
I've been a fan of Lillian Boutté for years, but I'd never heard her little brother sing until I caught him with the New Orleans Social Club at Austin City Limits a few years. Paired with some of the greatest soul, blues and jazz artists in the world, John Boutté still managed to stand out. Sweetness is embedded in every note he sings. For example, on "Battle Hymn of the Republic," a song from his "At the Foot of Canal Street" album, Boutté sounds like a jazzy little angel. His rendition of "Black Orpheus," perhaps better known as [...]