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NEW ORLEANS JUICE

Dave JordanBIO

Since exploding onto the New Orleans scene in 1998, Juice has made a name for themselves as one of the premier national touring acts from New Orleans legendary funk scene. Through nearly constant touring and good, old fashioned word of mouth, Juice has built a solid national fan base, and received strong critical acclaim for their creative, original mix of New Orleans style funk, blues, second line, rock and rhythm and blues. Besides maintaining their presence on the New Orleans club scene, they have averaged a jaw dropping 160 shows a year since 1999. They have performed at some of the premier festivals, theaters and clubs in the country with highlight performances at the 2000 & 2001 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival- widely considered the premier music festival in the U.S.

Founded by bassist/vocalist Dave Jordan in 1996 at L.S.U., Juice quickly claimed the mantle of the then burgeoning jam band scene in Baton Rouge. Already a mainstay on the local music scene (Jordan’s previous band had performed with the likes of Widespread Panic, Aquarium Rescue Unit, George Porter, the Samples and more),Juice shifted their immediate focus to the Southeastern college circuit. After a year and a half of local touring, Jordan took the band back to his hometown of New Orleans, where Dave’s longtime collaborator, harmonica/vocalist Jamie Galloway, had already relocated.

Upon arrival in New Orleans in April ‘98, Juice quickly made a splash by landing a weekly gig at world famous Tipitina’s for a two-month stretch that summer. By September, they were recording their debut CD, Fortified, which was independently released in March 1999. Keeping in their live philosophy of musical spontaneity, the recording quickly became a “Who’s Who” of the thriving, young New Orleans funk scene. Various members of local stalwarts All That, Mulebone and Iris May Tango, among others, madeFortified– 9 tracks and 55 minutes of Juice’s unique blend of swampy funk, jazz and rock- one of the most unique releases of the year.

In August of ’99, drummer Aron Lambert joined the band after returning home from 4 years in the Nashville music scene, and immediately the sound of the band shifted from a jam oriented, college-party band to the more sophisticated, syncopated sounds of New Orleans that have since become Juice’s trademark. It also marked the beginning of the whirlwind tour schedule that continues today.

By early 2000, Juice was gaining a stellar reputation for their amazing musical diversity, as well as their 3+ hour marathon shows. In true New Orleans tradition, their penchant for late night jamming (sometimes until the sun came up), earned them a loyal following in the jam band scene and in February 2000, An Honest Tune Magazine– the Southern Journal of Jam- joined forces to throw a series of Widespread Panic after parties. In April 2000, New Orleans-based Louisiana Red Hot Records re-released Fortified just in time for their inaugural performance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

By the time 2000 was nearing an end, the national buzz on the band was growing. With tours up the East Coast and multiple tours out West under their belt, Juice were being compared to many of their musical influences, including legendary bands like the Meters and Little Feat- both of whom they had by now performed with. Once again, in true New Orleans tradition their shows attracted acclaimed musicians both locally and nationally. Always willing to take musical chances, they have joined or been joined onstage for impromptu jams by past and present members of the Funky Meters, Widespread Panic, ReBirth and Dirty Dozen Brass Bands, String Cheese Incident, Sly & the Family Stone, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, Galactic, Ozomatli, North Mississippi All Stars, Soulive, Papa Grows Funk and many more.

PRESS

“…next kings of New Orleans style funk.” – LSU’s Daily Reveille

“… jazz, funk, rhythm and blues…taking these roots genres in exciting new directions.” – Billboard Magazine

“Juice delivers the goods… the funk grooves deep and the jams stretch long, often crossing several musical boundaries within one song.” – New Orleans’ Where Ya’at Magazine

“…If Fortified is an indication of where Juice is headed, we’ve got much more to look forward to.” – An Honest Tune Magazine

“Impressive and terrifically snug debut CD.” – Baton Rouge’s Gambit Magazine

“They have garnered much attention as the band to jam with…no frills, no fancy effects. Just the real, raw deal.” – Telluride Weekly

“Adding further variety, Juice is also capable of turning itself into a virtual Little Feat clone, spewing spicy blues as fiery guitar leads clamor for space amidst the drum heavy mix and harmonica melts around the song’s edges.” – The Music Box

