A founding member of The Funky Meters, George Porter Jr. is a true music icon. Few have made as a big a mark: classic hits like Cissy Strut, and Look-Ka Py Py, as well as records tracked with David Byrne, Paul McCartney, Member of The Grateful Dead, and many many more. George Porter Jr’s effortless groove helped define the sound that became funk. He continues to shape the musical landscape with his new quintet, Runnin’ Pardners.
Blending jazz, rock, and funk, RP features Brint Anderson (guitar) and, Michael Lemmler (keyboards) and rising stars on the New Orleans music scene Khris Royal (saxophone) and Terrence Houston (drums), Runnin’ Pardners is a who’s who of who’s next. With Porter at the helm, these up and coming instrumentalists are poised to change the face of music yet again.
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