by John Gros | Apr 17, 2019 | News
Allen Toussaint was my biggest inspiration when writing and arranging “River’s on Fire”. Because as New Orleans as he was, he was a very worldly and educated musician. His influences infiltrated the entire popular, rock and roll world. But everything he...
by John Gros | Apr 16, 2019 | News
by John Gros | Apr 15, 2019 | News
One of the songs that’s been fun to play live is “Cocaine and Chicken Fricassee”. It’s got a great groove and it gets people moving. It’s also fun to watch the audience’s reaction to the opening lines. You can see it on their faces....
by John Gros | Apr 11, 2019 | News
Performing “Brother, I’m Hungry” with Snarky...
by John Gros | Apr 10, 2019 | News
by John Gros | Apr 9, 2019 | News
Our approach comes from the New Orleans jazz tradition, where it is important to make sure the music is alive and reflects how we’re feeling that day. If I’m excited one day and the songs are a little fast, well the songs are a little fast. If I’m...
