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Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack

Mac's (born 1941) musical career began in the 1950s when he wrote and played guitar on some of the greatest records to come out of the Crescent City, including recordings by Professor Longhair, Art Neville, Joe Tex, Frankie Ford and Allen Toussaint.

Mac headed west in the 1960s, where he continued to be in demand as a session musician, playing keyboards on records by Sonny and Cher, Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones' "Exile On Main St.". During that time he launched his solo career, developing the charismatic persona of Dr. John The Nite Tripper. A legend was born with his breakthrough 1968 album "Gris-Gris", which introduced to the world his unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, rhythm & blues, psychedelic rock and Creole roots. Several of his many career highlights include the masterful album "Sun, Moon and Herbs" in 1971 which included cameos from Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger and 1973s "In The Right Place".

In addition to his six Grammy wins (1989, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008 and 2013), he has received six other Grammy nominations over the years. In 2007 he was nominated for "Sippiana Hericane", his Hurricane Katrina benefit disc. In 2007 he was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and Blues Hall of Fame. In 2008 he released "City That Care Forgot", winning him a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. His album "Locked Down", released in 2012 with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. In 2013 Mac was awarded an honorary doctorate from Tulane University alongside His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

In 2014, Dr. John released critically acclaimed tribute to Louis Armstrong "Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch", with co-producer and arranger Sarah Morrow, his longtime music director. In 2015, Dr. John was awarded the Louie Award from the Louis Armstrong House Museum, and he received the Jazz Foundation of America's Hank Jones Award in October 2016 at "A Great Night in Harlem" which has pledged $ one million to help musicians recovering from the 2016 Louisiana flood. After more than half a century of creating music for others and himself, Mac continues to write, arrange, produce and interpret music with a passion.

Mac passed away in June 2019.