“All Lit Up” is like having a utility player in your album collection. It’s all there. There’s harmonica-driven blues numbers, funk forways into the elastic universe of jazz, and catchy rock-n-roll tunes that harken back to the purity of the 50’s when Lee Dorsey and Fats Domino ruled the New Orleans roost.” – Smokey Mountain News

“Like a lot of funk acts, and like almost all jambands, Juice’s studio work is merely a calling card for what they do live, but even as they steer into a more main stream dircetion on this, their second CD, they don’t leave their chops or encyclopedic musical knowledge behind… It’s al ljust a blueprint, mind you, but, it’d be a wonderful world indeed if all houses were built this solidly, or rocked this hard.” – Offbeat Magazine

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RODERICK PAULIN

Roderick PaulinBIO

Native New Orleanian Roderick Paulin is blazing his own trail keeping the rich New Orleans music tradition alive in non-traditional ways. Roderick is known as being the lynchpin of The Rebirth Brass Band where he composed and arranged anthems that went outside of the ‘normal’ brass band sound with intricate harmonies, rhythms, and mainstream music concepts which attracted younger audiences. That new interest in the music was needed because at that time a lot of the older traditional players weren’t able to accommodate the physical demands of walking the long routes of second-line parades and a shift in music was happening with the younger cats. The social-aid and pleasure clubs themselves that employed the bands, reaped the benefits from this shift in the music because they were now bombarded with new members wanting to parade to this ‘new’ style of music that Rebirth was playing and Roderick was behind the scenes composing and arranging the new modal type of brass band music.

PRESS

“…Paulin possesses a chameleonlike command of his tenor, living up to his legacy as the son of New Orleans trumpeter “Doc” Paulin.”  – Patricia Myers, JazzTimes.com

 

KIPORI WOODS

KIPORI WOODSBIO

A legend in the making, Kipori Woods is a Blues, Funk and Funk Master vocalist and guitarist from New Orleans. Schooled under the direction of Ellis Marsalis, this fledgling ‘blues man from down south’ won OffBeat Magazine’s Best New Blues Artist two consecutive years, in 1998-1999.

On his second album the man they call ‘Baby Wolf’ took his fans on a musical trek, telling his story, from ‘The Day I Started playing the Blues’ to the ‘Hard Times’ and his aspirations for a ‘Big Black Cadillac’.

Kipori Woods is a talented blues guitarist rich with the wisdom of ages, he shows the maturity and control of a seasoned veteran and has the guitar chops to match.

Music became a part of Kipori’s life at an early age. His grandfather “Luscious” Lloyd Lambert, the legendary New Orleans bass player who worked with the likes of Ray Charles, Little Richard, Danny Barker and Doc Cheatham, raised him. From Lambert, Kipori learned the ins and outs of the music business.

Kipori’s first taste of the stage came while working with renowned gospel greats like the Zion Harmonizers and Raymond Myles. A funk outfit, Kipori Funk, Later let the budding artist stretch his talents in other directions, but the blues was always calling.

“I’ve always been influenced by the blues,” says Kipori, but it wasn’t until my grandfather passed in 1996 that I really got serious about playing the blues.”

Taking his cues from masters like B.B. King, Buddy and Jimi Hendrix, Kipori’s sound blends blues classics and modern flavors. His fretwork is at turns fierce and playful. His songs range from blues ballads to jumping firetorms of sound. His vocals flow strong from a well that belies his age and often take clever, unexpected turns.

On stage, Kipori is an engaging entertainer with boundless energy. He moves as though his guitar were a part of him, becoming one with the audience in an escalating dance of seduction. Kipori taunts, teases, and tickles the crowd until they beg for more. When Kipori and the band get grooving, the whole club shimmies with exuberance.

“I just go out there and be me,” says Kipori.” I try to put on a good show because I want the people to have a good time.”

Kipori perfected his high-energy performance in numerous New Orleans nightclubs. His soaring set with Davell Crawford at the 1999 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage remains one of the most remarkable performances of that year’s festival. Kipori has also toured extensively throughout the U. S. and Europe. He has shared the stage with notables such as The Neville Brothers, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis, Kermit Ruffins, Trombone Shorty, Dr. John as well as toured with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band for almost two years.

