“John “Papa” Gros is a bedrock New Orleans artist, a keyboardist, singer and songwriter who draws on funk, rhythm & blues and Americana songcraft; he also knows his way around the Mardi Gras music repertoire about as well as anyone.” – Keith Spera The New Orleans Advocate
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A Bit Of Reggae
One of my favorite performers is Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals. I spent a week playing in Jamaica and came home singing a reggae bass melody for a week. I figured I better make a song out of it before I forgot it. So I did. “Why’d Ya Do It?” on the album...
Contributors
It is a lot of fun playing my music with guys who are into what I'm doing. They want to contribute to it. They want to be a part of it. They're not just doing it to punch a clock.
The Long Haul
I’m doing the best I can to play as many cities as financially possible. The struggle is real. The good news is, I’m in it for the long haul. Which means, I’ll get there eventually.
The City Saved My Soul
How has New Orleans music saved my soul? It's given me a purpose. There's such a tradition of New Orleans music. I'm just carrying on and trying to uphold this legendary, historic tradition that changed the world. Louis Armstrong changed the world with his trumpet and...
Not A Job
Music is not a job, it's a lifestyle.