John Autin put his first band together at age 12 and hasn’t stopped since. Known as The New Orleans Piano Man, Autin embraces the best of the Crescent City’s musical genres, from trad jazz to contemporary tunes, sprinkled with originals, such as the jaunty homage to his hom... Read more

Joe Ashlar is a versatile jazz organist and pianist who can be found performing around the world and in New Orleans with The Joe Ashlar Organ Trio, Good Enough for Good Times, YYRP, and a host of other groups. Ashlar incorporates New Orleans funk, the spirituality of Dr. Lo... Read more

Helen Gillet is a master of improvisation, using an acoustic cello, voice, and looping techniques to explore the boundaries of synthesized sounds and textures. Her music, rich in depth and color, expresses her experiences as a world citizen, yet is steeped in the humid rhyt... Read more

Dayna Kurtz brings her smoky, powerful voice to the stage as a solo artist, in duets, and with her blues-rock band, Lulu and the Broadsides. The award-winning songwriter has been honing her craft for over 30 years, touring on her own and in support of stars like Elvis Coste... Read more

Guitarist Dave Ferrato is a New Orleans native who has been on the scene since the 1960s, and has played with classic OG artists ranging from Ernie K-Doe and Benny Spellman to Johnny Adams and Pete Fountain. He cut his teeth on Bourbon Street, with legends like Chris Owens ... Read more

Danny Alexander, a native of Lafayette, brings his rockin’ south-central Louisiana sensibility to the stage with his power trio, The Danny Alexander Blues Band playing behind the motto, “keep it simple and drive it like ya stole it.” Alexander can be found gigging in Bourbo... Read more

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