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SUMMARY:John Papa Gros Band wsg Organ Fairchild - The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA Series
DESCRIPTION:John Papa Gros Band wsg. Organ Fairchild – The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA series\nThe Cave\nAugust 18\, 4pm doors\, 5pm show\n$20 advance\, $25 day-of\nhttps://www.showclix.com/event/john-papa-gros-band-24 \n“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 \nBetween 2000 and 2013\, Gros led Papa Grows Funk\, a highly revered group that mixed hard-hitting funk grooves with often unpredictable jazz spontaneity. The band released six critically-acclaimed studio albums\, including Needle in the Groove\, which was co-produced by New Orleans legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee\, Allen Toussaint. The group’s weekly gigs at the world-famous Maple Leaf became a staple for both locals and tourists alike\, eventually leading to Gros touring in far off countries like Japan and Brazil. \nAfter Papa Grows Funk dissolved\, Gros briefly returned to sideman work\, playing organ for a series of all-star tributes to Dr. John and the Neville Brothers. The 2014 Dr. John tribute\, The Music Mojo of Dr. John\, was later released as a critically-acclaimed live album that featured Gros playing with Bruce Springsteen\, Mavis Staples\, Jason Isbell\, and John Fogerty. More importantly for Gros\, those tribute concerts allowed him to play alongside his two biggest influences: the Doctor and Art Neville\, both of whom passed in 2019. \nIn 2016\, Gros returned to the spotlight yet again with his second solo album River’s On Fire\, the much anticipated follow up to his 2004 debut Day’s End. Co-produced by Gros and Tracy Freeman (Harry Connick Jr\, Rebirth Brass Band\, Bonerama)\, the album’s fiery funk rock showed how Gros had matured as both a songwriter and bandleader. It firmly established Gros’ identity as a solo force. In 2020 Gros released Central City\, his third solo album. The album is a collection of classic New Orleans songs\, both new and old\, filtered through his decades of dedication to his craft. The album features Gros’ feel good originals alongside his takes on beloved songs by Allen Toussaint\, Lloyd Price\, and John Prine.  \n“I’m walking in the same path [as Dr. John\, Allen Toussaint\, and Art Neville\,]” explains Gros. “I’ve been following them my whole life. Now\, they’re no longer in front of me. They’ve gotten off the path but the path is still very clear.” \nJam scene mainstays Joe Bellanti\, Corey Kertzie and Dave Ruch met in 1983 as members of Buffalo NY Grateful Dead cover band “Wild Knights\,” but it wasn’t until early 2020 that they wrote their first original music together\, this time as three-piece instrumental organ trio/funky jam band Organ Fairchild. Individually\, these veteran musicians have played music with (not in support of) Bob Weir\, Rob Wasserman\, Robbie Krieger (The Doors)\, Nels Cline\, Tony Rice\, moe.\, Oteil Burbridge\, Steve Kimock\, Keller Williams\, Strangefolk\, Gibb Droll\, Big Leg Emma\, Juggling Suns and more. But since 2020\, they’ve been joined together in the pursuit of groovy tunes and juicy jams in a high-powered organ trio format. \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. \nThe Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, buffalo.fm\, Dick & Jenny’s\, The Cave\, and National Fuel Gas Co.
URL:https://thebigeasyinbuffalo.com/event/john-papa-gros-band-wsg-organ-fairchild-the-big-easy-in-buffalo-nola-series/
LOCATION:The Cave\, 71 Military\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, US
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