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Central City (Download)

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Central City captures the sounds of New Orleans from big brass to funk to traditional jazz to rock n roll. Papa wrangled a cast of New Orleans legends of George Porter Jr., Herlin Riley, Don Vappie, Mark Mullins, Brian Stoltz, Tim Laughlin, Mark Braud, Ivan Neville and more, to bring the vision to life.

This version of Central City will download as a .zip file. Once downloaded, it needs to be unzipped to extract the songs in .m4a file format which can then be played with any mp3 media player. With each download purchase you receive a FREE copy of the Central City Digital Booklet, complete with song lyrics and liner notes with recording, songwriting, publishing, and musician information.

Central City captures the sounds of New Orleans from big brass to funk to traditional jazz to rock n roll. Papa wrangled a cast of New Orleans legends of George Porter Jr., Herlin Riley, Don Vappie, Mark Mullins, Brian Stoltz, Tim Laughlin, Mark Braud, Ivan Neville and more, to bring the vision to life.

This version of Central City will download as a .zip file. Once downloaded, it needs to be unzipped to extract the songs in .m4a file format which can then be played with any mp3 media player. With each download purchase you receive a FREE copy of the Central City Digital Booklet, complete with song lyrics and liner notes with recording, songwriting, publishing, and musician information.

1. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
2. All My Rivers
3. Old Joe’s Turkey
4. Personality
5. It’s Raining
6. Deep in the Mud
7. Please Don’t Bury Me 8. Mardi Gras
9. Gone So Long
10. You Do It

Produced by John Gros
Recorded by Mischa Kachkachishvili at Esplanade Studio in New Orleans, LA on January 22-24, 2019.
Assistant engineer: Jesse Snider
Additional Recording by John Gros at Purple Door Studio
Edited by John Gros
Additional editing by Mike Dorsey
Mixed by Tracey Freeman at DaFront Room Studio
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Vlado Meller Mastering
CD Design by Caroline Mendez at CM Branding Co.
Photography by Zack Smith Photography
Mural Art by Timothy Goodman

JPG - vocal, piano
Brian Stoltz - guitar
George Porter Jr. - bass
Herlin Riley - drums, tambourine
Bobby Campo - trumpet
Ward Smith - tenor & alto saxophonse
Calvin Johnson - tenor saxophone
Mark Mullins - trombone
Rick Trolsen - trombone
Tim Laughlin - clarinet solo
Ray Moore - clarinet
Mark Braud - trumpet
Matt Perrine - sousaphone
Background Vocals - The Who Dat Harmonizers: Tracy Griffin, Ivan Neville, Donald Ramsey
Background Vocals - Yolanda Robinson, Jolynda Kiki Chapman
Horns arranged by Matt Lemmler

Central City is dedicated to the music and memory of Mac Rebbennack, aka Dr. John, aka the Nite Tripper.