Dr. John's sound is a musical gumbo composed of blues, rock, R&B, zydeco, jazz and standards, anchored by his own unmistakable voice and grooving piano work. He brought this unique blend to an ...

Dr. John demonstrates the finer points of James Booker’s piano technique and credits the ... Bayou Maharajah chronicles the life and music of this colorful, troubled figure, legendary in New ...

The mix of funk, blues, psychedelia, and Latin and African music prefigured jam bands ... This decade has not been kind to New Orleans piano players. Dr. John completes a troika of losses ...

Beninato’s post on Dr. John’s Facebook page said memorial arrangements will be announced. Dr. John “created a unique blend of music which ... He switched to piano after that.

Dr. John was immersed in the music of his native city from an early age. He started banging on a piano when he was three, venturing to African-America clubs when he was teenager and working at a ...

Dr. John may be synonymous with the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, but there is one music festival in the U.S. that was directly inspired by Rebennack. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival ...