2004-07-13
New Orleans legend Dr. John is back with this star-studded love-letter to Cajun roots music.The disc is his third in his current association with Blue Note Records and features everyone from The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Mavis Staples to Willie Nelson and B.B. King to Randy Newman and Cyril Neville.
JACK DEJONETTE AND BILL FRISELL
The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers
GINGER KWAN
Kwantum Leap
DENNIS ROLLINS VELOCITY TRIO
The 11th Gate
JOHN ELLIS AND DOUBLE-WIDE
Puppet Mischief
SF JAZZ COLLECTIVE
Live 2006
THE GODFATHERS OF GROOVE FEATURING REUBEN WILSON, BERNARD “PRETTY” PURDIE, AND GRANT GREEN JR.
The Godfathers of Groove
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