter's Field (08/24); 2nd release from Mandeville rockers |
| Tim McGraw | Live Like You Were Dying (08/24); w/ the Dancehall Doctors |
| Maurice Brown | Hip To Bop debut solo CD from hot trumpeter |
| Andy J. Forest | Andy J. Forest Band Live |
| John Lisi & Delta Funk | Can Ya' Dig It? |
| Dwayne Dopsie | Dopsie Strikes; with Kipori Woods on guitar |
| Lars Edegran | Lars Edegran's Palm Court Jazz All Stars; with Duke Heitger, Sammy Rimington, Freddie Lonzo, Bill Huntington, Herlin Riley, Juanita Brooks and Topsy Chapman |
| Dave Bartholomew | The King Sides (08/17) |
| Roy Brown | Best of Roy Brown (08/17) |
| Teedra Moses | Complex Simplicity (08/10); debut album for talented R&B singer and New Orleans native |
| Mystikal | Prince of the South: The Hits (08/10); plus two new tracks |
| Andy Griggs | This I Gotta See (08/10); 3rd album from the West Monroe, LA native; Randy Scruggs produces; w/ guest Delbert McClinton |
| Sam Brothers 5 | S.A.M. (Get Down) (08/10); Arhoolie reissue from 1979 |
| Marc Broussard | Carencro (08/03); Marc's debut release for new label, Island Records (read more) |
| Various Artists | Early Blues Masters from the Lone Star State (08/03); features Louisiana natives Oscar Woods, Jesse "Babyface" Thomas and Ramblin' Thomas |
| Louis Armstrong | Essential Louis Armstrong (08/03); 2-CD set |
| Brotherhood Of Groove | BOG Style |
| Feufollet | Tout un Beau Soir |
| Morning 40 Federation | Morning 40 Federation |
| Liquidrone | Liquidrone |
| Mad Dog & The Hot Club of New Orleans | Young At Heart |
| Vanessa Boyd | Unkept Woman |
| Troublemakers | Here Comes The Troublemakers |
| Sister Gertrude Morgan | Let's Make a Record (07/27); on Preservation Hall Records |
| BG | Life After Cash
Money (07/27); with Soulja Slim, the Ying Yang Twins, Big Gar and Hakim (BG's brother); DJ Smurf produces |
| Cherry Bombs | The Notorious Cherry Bombs (07/27); all-star country band f/ Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Michael Rhodes, and others |
| Various Artists | Por Vida: Tribute To The Songs Of Alejandro Escovedo (07/27); w/ Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Jayhawks, Los Lonely Boys, and many others (2 CD's) |
| Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes | Live At The Spleaf; recorded at the Maple Leaf with guests Steve Miller (tenor sax); Theresa Andersson and Annie Clements (vocals), and DJ Kinetik (scratch) |
| John Carey | Live At The Old Blinking Light; former NOLA-based blues man goes country w/ great covers and originals |
| Euricka | Down South |
| Big Blue Marble | Scuba School |
| Ellipsis | But A Breath |
| Chip Wilson | Mostly Blue w/ guests Mem Shannon, Johnny Vidacovich, Mark McGrain, Erving Charles Jr., Ryan Burrage, and more |
| New Birth Brass Band | New Birth Family f/ Tanio, Kerry "Fatman" Hunter, Corey Henry, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Kerwin "Fat" James, etc. |
| Profyle | Profyle (07/20); new label for Shreveport R&B group |
| Dr. John | N'Awlinz: Dis, Dat or D'Udda; (07/13) with Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mavis Staples, Cyril Neville, Mardi Gras Indians, Nicholas Payton, Eddie Bo, Dave Bartholomew, Randy Newman, Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Snooks Eaglin, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Wardell Quezergue, Earl Palmer, Willie Tee, etc. (read more) |
| Bishop Paul S. Morton | Louisiana State Mass Choir (07/13); featuring Bishop Larry L. Brandon |
| Various Artists (DVD) | Lullaby of Harlem (DVD; 07/13); a look at the glory days of Harlem jazz, featuring performances by Fats Waller, Dizzie Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, etc |
| Various Artists | Cajun Early Recordings (07/13); 4-CD set features Joe Falcon, Amedee Breaux, Leo Soileau, Lawrence Walker, the Hackberry Ramblers, Floyd Shreve |