The Weapon Atlantic SD 1638 released 1973 recorded September 1972 in New York City/USA	David Newman, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Frank Wess, alto sax Seldon Powell, tenor sax Robert Moore, trombone Ernie Royal, trumpet Joe Wilder, trumpet Wilmer Wise, trumpet Daniel Orlock, cornet Paul Ingraham, French horn Jonathan Dorn, tuba Cornell Dupree, guitar David Spinozza, guitar Dr. John, piano, organ Richard Tee, organ Chuck Rainey, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Charles Collins, drums Jimmy Johnson, drums Ralph MacDonald, percussion
Triumvirate Columbia C 32172 released 1973 recorded in San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA/USA	Dr. John, guitar, banjo, organ, , piano, percussion, vocals Jerry Jumonville, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax James Beck Gordon, baritone sax George Bohannon, trombone Richard Blue Mitchell, trumpet Michael Bloomfield, guitar, keyboards, vocals John Hammond, guitar, harmonica, vocals Thomas Jefferson Kaye, guitar, vocals Chris Ethridge, bass Lorraine Rebennack, bass Fred Staehle, drums John Bourdreaux, percussion Benny Parks, percussion
Trader John Intercord 128628 Compilation released 1977 Track A1-A3 from the LP "Zu Zu Man" from 1973 All other tracks are the complete LP "Anytime Anyplace" from 1974. There is only missing the track "One Night Late".	Mac Rebenack, organ, piano Hank Crawford, alto sax, piano Calvin Newborn, guitar Charles "Flip" Greene, bass Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums Charlie Miller, trumpet Waymon Reed, trumpet Dick Griffin, trombone David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Howard Johnson, baritone sax
Midnight Ramble Milestone M-9112 released 1982 recorded November 1982 in New York City/USA	Hank Crawford, alto Sax, piano Mac Rebennack, organ, piano Calvin Newborn, guitar Charles "Flip" Greene, bass Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums Charlie Miller, trumpet Waymon Reed, trumpet Dick Griffin, trombone David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Howard Johnson, baritone sax
Indigo Blue Milestone M-9119 released 1983 recorded August 1983 in New York, NY/USA	Hank Crawford, alto sax, piano Mac Rebennack, piano, organ David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Howard Johnson, baritone sax Martin Banks, trumpet Danny Moore, trumpet Melvin Sparks, guitar Wilbur Bascomb jr, bass Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
Roadhouse Symphony Milestone M-9140 released 1985 recorded April 1984 in New York City/USA	Hank Crawford, alto sax Mac Rebennack, piano, organ, vocal Melvin Sparks, guitar Wilbur Bascomb jr, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Randy Brecker, trumpet Alan Rubin, trumpet Howard Johnson, baritone sax Houston Person, tenor sax David "Fathead" Newman, alto sax, tenor sax
Twilight Time Blue Note CDP 7 46293 2 released 1985 recorded 1985 in New York City/USA	Benny Wallace, tenor sax Mac Rebennack, piano, organ Ray Anderson, trombone Bob Cranshaw, bass Jack DeJohnette, drums Rabbit Edmons, sax Eddie Gomez, bass Chris Parker, drums Bernard Purdie, drums John Scofield, guitar Stevie Ray Vaughn, guitar
Bordertown Blue Note CDP 7 48014 2 released 1988 recorded June 1987 in New Orleans, LA/USA	Benny Wallace, tenor sax Mac Rebennack, piano, organ Ray Anderson, trombone John Scofield, guitar Mitch Watkins, guitar Jay Anderson, bass Eddie Gomez, bass Will Lee, bass Jeff Hirshfield, drums Herlin Riley, drums, percussion Alvon Queen, drums Chris Parker, percussion
Room With A View Of The Blues Rounder Records 2059 released 1988 recorded April/May 1987 in Metairie, LA/USA	Johnny Adams, trombone, violin, bass, vocals Bill "Foots" Samuel, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Alvin "Red" Tyler, tenor sax Ernie Gautreau, trombone Terry Tullos, trumpet, flugelhorn Duke Robillard, guitar Walter "Wolfman" Washington, guitar Dr. John, organ, piano, synthesizer David Barard, bass Herman V. Ernest III, drums
20 Columbia FC 44369 released 1988 recorded May/June 1988 in New York City/USA	Harry Connick jr, piano, vocals Carmen McRae, vocals Mac Rebennack, organ, vocals Robert Leslie Hurst III, bass
Night Beat Milestone M-9168 released 1989 recorded September/October 1988 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Hank Crawford, alto sax, piano Mac Rebennack, piano, organ Melvin Sparks, guitar Wilbur Bascomb, bass Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums, percussion Lew Soloff, trumpet Alan Rubin, trumpet David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax, flute Howard Johnson, baritone sax
Bluesiana Triangle Milestone M-9168 released 1990 recorded March 1990 in Mamaroneck, NY/USA	Art Blakey, drums, piano, vocals Mac Rebennack, guitar, organ, piano, vocals David "Fathead" Newman, flute, saxophone Essiet Okon Essiet, bass Joe Bonadio, drums, percussion
Dreams Come True Anton's Records ANT0014CD released 1990 recorded in Austin, TX/USA	Marcia Ball, piano, , vocals Lou Ann Barton, vocals Angela Strehli, vocals Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, alto sax, baritone sax David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Jon Blondell, trombone Gary Slechta, trumpet Kamikaze Horns Band, horn Derek O'Brien, guitar Jimmie Vaughan, guitar Dr. John, organ, piano, guitar, percussion Reese Wynans, organ Mel Brown, bass Doyle Bramhall, drums George Rains, drums
