Main Stage

Saturday, July 9th · 4:30 PMm

Glen David Andrews

Glen David Andrews has a lanky 6-foot-4-inch body and a mercurial personality. Born and bred in New Orleans, the brass band music and traditional jazz he was raised on are still his greatest loves. After stints in the New Birth, Lil Rascals, and Tremé brass bands, he fronts his own high-powered ensemble that veers from traditional jazz to gospel, rock, blues and funk, all in the same concert. His unique mix of genres and the entrancing quality of Andrews' performances was bred at venues like Jazzfest, Lincoln Center, Preservation Hall, Tipitina's, and most powerfully of all, on the streets, where it all began. Glen David has appeared in HBO's Treme TV series as well as appearing in documentaries, such as Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans and Spike Lee's two epics about Katrina, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts and If Da Creek Don't Rise. "The showstopper was Glen David Andrews, who rocked the blues, took it to church and carried it into the moshpit. The gospel/R&B singer and trombonist played an electrifying set. Andrews bellowed, leaped in the air, fell to his knees, waved a yellow handkerchief and crowd-surfed - twice. His rollicking performance accommodated everything from "Down in the Trem&eamp;" to a Cajunized version of The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go." - USA Today

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