| Maggie Brown | Maggie Brown (07/06); impressive debut for Ferriday, LA native |
| Daniel Glen Timms | The Highway Home (07/04); national debut for talented singer & songwriter |
| Various Artists | America's Heart & Soul (06/29); soundtrack to Disney film with songs from James Andrews & Troy Andrews (aka "Trombone Shorty") , Marc & Ann Savoy, John Hiatt, and more |
| Lil' Wayne | Tha Carter (06/29); w/ Squad Up & Cash Money Millionaires |
| Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King | Show Me the Money; (06/29) |
| Sammy Kershaw | The Definitive Collection (06/22); collection assembles all 23 of Kershaw's Top 40 country hits through 1999 |
| Various Artists | Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years (06/15) with live tracks from Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and more (3 CD's) |
| Various Artists | New Orleans Masters (06/15) features tracks from Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Jelly Roll Morton, Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, Sidney Bechet's New Orleans Jazz Men and Bunk Johnson's New Orleans Jazz Band |
| Neville Brothers | Neville Brothers Millennium Collection (06/15) |
| Little Walter | 1947-1953 (06/15) |
| Roy Brown | 1951-1953 (06/15) |
| Happy Talk Band | Total Death Benefit |
| Bourbon Cowboys | Straight Shot |
| Schatzy | Unraveling |
| Lil Bob and The Lollipops | I Got Loaded; great collection from the swamp pop legends |
| Lil Boosie | Gangsta Musik (06/08); w/ Webbie, UGK, Bun B; latest from hot Baton Rouge rapper |
| The Radiators | Earth vs The Radiators: The First 25 (06/08); 2 CD's; the Rads captured live at Tipitina's; with guests Gregg Allman, George Porter Jr., Mark Mullins, Craig Klein, etc; companion DVD also available |
| Clifton Chenier | Zydeco Blues (06/08); 14 remastered tracks w/ extensice liner notes |
| Various Artists | Later Jin Singles: The Promised Land (06/08); with tracks from Johnnie Allan, Tommy McLain, Rockin' Sidney, Clint West, etc. |
| Various Artists | Medicine Show Vol. 3 - Gatherings of the Tribe - Cajun & roots music stars perform live to benefit the Dr. Tommy Comeaux Memorial Endowed Fund for Traditional Music; w/ Bluerunners, Zachary Richard, Sonny Landreth, Dirk Powell, The Hardheads, Balfa Toujours, many more |
| T-Sale | T-Salé; debut CD from young Cajun band; produced by Dirk Powell |
| Bobby Rush | Folkfunk (06/01) |
| Louis Armstrong | Louis Armstrong & Friends (DVD; 06/01) |
| Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks | Deep In The Heart (05/25); Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks Showband & All-Star Revue starring Big Luther Kent |
| Wayne Toups | Whoever Said It Would Be Easy (05/25) |
| Dustan Louque | So Long (05/18); debut from LA native mixes dancehall, trip-hop and funk |
| ReBirth Brass Band | Ultimate Rebirth Brass Band (05/18); collection from past albums also offers 3 new tracks |
| Marva Wright | Blues Queen of New Orleans (05/18) |
| Disco Donnie | Rise: The Story of Rave Outlaw Disco Donnie (DVD; 05/11); documentary on local rave promoter Disco Donnie |
| Various Artists | Creole Bred (05/11); producer Ann Savoy's follow-up to the Grammy nominated "Evangeline Made" covers Creole and Zydeco standards; features Cyndi Lauper, Taj Mahal, Tom Tom Club, Michelle Shocked, David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Nathan Williams, Sean Ardoin, Keith Frank, Geno Delafose, Rosie Ledet, Andre Thierry, and more |
| Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Funeral for a Friend (05/11); dedicated to the late Anthony “Tuba Fats” Lacen, a founding member of the 'Dozen |
| Teena Marie | La Dona (05/11); R&B legend's first release for Cash Money Records; w/ guests Gerald Levert, M.C. Lyte, Rick James and Brian "Baby" Williams (of Big Tymers) |
