Take the enthusiasm and playfulness of early new Orleans rhythm and blues, add to that the bright yet cynical wit of Ben Folds Five, the rock meets jazz sensibilities of early Steely Dan, and the mocking humor that runs through the works of Franz Zappa, Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Earl King and Ernie K Doe, and you begin to describe the music of Davis Rogan.
“…channeling Brian Wilson, Al Kooper, Steely Dan, NRBQ and the Bonzo Dog Band alongside Fats Domino and Eddie Bo.” OffBeat 12/2005
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Take the enthusiasm and playfulness of early new Orleans rhythm and blues, add to that the bright yet cynical wit of Ben Folds Five, the rock meets jazz sensibilities of early Steely Dan, and the mocking humor that runs through the works of Franz Zappa, Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Earl King and Ernie K Doe, and you begin to describe the music of Davis Rogan.
“…channeling Brian Wilson, Al Kooper, Steely Dan, NRBQ and the Bonzo Dog Band alongside Fats Domino and Eddie Bo.” OffBeat 12/2005
Davis is a fifth generation New Orleanian who grew up on Lowerline St near the cemeteries between Carrollton Ave and Broadway, went to McDonough No. 15 and Ben Franklin, and now resides in the Treme. He took piano lessons from Jon Cleary, was a DJ at WWOZ for 13 years and is totally hooked on New Orleans.
He first came to prominence in the New Orleans music scene with his eight piece funk group ALL THAT, for which he was lead singer, band leader, principle songwriter, arranger and producer. With three albums to their credit, including one on Rounder Records co-produced with Scott Billington. The band touring extensively in North America and Canada, performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival multiple times and sold over 10,000 records in the US and Japan.
Post-Katrina, Davis Rogan has been very busy. He was an Artist in Residence at the Royal Abbaye de Fontevraud in the Loire Valley, France, from July – October 2006. Upon returning, he has been the piano coach for Brad Pitt and other actors in the Paramount Pictures Feature Film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons. Davis is also currently working as a script consultant for a new project being developed by David Simon, the award winning executive producer of HBO’s The Wire. This project revolves around the lives of New Orleans musicians, including Davis, Donald Harrison, Kermit Ruffins and others. A pilot is tentatively scheduled to begin shooting in New Orleans in 2008. Davis also placed a song in the first episode of The Wire’s final season, which airs in January 2008.
Davis Rogan is currently an instructor for the Don Jamison Heritage School of Music, the Behrman Elementary School location. This August, Davis went into the studio to record some classic New Orleans Rhythm and Blues, and a CD of those songs is included in this package. He is also working on a CD of original music, and an EP of songs in French, to be released by Jazzfest 2008.
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