Tipitina’s will be the place to be for the debut of a ground-breaking collaboration. Dubbed “Parlez Vous Nah Ney,” the concert will feature a cross-pollination of musical stylings between the all-star Indian collective and the newest sensation on the south Louisiana music circuit.
The evening will begin at 10 PM with a solo set by Helen Gillet. The acclaimed cellist/sound artist and founding MGIO member has been wowing audiences around the globe with her passionate intensity and inspiring performances.
Sweet Crude features Sam and Jack Craft, two fixtures on the indie pop/classical music scene on violin and cello respectively, and internationally known vocalist Alexis Marceaux. The band is a seven-piece, percussion-heavy, Francophone ensemble (both of the Craft Brothers also triple on keyboards and drums.)
Besides keeping dance floors shaking, the band is helping to sustain the Cajun French language of south Louisiana while staying true to their progressive musical focus.
Expect Big Chief David Montana of the Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra to unite with Sweet Crude during their set for the debut performance of his original song, “Parlez Vous Nah Ney.”
Montana (pictured above) will also reprise “Parlez Vous Nah Ney” with the full orchestra during the closing set.
The Craft Brothers join the evolving cast of the MGIO for the final set. The orchestral big band, which includes violinist/arranger Harry Hardin and cellist Helen Gillet, will feature a four-piece string section (two violins and two cellos) for the first time.
Additionally, vocalist and percussionist Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes will don his accordion for instrumental versions of classics from the black Indian canon such as “New Suit” and “Big Chief.”
