Norfolk
DETAILS
Thu, September 29, 2016
Norfolk, CT
Show: 8 PM
Ticket INFO
Member Presale: 8/8/16 06 AM
Public Onsale: 8/11/16 06 AM
New Orleans Suspects
If you have been to New Orleans no doubt you fell in love with the beat of the street. If you always wanted to go and experience that feeling and the spirit of Mardis Gras here’s your chance. We’re bringing a lil’ bit of New Orleans to downtown Norfolk with New Orleans’ hottest emerging band, the New Orleans Suspects. The Suspects comprises some of the best, most highly respected players in New Orleans, including: Reggie Scanlan, bass (Radiators, Professor Longhair Band); Mean Willie Green, drums (Neville Bros.) Jeff Watkins (James Brown Band, Joss Stone Band), saxophone; Jake Eckert, guitar/vocals (current member of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band); and C. R. Gruver (The Meters Experience, Outformation), keyboards and vocals. Glen David Andrews describes himself as being born “in a second line” and comes from a family full of music influence (Trombone Shorty, Rebirth Brass Band)! Hailing from the historic Tremé neighborhood, Andrews brings to life what the popular HBO series embodies, the spirit and the music that defines New Orleans culture. You’ve got to come and see this show to experience the pure energy these guys bring to the table . . . . don’t forget your beads!
New Orleans Suspects
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Artist Bio
New Orleans Suspects began playing together in 2009 as a pick-up band at the Maple Leaf in New Orleans. Comprised of some of the most seasoned, highly respected players in NOLA, the group called themselves The Unusual Suspects. Their chemistry was undeniable and by the summer of 2011 they decided to tour full-time, renaming the band New Orleans Suspects. They quickly began attracting large crowds from San Francisco to New York. In three short years they released two CDs and established themselves as one of New Orleans’ best supergroups.
The New Orleans Suspects are:
“Mean” Willie Green was the drummer for the Neville Brothers for over thirty years. His unparalleled style has helped shape New Orleans funk, and his drumming has graced recorded tracks by dozens of artists, including The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Edie Brickell.
Reggie Scanlan’s career has been defined by his thirty-three years playing bass in The Radiators – the longest running rock act in the history of New Orleans – but his résumé is far deeper; Scanlan spent much of the 1970’s in the bands of legends James Booker, Professor Longhair, and Earl King.
Jake Eckert was the lead guitarist in the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. While living in Los Angeles he played in the band New Soul Underground along with jazz great Larry Carlton. He has performed with some of the biggest names in the business, including Warren Haynes, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, and Dave Matthews.
CR Gruver is a classically trained pianist who immersed himself in New Orleans piano styles after touring with national bands such as Outformation and singer/songwriter Angie Aparo. Adept at James Booker-style piano and the swelling B-3 stylings of Art Neville, Gruver has also become a well-regarded sideman for Leo Nocentelli of The Meters.
Jeff Watkins is an accomplished sax player, engineer and producer. He spent twelve years leading the James Brown Band, including Brown’s induction into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. He also worked for six years with Joss Stone as her producer, engineer, and bandleader.
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