RHYTHM MAKERS, PENTASTIC JAZZ FEST, SHINE, SEPT.12,2009

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RYAN BURRAGE (CLARINET) FOUNDED THE GROUP, THE RHYTHM MAKERS AROUND 2002. FOR SIX YEARS THE RHYTHM MAKERS WERE THE HOUSE BAND AT FRITZEL'S ON BOURBON STREET IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. IN 2008, WITH THE ARRIVAL OF NEW OWNERS THE BAND LEFT FRITZEL'S IN SEARCH OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

JIM HESSION, PIANO, JOINED THE RHYTHM MAKERS IN 2006. THE MUSICAL COMBINATION OF RYAN AND JIM PROVIDED ENERGY, EXCITEMENT AND CREATIVITY THAT IS NOT OFTEN SEEN IN TRADITIONAL JAZZ VENUES.
CORI WALTERS, DRUMS, HAS BEEN A REGULAR ON BOURBON STREET IN SUCH CLUBS AS MAISON BOURBON, THE TROPICAL ISLE WITH BIG AL CARSON AS WELL AS CAJUN GROUPS AND SYMPHONIES.

JIM AND MARTHA LEARNED THIS TUNE ORIGINALLY FROM EUBIE BLAKE WHO WAS A FRIEND OF THE COMPOSER, FORD DABNEY. EUBIE LOVED TO SING THIS OLD TUNE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRICS.(NOT ENTIRELY POLITICALLY CORRECT)!

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• orleans
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• fritzel's
• clarinet
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• drums

[Jazzbobill]

Wow!! What a great combination. I have been following Jim And Ryan on Utube for some time now and these two make magic together. Nice drumming too, by Cori. Sorry I missed the Penticton Festival

[Toxicflu]

Keep em posting. I love Dixie!

[karmonblake88]

my uncle use to date the drummer!