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Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the New Orleans Music Connection newsletter. The NOLA Music Connection is a free, volunteer effort designed to connect displaced New Orleans musicians & bands with talent buyers, events & fans. Below you will find a selection of some of New Orleans finest talent and we have added a number of new acts since the last edition. You can listen to music samples, view photos and see where each artist is currently residing. Please contact any of the band's directly if you have a booking opportunity, to inquire about their availability or to purchase a CD.

New Orleans has been a vital force in defining modern American music. By any standard it is a national treasure to be preserved & cherished. The hurricanes however, left a huge hole in the cultural fabric of live music and since then thousands of New Orleans musicians and bands have been displaced with their livelihoods torn apart. The incredible talent represented by the musicians below is really just the tip of the iceberg and the list will continue to grow. So if you are a music lover sit back and enjoy, there is something for everyone in the Big Easy.

If you are a New Orleans musician and you would like to be included in the NOLA Music Connection newsletter please email Steve. If you have a possible performance opportunity please contact the artists directly. Feel free to post the NOLA Music Connection onto appropriate discussion boards or to pass it on to anyone interested in saving the vibe. You can also help by clicking the Donate button below to give to the Tipitina Foundation's Artist Relief effort. Thank you in advance for doing your part to preserve the music that enriches so many of our lives. If you would like to be removed from future emails please click the Unsubscribe at the very bottom of this email.

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FUNK, SOUL, R&B COUNTRY, ROOTS, BLUES CONTEMPORARY JAZZ TRADITIONAL JAZZ
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Music: Funk
Configuration: Trombone, trumpet, bass, keyboard, guitar, and drums.
Equipment needs: Drum kit with cymbals, bass rig, guitar amp, and Hammond B3 or other keyboard.
Website: www.bigsamsfunkynation.com
Present Location: San Antonio
e-mail: bigsamsfunkynation@hotmail.com
Phone: 504-258-5657
Video Sample: Make It Funky

Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Music: Funk/R&B; many original songs; one of the most original and talented of the New Orleans neo-funk scene
Configuration: Keyboards, guitar, drums, bass
Equipment needs:None
Website: WWW.JONCLEARY.COM
e-mail: LEE@PRESERVATIONHALL.COM
Phone: 504-669-5384
Video Sample: Tipitina (live)
Eddie Bo and band
Music: Funk, blues, jazz; Folks in New Orleans know that Eddie is the true father of funk and that James Brown is just a pale knock off
Configuration: Piano, horns, drums, bass, guitar, and can expand upon request
Equipment needs: piano, Korg or Yamaha 88 weighted keyboard, amps (bass & guitar), microphones--all to work with sound system
Website: www.eddiebo.com
Present Location: Church Point, LA
e-mail: eddie_bo@cox.net
Phone: 504-717-0630
Music Sample: We Come To Party
Bonerama
Music: Brass/funk/rock, a really wonderful, extremely funky bunch of trombone players
Configuration: 4 trombones, tuba, guitar and drums.
Equipment needs: two guitar amps, a bass amp, and drums, plus sound system
Website: www.bonerama.net
Present location: Baton Rouge and all over
e-mail: tromboklein@cox.net
Phone: 504-957-6776 (Craig Klein)
Music Sample: It Don’t Mean Nothin
Henry Butler
Music: Funk/R&B/jazz; Henry Butler is one of the great New Orleans piano players who can play virtually every type of New Orleans music, and has written many original songs
Configuration: Keyboard/vocals, guitar, drums, bass
Equipment needs:
Website: WWW.HENRYBUTLER.COM
Present Location: Boulder Colorado
e-mail: pianobutler@cox.net
Phone: 504-669-5384 (booking)
Music Sample: Jump to the Music

