“Deacon” John Moore is an iconic New Orleans figure: a powerhouse guitarist and smooth vocalist whose band, the Ivories, has been in demand at proms, weddings, Carnival balls, and festivals for decades. He’s an old school bluesman at heart, but can effortlessly slide from N... Read more

Davell Crawford, known as the "Piano Prince of New Orleans," is a multi-talented musician who has left an indelible mark on the world of music. His extraordinary musical journey is deeply rooted in his native New Orleans, where he developed a profound connection to rhythm a... Read more

Cyril Neville is one of the founding fathers of funk, a vocalist, percussionist, cultural icon, and activist who richly deserves his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Born in 1948 in New Orleans, the youngest of The Neville Brothers was raised in a musical household, with... Read more

Anders Osborne is a singer-songwriter-guitar rocker who sailed into New Orleans from his native Sweden, lit the town on fire, and never looked back. Some 40 years later, with an international reputation and following, an impressive catalog, and several shelf-loads of awards... Read more

Guitar Slim Jr. is a dynamic guitarist and elder statesman of the local blues scene. A New Orleans native, Slim, aka Rodney Armstrong, was literally born into the blues: his dad was Eddie “Guitar Slim” Jones, perhaps best known for the enduring hit, “The Things I Used to Do... Read more

John Rankin is a guitarist extraordinaire, educator, raconteur, and local personality who embodies the spirit of New Orleans in every performance. He has been described as a New Orleans hybrid of Leo Kottke and Chet Atkins, but his expansive style covers many genres. A vers... Read more

Eric Johanson is blues powerhouse who combines top-quality guitarwork with impeccable songwriting and an engaging personality, and is one of the rising stars on today’s blues-rock scene. Johanson weaves both old styles and fresh interpretations together with some Southern r... Read more

Eric Lindell is a Bay Area, California resident and blue-eyed soul guitarist who is an honorary New Orleanian after spending a few years in the Crescent City and embedding himself in the local blues scene. He is an internationally-respected blues artist, and performs with a... Read more

Brother Tyrone, also known as Tyrone Pollard, is, in the words of one reviewer, “old school cool.” The veteran crooner, always impeccably turned out, combines vintage soul sensibilities with classic numbers, such as his heart-breaking rendition of “You Don’t Miss Your Water... Read more

The Iguanas blend the sounds and rhythms of the Crescent City’s signature blues, jazz, and R & B with the region’s heavy Caribbean and Latin musical influences to create an infectious and unique sound. The roots rock band, formed in 1989, includes Rod Hodges, Joe Cabral, Re... Read more