The house of the jazz and blues vocalist Meschiya Lake was burglarized earlier this month, and her musical friends in the tightknit Frenchmen Street scene are coming together for a benefit. It is scheduled for Thursday night at the Maison on Frenchmen.
Lake first drew the attention of the music-loving public as a street musician. A widely circulated video of her performing in the French Quarter with the Loose Marbles established her as a singer of certain conviction. A story in the New Yorker followed.
She has fronted her own band, The Little Big Horns, for several years now, and the funds that were stolen from her house were dedicated to recording the follow-up to their acclaimed 2010 debut, Lucky Devil.
Lake also performs in the duo setting with pianist Tom McDermott. They play a regular early evening performance on Wednesdays at Chickie Wah Wah.
The benefit tomorrow night features a who’s who of the downtown music scene including Paul Sanchez, Debbie Davis, Emily Estrella, Jayna Morgan, Ian Smith, and Mike Kobrin. I would expect that there would also be numerous unannounced guests. It kicks off at 9 PM upstairs at 508 Frenchmen Street.
See you there!