In 1998, Kipori’s self-produced debut CD, “Blues Man From Down South,” garnered enthusiatic support from local and national reviewers. The CD Sizzled with Kipori’s clever urban blues and featured a rich texture that included hints of New Orleans funk, soul swamp groove and jazz. However, ‘The Baby Wolf’ has matured, giving him a sound of his own and labeling him as one of the Big Easy’s premiere blues performers.

In 2012, Wood’s album Blues Gone Wild was shortlisted for OffBeat ‘s Best Blues Album.

PRESS

“This is an album you put on at a party to keep the mood light and fun.” – Peter Dupont, Where Y’at Magazine

“Clean guitar-picking and lyrics that sometimes wound their way into risque territory” – Laura McKnight, The Times Picayune

“Uptown Blues” has good energy, with solid guitar work from the hands of Woods.” – Bob Putignano, Blues Revue Magazine

“Kipori “Baby Wolf” Woods was raised in part by his grandfather, the venerable New Orleans bassist “Luscious” Lloyd Lambert. Thus, at an early age, Woods was tuned in to the sound and style of Guitar Slim, whom Lambert backed.” – Keith Spera, The Times Picayune

“Kipori Woods was heralded as a rising young blues star.” – Gambit Magazine

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CYRIL NEVILLE & THE UPTOWN ALLSTARS: The Fire This Time

Cyril Neville Fire This Time

“His voice may be rougher and tougher than that of his angel toned sibling Aaron […] but he still has the power to uplift and move.” – Angus Taylor, BBC Music

“The high social consciousness of the Neville Brothers shines through each of the four brothers in unique ways. Brother Cyril Neville and his Uptown Allstars express their desire for one world of justice and peace through a marriage of funky New Orleans Afro-Caribbean rhythms and the reggae sound of the island of Jamaica. The result is a joyous dance groove mixed with thoughtful lyrics. The title cut says it all: If we don’t get it together, it will indeed be “The Fire This Time.” “Genocide” laments the perceived dispensability of third-world peoples by an industrialized dominant culture motivated by greed and profit. Other tunes recall an important part of the heritage of New Orleans in “Congo Square,” speaking of the place where slaves were allowed to congregate and celebrate on Sundays through dance and drumming. Cyril Neville has been instrumental in reestablishing the tradition of Congo Square. Hundreds of drummers meet there on a regular basis to communicate through the rhythmic heartbeat of the drums. There is a nod to the high priest of piano, Professor Longhair, with his tune about the Mardi Gras Indians, “Big Chief.” The Nevilles share that heritage; their uncle, Chief Jolly, was the big chief of the Wild Tchoupitoulas, and all the brothers participated in the tribe’s music and traditions. Joining Cyril Neville is an array of great New Orleans musicians, such as bassist Charles Moore, Emanuel Steib on trombone, Rev. Curtis Watson on trumpet, and Willie Green III on drums. Together, they tell it like it is from uptown New Orleans.” – Sharon Witmer, AllMusic

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CYRIL NEVILLE: Soulo

SOULO

“One is reminded of the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, visionaries who saw things not as they were, but how they ought to be. Cyril Neville shares that kind of vision. And you can dance to it.” 

“A musical encounter with Cyril Neville is going to involve two basic ingredients: funky Afro-Caribbean rhythms and social protest. In his own way, the youngest of the Neville Brothers is like the folkies of the ’60s with his sharp social commentary. The CD Soulo is no exception. He even includes a song from ’60s protest poster boy Bob Dylan on the album, though Dylan never played “The Times They Are A-Changin'” like this. The entire recording is infused with the musician’s New Orleans heritage of gospel and blues, as this cut exemplifies. Neville makes another political statement in “Another Man,” a song about drugs and guns in the ghetto, and the connection to the white-collar types far removed from the inner city who profit from those sales. He suggests recognition that we are all in this together is the “Road to Unity,” and that the consequence of ignoring this fact is “No Peace, No Justice.” In additional to political statements, Neville stands strong for his own personal queen, Gaynielle Housey-Neville. She wrote the tunes “Another Man” and “Funny Ways.” Cyril Neville pays homage to her in “Be My Lady.” The song “Can’t Stop a Dreamer” may hold the key to the entire recording. One is reminded of the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, visionaries who saw things not as they were, but how they ought to be. Cyril Neville shares that kind of vision. And you can dance to it.” – Sharon Witmer, AllMusic

 

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