Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers + Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution

CMJ. Big Easy staple Kermit Ruffins isn't much of an innovator—that's why they call it traditional, after all—but the bright-faced Louis Armstrong imitator is oozing with personality and onstage flair. Brother Joscephus plays funked-up blues and rock in support.