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Dr John & The Lower 911

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One of New Orleans' most distinctive voices, Dr John is right up there with true greats Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino and is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the Crescent City's rich musical heritage.

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The New Orleans maestro’s new album with Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) has brought massive popular and critical five-star acclaim – 'full of muscled, vintage R&B grooves, fevered soloing, psychedelic arrangements and oracular mumbo jumbo' (Rolling Stone). The Doctor is back at his best. Swamp blues, voodoo funk, R&B and he’s got a band of the best New Orleans musicians. Unmissable.

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Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival 2012 highlights

11 Jul 2012

Kyle Eastwood, Dr John, Jeremy Pelt, Joakim Milder and Floex

Kyle Eastwood. The rugged demeanour, surname and love of jazz surely give the game away as to this guy’s heritage. But if anyone is wrong-headed enough to think Kyle has simply been given a leg-up by his legendary dad, they might want to reflect on an…

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