Hot 8 Brass Band
Music: Second-line music—one of the hottest of the new generation of young brass bands that play a wild version of jazz, funk, R&B, and hip hop with traditional brass-band instruments
Configuration: 10 players: bass drum, snare, bass tuba, 3 trombones, sax, and 3 horns
Equipment needs: 2 mics, and a cooler with water and beer wouldn’t hurt
Website: www.hot8brassband.com
Present Location: TX and LA
e-mail: mailto: hot8brassband@gmail.com
Phone: 504-270-7384
Music Sample: Skeet, Skeet
Rockie Charles & The Stax of Love
Music: Soul/Blues
Configuration: 2 guitars, drums, bass, keyboards, one or 2 horns, 3 vocals
Equipment needs: P.A. backline (the usual)
Website: www.greatunclesnarly.com
Present Location: Harvey, LA, and spread out in VA, FL, and PA.
e-mail: DickSnarlyProductions@hotmail.com
Phone: 281-755-6024
Joe Krown/Joe Krown Organ Combo
Music: One of New Orleans’ great piano and organ players—every sort of funky, R&Bish, boogie-woogie form of New Orleans piano, plus he can probably play just about anything else. Also has a 5 piece band: organ, bass, drums, sax, and guitar.
Configuration: Piano and/or Hammond organ
Equipment needs: Piano and/or Hammond organ
Website: www.joekrown.com
Present Location: Baton Rouge
e-mail: jrkrown@cox.net
Phone: 504-723-0983
Music Sample: Livin Large
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Music: Funk/R&B/cajun
Configuration: 2 Guitars/vocals, fiddle, drums, bass
Equipment needs: None
Website: WWW.LOSTBAYOURAMBLERS.COM
Present Location: Louisiana
e-mail: LEE@PRESERVATIONHALL.COM
Phone: 504-669-5384
Music Sample: Valse de Ville Platte
New Orleans NightCrawlers
Music: Funk brass band
Configuration: 8-11 piece mix of horns, guitars, and drums
Equipment needs: They have their own instruments
Website: www.neworleansnightcrawlers.com
Present location: Spread all over hell and back, but available
e-mail: tromboklein@cox.net
Phone: 504-957-6776
Music Sample: Can Of Worms
Jumpin Johnny Sansone
Music: Zydeco and blues
Configuration: 4 members: harmonica/accordion, guitar, bass, and drums
Equipment needs: P.A. and mics
Website: www.Johnnysansone.com
Present Location: Northeast
e-mail: johnnysans@aol.com
Phone: 504-319-6903
Music Sample: Crawfish Hole
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes
Music: Electric New Orleans funk and rock
Configuration: 6 members: lead guitar, bass, percussion, trumpet, sax, violin/sax, all with vocals harmonica/accordion, guitar, bass, and drums
Equipment needs: 7 mics with cables and stands; 3 monitor wedges; 8-channel P.A. head, 2 P.A. speakers with cables
Website: WWW.JOHNNYSKETCH.COM
Present Location: Touring
e-mail: BOOKING@JOHNNYSKETCH.COM
Phone: 504.884.4946
Music Sample: Getting By

The Johnny Vidacovich Trio
Music: “Improvisational funk”, a dynamic New Orleans “super group” with Johnny Vidacovich on drums. They start from funk and take it in new directions.
Configuration: Drums, guitar, and bass.
Equipment needs: None
Website: www.johnnyvidacovich.com
Present location: Houston
e-mail: jvidacovich@cox.net
Phone: 504-473-3668
Music Sample: In The Ghetto
Brotherhood of Groove
Music: New Orleans funk, soul, and R&B
Configuration: 5 or 6 players—Sax, trumpet, bass, guitar, drums, vocals
Equipment needs: Minimal
Website: www.brotherhoodofgroove.com
Present Location: On the road
e-mail: gbbooking@cox.net
Phone: 504-913-4254
Music Sample: Uptown