| Beelow | Beelow Presents:Thugz Gone Wild (05/11); includes DVD movie and CD soundtrack (CD features Beelow, Juvenile, David Banner, C-Murder, Lil Troy, Big Moe, and more) |
| Grayson Capps | Grayson Capps |
| Thomas "Big Hat" Fields | Big Hat Zydeco Mix |
| Patrice Fisher & ARPA | Wanderings |
| Clarence Frogman Henry | Complete "ARGO" Recordings |
| Fats Domino | Very Best Of Fats Domino 1963-1965 (05/04); remastered hits from his ABC Records releases |
| Donald Harrison | Heroes (04/27); w/ Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, etc. |
| Turk | Penitentiary Chances (04/27); new from former Cash Money Records rapper |
| Zigaboo Modeliste | I'm On The Right Track former Meters drummer w/ guests Dr. John, Ivan Neville, Bernie Worrell, David Torkanowsky, etc. |
| Mary McBride | By Any Other Name (04/27); 2nd release from acclaimed LA native |
| Los Hombres Calientes | Los Hombres Calientes Live (04/20); DVD captures Irvin Mayfield, Bill Summers, and co. live at the House of Blues |
| Theresa Andersson | Shine (04/20); Theresa's eagerly awaited debut for Basin Street Records |
| Jon Cleary | Pin Your Spin (04/20); Jon's latest for Basin Street Records |
| Henry Butler | Homeland (04/20); new on Basin Street Records |
| Michael White | Dancing in the Sky (04/20); new on Basin Street Records |
| Various Artists | Infidelity: Music from the Lifetime Original Movie (04/20); w/ Theresa Andersson, Henry Butler, Los Hombres Calientes, and more |
| Subdudes | Miracle Mule (04/20); first all new 'dudes release in 8 years |
| Bobby Charles | Last Train to Memphis (04/20) |
| Various Artists | Funk: Language Of New Orleans; w/ tracks from John Gros, John Lisi & Delta Funk, Cyril Neville, Burton Gaar, Johnny Vidacovich, and others |
| Henry Gray | Live in Paris |
| 007 | Studied Rudeness |
| James & Troy Andrews | 12 & Shorty; James Andrews & Trombone Shorty w/ help from Dr. John, Stanton Moore, Mark Brooks, June Yamagishi, etc. |
| Ingrid Lucia | Almost Blue |
| Rockin' Jake | 5pm Breakfast |
| Benjy Davis Project | Practice Sessions |
| Jeff & Vida | Loaded |
| Rick Trolsen | Gringo Do Choro |
| ReBirth Brass Band | Rebirth For Life; ReBirth celebrates their 21st anniversary |
| Linda Gail Lewis | Boogie Woogie Country Gal (03/29); import w/ bonus tracks |
| Harry Connick Jr. | Only You (03/23); DVD features Harry with his Big Band and orchestra, recorded in Quebec in January 2004; the Big Band includes Leroy Jones, Mark Braud, Mark Mullins, Craig Klein and Lucien Barbarin (read more) |
| Master P | Good Side / Bad Side (03/23); first release from Koch/New No Limit partnership; w/ Lil' Romeo, C-Murder, Silkk The Shocker and Currency |
| Widespread Panic & Dirty Dozen | Night of Joy (03/23); taped at House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC in November 2003; also see Another Joyous Occasion |
| Robert Pete Williams | Poor Bob's Blues (03/23) |
| Britney Spears | In the Zone (03/23); DVD with bonus CD |
| Big Tymers | Big Money Heavy Weight - The Screwed & Chopped Album (03/16); Screwed & Chopped by DJ Michael Watts (of Swisha House Records) |
| Mahalia Jackson | Mahalia Jackson (03/16); DVD chronicles the Gospel Queen's 1969 European tour; previously released on VHS |
| Alecia Nugent | Alecia Nugent (03/09); acclaimed debut by bluegrass singer from Hickory Grove, Louisiana |
| Chris Smither | Honeysuckle Dog (03/09) |
| Wynton Marsalis | Magic Hour (03/09); w/ new quintet (Wess Anderson, Carlos Henriquez, Eric Lewis, Ali Jackson); w/ guests Bobby McFerrin and Dianne Reeves |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | London Sessions 1973 (03/09) |
| Johnny "Guitar" Watson & Larry Williams | Best of the Okeh Years (03/09) |
