Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes offers irreverent, horn-inflected funk/rock with a Latin/Klezmer flair. The classically-trained Dirty Notes, led by Marc Paradis on guitar, electric cello, and vocals, Dave Pomerleau on bass, Andre Bohren on drums, Josh Paxton on piano, and O... Read more

Johnny Sansone is a true Louisiana blues superstar, dominating the genre with his powerful voice, stellar musicianship on accordion, harmonica, and any other instrument he chooses. From solo gigs to work with his trio or with the Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, Sansone bri... Read more

Johnny Mastro and the Mama’s Boys (JMMB) bring a heavy-hitting tone to the blues idiom; Mastro, a seasoned veteran of international festival and stage appearances, lays down solid harp and throaty vocals with crowd favorites like “Ground Round” and “Elmore James for Preside... Read more

John Fohl brings impeccable guitar work and songwriting to any stage he graces, and is one of the most in-demand musicians in New Orleans and beyond. The Grammy-winning Fohl was a founding member of the Cherry-Poppin’ Daddies, worked extensively with Dr. John, and today can... Read more

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