Lenny McDaniel
Music: Rock, soul, R&B, and blues
Configuration: 5-piece with 2 horns
Equipment needs: None
Website: www.lennymcdaniel.com
Present Location: Lafayette, LA
e-mail: lennymcdaniel@cox.net
Phone: 504-913-5614; 337-504-4561
Music Sample: The Woman In You
Josh Paxton
Music: New Orleans piano, everything from jazz to Professor Longhair
Configuration: Solo piano, or trio, or other small group
Equipment needs: Piano or digital piano, vocal mic, P.A.
Website: www.JQPaxton.com
Present Location: Chicago
e-mail: JQP@JQPaxton.com
Phone: 651-334-3016
Kim Carson
Music: Honky tonk and classic twang
Configuration: Drums, bass guitar, and sometimes fiddle
Equipment needs: P.A and amps
Website: www.kimcarson.com
Present Location: Houston
e-mail: kim@kimcarson.com
Phone: 713-775-5238
Music Sample: Honky Tonk Party
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
Music: High energy rockin' zydeco
Configuration: Six players: accordion & vocals, washboard, saxophone, bass, guitar, and drums
Equipment Needs: drum kit, bass rig, guitar amp, and any necessary staging, sound, and lights
Website: www.dwaynedopsie.com
Present Location: Pride and Lafayette, LA & Austin, TX
e-mail: andy@whiteoakproductions.com
Phone: 504-314-6680
Music Sample: Hey Rosalie

Spencer Bohren
Music: New Orleans-influenced blues/folk/storytelling
Configuration: Solo guitar and vocal
Equipment needs: P.A., monitors, and guitar amp
Website: www.spencerbohren.com
Present Location: St. Louis
e-mail: spencer@spencerbohren.com
Phone: 314-963-0968
Music Sample: Africa
Brint Anderson
Music: Solo acoustic delta blues, fingerpicking, folk, country, New Orleans
Configuration: Solo guitar/banjo and vocals
Equipment needs: Sound system, if possible, but not crucial
Website: WWW.BRINTANDERSON.COM
Present Location: La Place, LA
e-mail: brinttunes@sw.rr.com
Phone: 985.651.3944
Music Sample: I Knew This Would Happen

Lyn Drury
Music: Alt Country
Configuration: 4 players – Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Drums
Equipment needs: P.A.
Website: www.lynndrury.com
Present Location: Mississippi
e-mail: funk@mothershipentertainment.com
Phone: 504-460-5957
Music Sample: Beautiful Day

Jeff and Vida
Music: Original bluegrass, rockabilly, country: Americans
Configuration: 2-4 instruments, mandolin,/guitar/banjo and guitar, with addition of stand-up bass and fiddle upon requrest
Equipment needs: None
Website: www.jeffandvida.com
Present Location: Nashville
e-mail: info@jeffandvida.com
Phone: 615-973-8039
Music Sample: High Load Heavy Load
Jim McCormick
Music: Country rock
Configuration: Solo guitar, 2-guitar duo, or 4-piece with bass and drums
Equipment needs: P.A., mics, possibly a backline
Website: www.JIMMCCORMICKMUSIC.COM
Present Location: Nashville
e-mail: JIMMCCORMICK613@YAHOO.COM
Phone: 615-438-7508
Music Sample: Dream Farm
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town
Music: “Boot stompin' American honky-tonk music”
Configuration: Drums, bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals
Equipment needs: P.A.
Website: www.myspace.com/christianserpasandghosttown
Present Location: Mandeville, LA
e-mail: cpserpas@cs.com
Phone: 985-892-6234
Music Sample: Good Thing Going
Lee Quick
Music: Americana/new folk/alt. country
Configuration: 1 to 4 players: solo acoustic/vocal, plus electric
guitar, bass, drums, fiddle/mandolin
Equipment needs: Monitors only
Website: www.leequick.com
Present Location: Nashville
e-mail: info@leequick.com
Phone: 615-438-7508
Music Sample: Unawake
Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys
Music: Zyde-cajun rock; this little girl knows how to play a fiddle
Configuration: Fiddle and vocals, guitar, bass, and drums
Equipment Needs: Drum kit, bass rig, guitar amp, D.I., and any necessary
staging, sound and lights.
Website: www.amandashaw.com
Present Location: Covington, Baton Rouge, & Lafayette.
e-mail: andy@whiteoakproductions.com
Phone: 504-314-6680
Music Sample: Little Black Dog

Jimmy Thibodeaux Band
Music: Rockin' cajun and zydeco
Configuration: 8 players: accordion, keyboards, drums, bass, 3 washboards, and guitar, plus vocals
Equipment Needs: P.A., with a 4-montior mixer,
drums, keyboard amp and bass amp,
4 mics with boomstands, staging, sound, and lights
Website: www.jimmythibodeaux.com
Present Location: Shreveport, LA
e-mail: jthibodeaux2@cox.net
Phone: 504-782-6078 or 504-782-8744
Music Sample: Jaquilla

The Zydepunks
Music: World/punk—mix of cajun, klezmer, celtic, and french music with punk
Configuration: 5 players: accordion, accordion/fiddle, drums, bass, and fiddle, with vocals
Equipment needs: None
Website: www.zydepunks.com
Present Location: Ashville, New Orleans, as of Jan. 1
e-mail: zydepunk@hotmail.com
Phone: 504-232-9930
Music Sample: Madelein
Jeremy Lyons/Jeremy Lyons and the Deltabilly Boys
Music: Delta Blues, various other types of country blues and
traditional Americana
Configuration: Solo guitar/vocals/guitar with stand-up bass and drums
Equipment needs: P.A.
Website: http://www.deltabilly.com
Present Location: Boston and Louisiana
e-mail: jeremy@deltabilly.com
Phone: 617-576-0079
Music Sample: Preachin The Blues
Astral Project
Music: Modern jazz; one of the most innovative and well thought of examples of New Orleans modern jazz
Configuration: Drums, sax, guitar, and bass
Equipment needs:
Website: www.astralproject.com
Present location: Houston
e-mail: jvidacovich@cox.net
Phone: 504-473-3668
Music Sample: Open Space
Rebecca Barry/Bust
Music: Funk/jazz
Configuration: Sax, Keyboard, Drums, Bass
Equipment needs: P.A.
Website: www.RebeccaBarry.com
Present location: Alabama
e-mail: funk@mothershipentertainment.com
Phone: 504-460-5957
Music Sample: Bama McFunk
Ricky Sebastion/Cayenne
Music: Funk, Latin, and Jazz
Configuration: Variable, depending on the gig
Equipment needs: Sound system, mics, mic stands, possibly a bass amp & keyboard amp.
Website: www.strdigital.com/ricseb.htm
Present location: Baton Rouge
e-mail: ricseb@cox.net
Phone: 225-810-6504
Music Sample: Caravan
Burke Ingraffia
Music: jazz/folk/singer/songwriter
Configuration: Solo Singer/Guitarist
Equipment needs: None for a small room; PA for a large space
Website: www.BurkeIngraffia.com
Present location: Austin, TX
e-mail: info@burkeingraffia.com
Phone: 985-351-5626
Music Sample: I Like the Feeling

Fredy Omar con su Banda
Music: Latin dance
Configuration: 7 players—bass, piano, congas, timbales, sax, flute, violin, and lead vocals
Equipment needs: Entire backline
Website: www.fredyomar.com
Present Location: San Francisco
e-mail: fredyomar@earthlink.net
Phone: 504-237-3250
Music Sample: La Pelota (Cumbia)
Kim Prevost and Bill Solley
Music: Cool jazz. Beautiful, original mellow jazz. Bill is a guitar player, and Kim is a great jazz vocalist and song writer. They play their own stuff and some of the Great American Songbook.
Configuration: Duo
Equipment needs: None
Website: www.kimprevost.com
Present location: Miami
e-mail: kimbill107@charter.net
Phone: 504-913-7645
Music Sample: Gentle Rain