All My Life Bullseye Blues CD BB 9501 released 1990 recorded in New York, NY/USA	Charles Brown, organ, pano, vocals Clifford Solomon, alto sax, tenor sax, tambourine Frank Henry, baritone sax Haywood Henry, baritone sax David Sholl, baritone sax Danny Caron, guitar Danny Caron, guitar Dr. John, organ, piano, vocals Ron Levy, organ Ruth Brown, bass, vocals Earl May, bass Kenneth Blevins, drums Keith Copeland, drums
Johnny Adams Sings Doc Pomus: The Real Me Analogue Productions APP 028 released 1991 recorded April to June 1991 in New Orleans, LA/USA	Johnny Adams, trombone, vocals Eric Traub, tenor sax Alvin "Red" Tyler, baritone sax Charlie Miller, trumpet Duke Robillard, guitar, bass Mac Rebennack, Hammond organ, piano, percussion James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums
Goin' Back To New Orleans Warner Brothers 7599-26940-2 released 1992 recorded June 1992 in New Orleans, LA/USA	Mac Rebennack, piano, organ, vocals, guitar Danny Barker, banjo, guitar, vocals Freddy Staehle, drums David Barard, bass Chris Severin, bass Tommy Moran, guitar Alfred 'Uganda' Roberts, percussion Chief 'Smiley' Ricks, percussion Cyril Neville, percussion Charles Neville, percussion The Neville Brothers, vocals Horn section
The Jazz Book Blues Beacon BLU-10202 released 1994 recorded February 1993 in New Orleans, LA/USA	Lilian Bouté, vocals Thomas L'Etienne, tenor sax, clarinet Lerny Jones, trumpet Edward Frank, piano, organ Mac Rebennack, guitar, organ Lloyd Lambert, bass Søren Frost, drums
Heart and Soul - The Hank Crawford Anthology Rhino 71673 released 1994 compilation	Hank Crawford, alto sax, baritone sax, piano Mac Rebennack, organ Jimmy McGriff, organ Lucky Peterson, organ various artists
Television GRP Records MGD 4024 released 1994 recorded in New York, NY/USA	Dr. John, guitar, organ, pano, tambourine, vocals David "Fathead" Newman, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Ronnie Cuber, tenor sax, baritone sax Alvin "Red" Tyler, tenor sax Birch Johnson, trombone Randy Brecker, trumpet Charles Miller, trumpet Hugh McCracken, dobro, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, drums, tambourine George Wadenius, guitar David Barard, bass James Genus, bass Sonny Emory, drums Fred Staehle, drums, percussion Errol Bennett, drums, percussion Crusher Bennett, drums, percussion Anthony Kiedis, vocals
Plays Blues: The Rounder Years Bullseye Blues CD BB 9598 compilation, recorded March 1983 through April 1990	Duke Robillard, guitar, bass, vocals Scott Appelrouth, guitar, bass Thomas Enright, guitar, bass Jimmie Vaughan, guitar Scott Billington, piano, percussion Dr. John, organ, piano Ron Levy, organ, piano Malcolm Walsh, organ Tom DeQuattro, drums Doug Hinman, drums Susann Forrest, vocals
Duke Elegant Blue Note 7243 5 23220 2 2 recorded in New York City/USA	Dr. John, piano, organ, vocals David Barard, bass Herman Ernest III, drums Bobby Broom, guitar Cyro Baptista, percussion Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax
Shadows In The Air Sanctuary 06076 84511-2 recorded November 1999 through December 2000 in New York, NY/USA	Jack Bruce, guitar, piano, Vox organ, bass, vocals Miguel Xenon, alto sax Mario Rivera, tenor sax Papo Vasquez, trombone Piro Rodriguez, trumpet Malcolm Bruce, guitar, synthesizer Eric Clapton, guitar, Vox organ, vocals Gary Moore, guitar Vernon Reid, guitar Dr. John, organ, piano Jimmy McDonald, accordion Alfredo Triff, violin Andy González, bass Robby Ameen, drums Milton Cardona, congas Richie Flores, congas
Talking To Strangers Alligator Records ALCD 4887 recorded in New York City/USA	Shemekia Copeland, vocals Hugh McCracken, guitar Arthur Neilson, guitar Mac Rebennack, piano, organ, vocals Jason Ladanye, organ, piano David Barard, bass, percussion Jason Langley, bass Herman V. Ernest III, drums, percussion Larry McDonald, percussion Fingers Hahn, percussion
VOW Voice Of The Wetlands Rykodisc RCD 10829 recorded January 2005 in New Orleans, LA/USA	Tab Benoit, guitar, vocals Anders Osborne, guitar, vocals Dr. John, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, vocals Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, harmonica Waylon Thibodeaux, fiddle George Porter jr., bass, vocals Johnny Vidacovich, drums, vocals Cyril Neville, percussion, vocals Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, tambourine, vocals
Tribal Fontana FTN 17803 recorded in Maurice, LA and New Orleans, LA/USA	Dr. John, organ, piano, vocals Donald Harrison, alto sax Alonzo Bowens, tenor sax Carl Blouin, baritone sax Mark Mullins, trombone Charlie Miller, trumpet John Fohl, guitar Derek Trucks, guitar Marcel Richardson, organ, piano Natalia Casante, violin Harry Hardin, violin Lauren Lemmler, viola Helen Gillet, cello David Barard, bass, vocals Herman V. Ernest III, drums, percussion Kenneth "Afro" Williams, percussion Lisa Foster, vocals Charla Herman, chant Lulu Siker, chant

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