NOLA Soul Hero Cosimo Matassa

 Yesterday afternoon we lost the great Cosimo Matassa, the iconic recording engineer responsible for more great music than seems even possible. This afternoon the skies opened up and cried giant, driving tears, mirroring our pain. I daily shop at the grocery store that bears his name and is nowadays manned by his grandchildren; I once sat between Cosimo and Dave Bartholomew at  the funeral of a mutual friend, the only time that I had the honor of making his acquaintance. One by one we continue to lose those great musical heroes that made New Orleans the center of the Musical Universe. With each passing I feel the loss more acutely; I suppose that this is part of growing old, but I can tell you that it REALLY SUCKS! Goodbye Cos, I'll think of you often when I pass the old J&M on Rampart, Soul City on Gov. Nichols or Jazz City on Camp.

This 4 disc set is just the first of two (I.E. 8 discs!)! These back covers will expand when clicked on.