Awesome thread. Nothing like seeing some of these artists play on their own terf at the Maple Leaf, Howlin Wolf, or Tips. I second Walter Wolfman Washington and Jon Cleary as both extremely awesome musicians. Also want to throw out Kermit Ruffins (trumpet player who used to play at Vaughn’s north of FQ). Galactic is still one of my favorite bands, and have grown in popularity, as has Trombone Shorty. Definitely two artists to check out if you haven’t heard them.
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
Jon Batiste is a musician Rok just introduced me to. From the first notes he played, I knew he was from Louisiana, with out knowing anything else about him.
Here's his bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Batiste
This is the tune Rok submitted;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCC1EEmJlo4
It was one I will eagerly add to my collection. I thought I would share this with other music lovers seeking new artists.