[UPDATE 4/30/23]: Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown has announced that Afro-Cuban funk superstar Cimafunk will join in on his MOBETTA & Friends Jazz Fest late-night show tonight, Sunday, April 30th (technically early a.m. 5/1) at Toulouse Theatre in New Orleans, LA. Tickets are now available here while supplies last.
Cimafunk will join Maurice Brown and a talented lineup featuring Eric Krasno (Soulive), drummer Adam Deitch (Lettuce, Break Science), Erick “Jesus” Coomes (Lettuce), and percussionist Pedrito Martinez. Scroll down for additional details about the show.
[3/28/23]: Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown will assemble a group of talented friends in the Big Easy for a late-night get-down during Jazz Fest at New Orleans, LA’s Toulouse Theatre on Sunday, April 30th (technically early a.m. May 1st). Tickets are available here.
Brown’s band lineup for the Toulouse Theatre performance will feature a number of artists who, like him, have built successful careers at the intersection of various different genres. Guitarist Eric Krasno (Soulive), drummer Adam Deitch (Lettuce, Break Science), and Erick “Jesus” Coomes (Lettuce) all have a range of hip-hop credentials to their names in addition to their more well-known funk-facing projects. Pedrito Martinez is globally renowned for his wide-ranging Afro-Cuban percussion knowledge and ability, but fans may have also caught him performing with the likes of rock stalwart Bruce Springsteen. As yet unannounced special guests will add to the star power for a collaborative blowout truly worthy of Jazz Fest after dark.
Trumpet player, producer, and rapper Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown has charted a unique stylistic course throughout his career. As a lauded jazz musician with a bebop background and contemporary urban sensibilities, Maurice has become a sought-after talent in various stylistic realms. In jazz circles, he remains a celebrated soloist and bandleader who has released a string of boundary-pushing albums under his own name, often incorporating his abilities as a rapper. In the blues-rock world, he won a Grammy Award with Tedeschi Trucks Band for 2011’s Best Blues Album, Revelator. In hip-hop, R&B, and beyond, his recording, touring, and production resume includes collaborations with Aretha Franklin, Macy Gray, De La Soul, Kamasi Washinton, The Roots, Prodigy, Lettuce, and more. Over the last five years, Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown has become a staple sideman for Anderson .Paak, touring the world as part of his backing band, Free Nationals, and mounting Las Vegas residencies with his Grammy-sweeping Bruno Mars collab, Silk Sonic.
While the Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown & Friends lineup set to appear during New Orleans Jazz Fest is a one-time-only affair, the members of the roster have plenty of recent experience playing together. In addition to Coomes and Deitch’s busy touring schedule with Lettuce, Krasno’s various scheduled Deitch collabs as part of Fest by Nite, and MOBETTA and Deitch’s recent Okeechobee PoWoW! connection, Maurice and Jesus last week performed together on The Tonight Show as part of Talib Kweli and Madlib‘s backing band. Watch the clip from The Tonight Show below.
Talib Kweli & Madlib ft. Maurice Brown, Jesus Coomes, More – “Air Quotes” – The Tonight Show
Tickets for Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown & Friends featuring Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Erick “Jesus” Coomes, Pedrito Martinez, and special guests at Toulouse Theatre in New Orleans, LA on Sunday, April 30th (technically early a.m. May 1st) are now on sale here. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for complete show details.
The Maurice Brown & Friends show is part of a long, varied list of concerts as part of Live For Live Music’s Fest by Nite series during New Orleans Jazz Fest 2023. The series is set to begin during weekend one of Jazz Fest with The Nth Power‘s Tribute to The Gap Band featuring members of Dumpstaphunk and more at Toulouse Theatre (Friday, 4/28, 12:30 a.m.), TAUK‘s Parliament-Funkadelic vs. Sly and the Family Stone celebration featuring Kanika Moore, Antwaun Stanley, and The Horn Section at Toulouse Theatre (Saturday, 4/29, 9:00 p.m.); The Funk Sessions featuring members of Lettuce, Galactic, and more at Toulouse Theatre (Saturday, 4/29, 1:00 a.m.); and SPAGA Plays Dead at Toulouse Theatre (Sunday, April 30th, 8:00 p.m.).
During the “Daze Between” Jazz Fest’s two weekends, music fans in New Orleans can also take part in the fun at Daze Between New Orleans, a two-day music festival at Faubourg Brewery on Tuesday, May 2nd and Wednesday, May 3rd featuring four sets of Goose over two nights in addition to performances by Tank and the Bangas, Lawrence, Neal Francis, David Shaw, George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners, Eggy, Melt, Honey Island Swamp Band, J & The Causeways, and The Quickening. A portion of proceeds from the Daze Between New Orleans will benefit New Orleans nonprofit organizations via Rex Foundation. Find ticketing information via the festival website.
The Fest by Nite programming will continue through the “Daze Between” and into weekend two with Daze by Nite featuring members of Lettuce, Lawrence, Dumpstaphunk, and more with Eggy at The Howlin’ Wolf (Tuesday, 5/2); The Daze Between Band at Tipitina’s (Wednesday, 5/3 – SOLD OUT); a Steely Dan Tribute featuring members of Cool Cool Cool, The Nth Power, The Motet, and more at The Howlin’ Wolf (Thursday, May 4th, 1:00 a.m.); Poppa Funk & The Night Tripper: A Tribute to Art Neville & Dr. John at The Civic Theatre (Friday, 5/5, 9:00 p.m.); two nights of The Disco Biscuits at the Mahalia Jackson Theater (Friday, May 5th and Saturday, May 6th); an LP Giobbi Dead House Dead & Company after-party at The Howlin’ Wolf with special guest Yesmann (Saturday, May 6th, 9:00 p.m.); Warship My Organs at The Howlin’ Wolf (Saturday, May 6th, 1:00 a.m.); and Purple Party: A Tribute To Prince at The Howlin’ Wolf (Sunday, May 7th, 12:00 a.m.).
Check out the gallery below for a running list of concerts included in the 2023 edition of Live For Live Music’s Fest by Nite series in New Orleans during Jazz Fest. For an updating list of announcements and ticketing details, head here. Follow Live For Live Music on social media to stay updated on new additions to the series as Jazz Fest approaches.
***SHOW INFO***
Show: Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown & Friends
Band: Maurice “MOBETTA” Brown (trumpet), Eric Krasno (guitar), Adam Deitch (drums), Erick “Jesus” Coomes (bass), Pedrito Martinez (percussion), Cimafunk (vocals)
Date: Sunday, April 30th (technically early a.m. 5/1)
Venue: Toulouse Theatre – 615 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA
Time: Doors 12:30 a.m. / Music 1:00 a.m.
Tickets: General Admission (Advance): $35 / General Admission (Day of Show): $40 / VIP: $70
