Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.

Wow what a beautiful subject for a thread, just want to thank the OP and all others contributing for enriching my musical taste buds, this is great.

He really is a special artist and one I was only faintly familiar with. After sampling his work it is evident that he certainly had his ear open to the work of Henry Roeland Byrd/Professor Long hair as all the great piano players of New Orleans adapted their style after, to some degree and payed their own homage to. After losing Dr John and Allan Toussaint it is really nice to see that Byrds style is still relevant amongst the up and coming artists carrying on that rich New Orleans tradition. Thanks for the heads up. Enjoy the music.

@rok2id , that is so true of Wynton and his brother as well. Trio Jeepy stands out for me as Branfords best work

@orpheus10 , thanks for the kind words, don't know if they are deserved but here goes a few. Anything by Professor Longhair, especially Live On The Queen Mary which was just rereleased on vinyl, Allan Toussaints first and only jazz album The Bright Mississippi as well as Toussaints collaboration with Elvis Costello utilizing N.O.musicians as well as The Cresent City Horns, Dr John's Dr John plays Mac Rebennack vol 1 & 2. The interesting thing about Byrd is that he would cannibalize discarded pianos to build his own and they all had the same keys (most commonly used) worn out so he patterned his playing around the worn out keys, kind of in the vain of Hendrix learning to play a right handed guitar upside down. Enjoy the music

The River in Reverse is the album I forgot to give the name of earlier, Toussaint and Costello collaboration.

@rok2id , hey keep them samples coming, been real busy but what I have been able to sample has lit me up. Thanks

@nikonnola, thank you for mentioning Art Neville and Leah Chase, they will certainly be missed.