The house of the jazz and blues vocalist Meschiya Lake was burglarized earlier this month, and her musical friends in the tightknit Frenchmen Street scene are coming together for a benefit. It is scheduled for Thursday night at the Maison on Frenchmen.
Lake first drew the attention of the music-loving public as a street musician. A widely circulated video of her performing in the French Quarter with the Loose Marbles established her as a singer of certain conviction. A story in the New Yorker followed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUeI4Q9ePEg
She has fronted her own band, The Little Big Horns, for several years now, and the funds that were stolen from her house were dedicated to recording the follow-up to their acclaimed 2010 debut, Lucky Devil.
Lake also performs in the duo setting with pianist Tom McDermott. They play a regular early evening performance on Wednesdays at Chickie Wah Wah.
The benefit tomorrow night features a who’s who of the downtown music scene including Paul Sanchez, Debbie Davis, Emily Estrella, Jayna Morgan, Ian Smith, and Mike Kobrin. I would expect that there would also be numerous unannounced guests. It kicks off at 9 PM upstairs at 508 Frenchmen Street.
See you there!
