New Orleans drummer Kerry "Fatman" Hunter has died, at the age of 53. Hunter was hit by a drunk driver while walking near the corner of Claiborne and Elysian Fields around midnight on Mardi Gras Day.
Co-founders Erik Jacobson and Roc Ohly go deep on how they built the band, kept it going and created a community of fans and collaborators over three decades.
While in high school, Orlando Gilbert got a handle on New Orleans brass band songs like “Paul Barbarin’s Second Line” and “Gimme My Money Back” playing alongside his father, John
In the span of seven studio albums – the first three of which were released on the small independent label, Treme Records — Trombone Shorty has reached the pinnacle for a New Orleans musician. Leading.