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The Uptown Jam at the Maple Leaf Bar, 7/13

The drummer Terence Higgins has been very busy since leaving the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. He has released a new Swampgrease record and is touring with the Warren Haynes Band, Ani DiFranco, and Tab Benoit. He is leading this all-star band Saturday night at the Maple Leaf Bar.

I am most excited to hear Nigel Hall on keys and vocals. He is the most recent member of the national music scene to relocate to New Orleans. Check out the video of him doing a solo acoustic version of a song that appeared on a Soulive album.

His credentials are deep. He played with Higgins in the John Scofield R&B band and co-produced Higgins’ new album, which is called Rage ‘Til Sunrise.

The title is fitting because most of Hall’s local work since before moving to New Orleans has been playing late night gigs during Jazz Fest.

The rest of the band on Saturday night features Derwin Perkins (Big D) of the Absolute Monster Gentlemen on guitar, New Orleans bass guitar master Donald Ramsey and Kendrick Marshall on keys.

It’s gonna be a great night of funk and soul. Expect to hear some songs from the new album.

See you there!

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