| Hank Williams, Jr. | Best of Hank Williams, Jr. (03/09); "20th Century Masters" series; features his earliest Top 10 hits |
| Branford Marsalis | Steep Anthology (03/02); compilation from Branford's Columbia Records releases |
| Mahalia Jackson | The Essential Mahalia Jackson (03/02); 2 CD collection of hits; includes unreleased tracks |
| Tangle Eye | Alan Lomax's Southern Journey Remixed (02/24); with Henry Butler, Trombone Shorty, Davell Crawford, George Porter, Jr., Dirk Powell, Delfeayo Marsalis, and more |
| Tony Brantley | Tony Brantley (02/24); debut from Bossier City country music singer |
| Tab Benoit & J. Thackery | Whiskey Store Live (02/24) |
| Aaron Neville | Nature Boy (02/24); in DVD-Audio format, w/ interview, bio and photos |
| Buckwheat Zydeco | On a Night Like This (02/24); reissue of the 1987 classic at special price |
| Various Artists | Crescent City Kings (02/24); CD & DVD; CD features tracks by Ernie K. Doe, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Al Hirt, and more; bonus DVD features Fats Domino in concert |
| Lafayette Rhythm Devils | Lafayette Rhythm Devils |
| Mahalia Jackson | Essential Mahalia Jackson (02/17); 2-CD set |
| Rockie Charles | It's Party Time For The Mardi Gras |
| Kevin Clark | Kevin Clark & the Jazz Revelation; with Tim Laughlin, Leslie Smith, Scott Obenschain, Freddy Staehle, and others |
| The Fessters | LIVE and Unheard Of; taped at the D.B.A. |
| Various Artists | 15 Minutes - Independent Songwriter's Compilation; f/ Kristy Kruger, Flatware (w/ Susan Cowsill), Brian Perry, and others |
| Eddie Boh Paris & the Funky 7 B.B. | Eddie Boh Paris & The Funky 7 Brass Band |
| Big Daddy 'O' | Deranged Covers; guests include Theresa Andersson |
| Harry Connick Jr. | Only You (02/03); Harry croons on romantic standards from the 50's & 60's; tracks include Save the Last Dance for Me, My Blue Heaven, All These Things, I Only Have Eyes For You, and the Connick original, Other Hours |
| Various Artists | Deep River of Song: Louisiana: Catch That Train and Testify! (01/27); Jelly Roll Morton, Leadbelly, plua field recordings of French and English jure, zydeco, ring shouts, and work songs; from the Alan Lomax collection |
| Various Artists | Bar Room Blues: A 12-Track Program (01/27); includes tracks by Tab Benoit, Kenny Neal, Troy Turner, many more |
| Neville Brothers | Fiyo On The Bayou (01/27); low priced reissue |
| Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Best of the Early Years (01/27); classics featuring Sweet Emma Barrett, De De Pierce, Billie Pierce, George Lewis, etc. |
| Preservation Hall Jazz Band | The Hot 4 (01/27); quartet featuring the late Harold "Duke" Dejan |
| Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Shake That Thing (01/27); features various combinations of active Hall players |
| Banu Gibson | Banu Gibson Sings Johnny Mercer (01/20) |
| Various Artists | New Orleans Party Gras; w/ Kermit Ruffins, Cyril Neville, Allen Toussaint, Lil' Malcolm, Juice, Fredy Omar, ReBirth, and more |
| Various Artists | Mardi Gras Classics; with Davell Crawford, Trombone Shorty, Leroy Jones, Wardell Quezergue, and more |
| Ivan Neville | Scrape (01/20) |
| Kenny Neal & Billy Branch | Double Take (01/13) |
| Topsy Chapman | All I Need; solid set from the R&B empress |
| Truckstop Honeymoon | Truckstop Honeymoon; critically acclaimed CD from Mike West and Katie Euliss |
| Sol Fiya | Heaven She Rides |
| Mexico 1910 | Sharpen Your Crutches |
| Allen Toussaint | Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (01/01); Rhino Handmade |
| Zachary Richard | High Time: The Elektra Recordings (01/01); Rhino Handmade |
| Percy Mayfield | His Tangerine & Atlantic Sides (01/01); from Rhino Handmade |
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