On June 26, 2019, the world lost a great musician and New Orleans one of its greatest music ambassadors. Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John traded the temporary for the eternal. Before becoming known as a musical voodoo doctor, he played piano on countless artists' records, from to . When his solo career started, he was finally allowed to unleash his scratching voice on the world, which resulted in hits
… like Right Place Wrong Time, Walk On Gilded Splinters, and Such A Night. Unfortunately, none of these songs can be found on Big Band Voodoo, a length by Dr. John cherished a project that he was finally able to fulfill in 1995. A performance with a big band, in this case the German WDR Big Band. Unfortunately, he has chosen to perform very few of his own compositions in this line-up. Instead, many jazz and soul classics that he makes his own through his unique voice. (AD)more
