Jimbo Mathus has been doing a residency at three spots in New Orleans all February: The High Ho Lounge on Monday Nights, the Spotted Cat Tuesday night with The Little Big Horns, and Chickie Wah Wah on Wednesday nights. Dan and I have been out to almost all of them.
I missed Monday the 11th because I was working on getting Ponchatoula Louisiana to pass a smoke free ordinance and gave a speech before the city council. We did it! Ponchatoula, Louisiana is now smoke free, a plus for musicians. No more breathing second hand smoke in Ponchatoula establishments.
Jimbo did a request type of show at High Ho Lounge on the 4th. I asked him to play "Blue Jumped a Rabbit" and he delivered using a slide to perform the best version I have ever seen him do of it.
The High Ho show on the 11th was graced with having Doctor Sick sit in with his fiddle and saw. Jimbo also had another - unknown to Dan - guitarist with him.
Last night at The Spotted Cat, he delivered some interesting vocals to the Little Big Horns, revue. The list of Dixieland/ragtime songs was impressive and fun. They tackled "My Darlin' New Awlins" - a song made famous by Ron Cuccia and Little Queenie back in the day. ( Dan and I happened to be at Tipitina's that night when Ron and Little Queenie launched that song. I think 1980???? It was a VERY memorable show, one that burned a memory in my brain that I hope I never forget.)
The version that Jimbo sang was amazingly good.
Come out to Chickie Wah Wah on Wednesdays 8:00 show, Monday at High Ho Lounge at 10:00 and see your listing for the Spotted Cat. I am not sure that gig is a regular thing. I will ask tonight and if it is, update this post.
