Papa Grows Funk is "...one of the best, hottest, and most important funky bands in New Orleans," proclaims Quint Davis, producer of one of the largest music festivals in the world - The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest). Influenced by Dr. John, the Meters and the Neville Brothers, Papa Grows Funk are the guardians of New Orleans funk. PGF's all-star lineup features New Orleans' finest musicians and funkiest characters, all of whom have deep roots in New Orleans music. Anchored around the slinky Hammond B3 grooves of band leader John Gros (George Porter, Jr.) is internationally renowned June Yamagishi (Wild Magnolias) on guitar, Marc Pero (Smilin’ Myron) on bass, Jason Mingledorff (Galactic) on saxophone and Jeffery “Jellybean” Alexander (Jon Cleary), who replaced original drummer Russell Batiste, Jr. From New Orleans' legendary Maple Leaf Bar, to the nations's largest summer music festivals, to Club Quattro in Tokyo, Japan, Papa Grows Funk stretches New Orleans music - turning ears and shaking hips - wherever they perform.

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