R&B

Dom Pipkin

Wed, 07/19/23
Dom Pipkin is a Brit by birth with a heart and soul straight out of New Orleans. The talented English pianist makes regular appearances on the New Orleans club scene, where he honors the legacies of the piano professors: Fess, Booker, and Toussaint with his Crescent City-in... Read more

David Boeddinghaus

Wed, 07/19/23
David Boeddinghaus is a classically trained pianist with a traditional jazz soul, accomplished in bringing to life the sounds of classic artists like Jelly Roll Morton and Fats Waller. The veteran entertainer has worked around the world, from touring with Pete Fountain to a... Read more

Derrick Freeman

Wed, 07/19/23
Derrick “Smoker” Freeman is a man with many hats: drummer, songwriter, and leader of the soul-funk Soul Brass Band, the hip-hop Smokers World, the power trio MFG, and the Band of Freeman. He performs with a kaleidoscopic cast of New Orleans musicians ranging from Angelika “... Read more

Craig Adams

Wed, 07/19/23
Gospel singer and pianist/organist Craig Adams electrifies audiences with his energetic stage presence and powerful performances. The dapper, dedicated artist is also a sought-after musical director and choir master. He shares a 2022 Grammy win for his performance with Jona... Read more

CR Gruver

Wed, 07/19/23
C. R. Gruver is a keyboardist, educator, and bandleader who can usually be found performing with the hard-touring New Orleans Suspects or as head of the New Orleans School of Rock youth program. His musical stylings emerge from a multitude of influences ranging from Little ... Read more

Corey Henry

Wed, 07/19/23
Corey Henry came of age in the historic Treme neighborhood, surrounded by street parades, brass bands, and a family that includes some of New Orleans’ most treasured musicians. Amidst that village, it’s no surprise that Henry has matured into one of the city’s more dynamic ... Read more

Colin Myers

Wed, 07/19/23
Colin Myers is a versatile trombonist, vocalist, pianist, and pennywhistle master who can be found in trad jazz bands, like his own Colin Myers Band and Jumbo Shrimp Band, or with the Dukes of Dixieland, or in innovative projects like Papa Mali’s reggae-inflected Shantytown... Read more

City of Trees Brass Band

Wed, 07/19/23
The City of Trees Brass Band was born in Sacramento, California, and bring their party-centric sounds to the Crescent City streets with energetic send-ups of classics like “St. James Infirmary” and “Buddy Bolden’s Blues.” Read more

Brass-A-Holics

Wed, 07/19/23
The Brass-A-Holics Go-Go Brass Funk Band combines the sensibilities of a New Orleans brass band with the funk grooves of Washington, DC’s -based go-go music, adds in electric bass, guitar and a full drum kit, and throws in a set list that can range from Louis Armstrong to J... Read more

Brad Walker

Wed, 07/19/23
Brad Walker is one of the city’s – no, make that the country’s – most in-demand sax players. Whether he is leading the horn section for Sturgill Simpson at the Grammy Awards, backing up Anders Osborne, or jamming at a New Orleans jazz club, Walker’s energetic, soaring and t... Read more

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