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Grammy Winner George Porter Jr. with Terrence Houston & Mike Lemmler 10PM $20 Adv & Day Of Show

Mon, Apr 29

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Maple Leaf Bar

Funkify Your Life. George Porter, Jr. is best known as the bassist of 2018 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner The Meters, along with Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and Joseph Zigaboo Modeliste. Happy Jazzfest!

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Grammy Winner George Porter Jr. with Terrence Houston & Mike Lemmler 10PM $20 Adv & Day Of Show
Grammy Winner George Porter Jr. with Terrence Houston & Mike Lemmler 10PM $20 Adv & Day Of Show

Time & Location

Apr 29, 2019, 10:00 PM

Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA

About The Event

Advance Tickets $20

www.georgeporterjr.com George Porter, Jr. is best known as the bassist of The Meters, along with Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and Joseph Zigaboo Modeliste. The group was formed in the mid 60's and came to be recognized as one of the progenitors of funk then called R&B. The Meters disbanded in 1977, but reformed in 1989. Today the original group still plays the occasional reunions but the Funky Meters, of which Porter and Neville are still members, most prominently keeps the spirit alive.

Few bass players in the history of modern New Orleans music are as storied as George Porter Jr. During the course of a career spanning more then four decades, Porter has not only made a deep impression with his work in the Meters, but he's notched session work with artists as diverse as Paul McCartney, Jimmy Buffett, David Byrne, Patti LaBelle, Robbie Robertson, Tori Amos, Taj…

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  • Jazzfest Series @ The Leaf

    Tickets for Grammy Winner George Porter Jr with Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler. $20 Note: $2 surcharge for online ticket purchases, with $1 going to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic. Founded by a coalition of music advocates on May 1, 1998, the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic (NOMC) became the 1st comprehensive medical clinic for musicians, performing artists and cultural workers in the United States. neworleansmusiciansclinic.org

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