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Davis Rogan

Take the enthusiasm and playfulness of early New Orleans rhythm and blues, add to that the bright yet cynical wit of Ben Folds Five, the rock meets jazz sensibilities of early Steely Dan, and the mocking humor that runs through the works of Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Earl King and Ernie K Doe, and you begin to describe the music of Davis Rogan.

Davis is a fifth generation New Orleanian who was raised in Carrollton and now resides in the Treme. He took piano lessons from Jon Cleary, Ed Frank, and Tom McDermott, began his broadcast career on WTUL at the age of 10, and was a DJ at WWOZ for 13 years.

His latest CD, The Once and Future DJ is a departure from big band hip hop and funk and a return to Davis’ R & B roots. Fellow New Orleans musicians from Ani DiFranco, to Philip Frazier and Kermit Ruffins, agree it is his best work yet.


 

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