Lawrence Sieberth/Lawrence Sieberth Quartet
Music: An amalgam of James Booker, Keith Jarrett, and Bill Evans—contemporary and New Orleans-style jazz piano
Configuration: Solo piano
Equipment needs: Acoustic piano
Website: www.musikbloc.com
Present Location: Baton Rouge
e-mail: musikbloc@hotmail.com
Phone: 504 669 5201
Music Sample: Take The A Train w/ Ellis Marsalis

Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
Music: Acoustic delta blues
Configuration: 3 players—washboard, guitar, and harmonica
Equipment needs: 3 instrument mics, 2 vocal mics, P.A. with 2 monitors
Website: www.washboardchaz.com
Present Location: New Orleans
e-mail: washboard@att.net
Phone: 504-427-3665 or 225-925-2538
Music Sample: Possession
Jim Markway Quartet
Music: Contemporary jazz, original compositions, in the beautiful, elegant, Coltrane-like direction
Configuration: Electric bass, tenor sax, keyboards, and drums
Equipment needs: Backline, if possible, and house PA
Website: www.jimmarkway.com
Present location: Baton Rouge
e-mail: jkmarkway@cox.net
Phone: 504-975-591
Music Sample: Halifex
Debbie Davis & the Pfister Sisters
Music: eclectic female vocal, cabaret, lounge, and jazz
Configuration: female vocals and piano (can add rhythm section and soloists)
Equipment needs: piano/keys, and, for large rooms, a P.A. and mics (have worked a great deal w/out amplification and enjoy it... in a small room)
Website: www.pfistersisters.com
Present location: NJ, but quite mobile
e-mail: debbdavis@aol.com
Phone: 973-570-2349
Music Sample: Change In The Weather
Banu Gibson & the New Orleans Hot Jazz
Music: Hot jazz in the style of a small 30s style swing band, with vocalist, performing material from the Great American Songbook and songs from early New Orleans jazz, Fats Waller, etc. Banu Gibson is one of the great New Orleans chanteuses
Configuration: 7 piece: vocalist, trumpet, clarinet/sax, trombone, piano, bass, and drums
Equipment needs: acoustic piano (no keyboard), upright bass, and drum set; sound system--tech sheet and stage plot on the website under "production"
Website: www.Banugibson.com
Present Location: Atlanta
e-mail: Banug@bellsouth.net
Phone: 504-289-9647
Music Sample: Bill Bailey
Tom McDermott's Jazz Hellions
Music: Traditional New Orleans jazz. One of the most innovative and talented groups working in the traditional jazz idiom
Configuration: Solo piano, piano/clarinet duet, or quartet with bass and drums added
Equipment needs: Piano; drum set if a quartet is hired
Website: http://www.strdigital.com/mcDermott.htm
Present location: St. Louis
e-mail: tmcd@ix.netcom.com
Phone: 314-822-3329
Music Sample: Klezmer Nuthouse
Ingrid Lucia
Music: New Orleans traditional blues and jazz
Configuration: 5 piece—vocals, trumpet, guitar, bass, and drums
Equipment needs: Sound system and backline preferred, but not crucial
Website: www.ingridlucia.com
Present Location: Connecticut, till Oct.12, then NOLA and Florida
e-mail: missingrid@bellsouth.net
Phone: 917 969 4691
Music Sample: Sunny Afternoon
The Tim Laughlin Jazz Band
Music: Mix of New Orleans jazz, swing, and some contemporary tunes written by Tim Laughlin
Configuration: 4 players: clarinet, piano, bass & drums, if budget allows, add cornet and trombone for a true New Orleans sound
Equipment needs: acoustic piano, upright jazz bass with bass amp, and full drum kit
Website: www.timlaughlin.com
Present location: Mandeville, LA, with plans to travel to Chicago and NYC in November
e-mail: timjazz@bellsouth.net
Phone: 504-782-0614
Music Sample: Crazy Rhythm

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