re: Who are your favorite New Orleans jazz artists/bands?

THANK YOU.

I've thought about bringing this up but didn't think there'd be enough interest. IMO it would make an interesting Band/Artist game, but would lose most of the folks on the board.

I lean to the piano players.

Favorite of all time is Professor Longhair (see avatar). Of course, he dead, so can't see him.

Tom McDermott is a quirky, highly talented pianist who puts a twist on any song unlike anyone else.

Joe Krown and Jon Cleary too.

Love Kermit Ruffins (my son was the one that played with him at the Bar Mitzvah in the last episode of "Treme").

Rebirth, Dirty Dozen, and any other N.O. Brass band I can hear. The rest of the country doesn't know what a REAL Brass band should sound like.

Bonerama totally rocks.