Jazz Articles about Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack

Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack: Dr. John - All By Hisself

by C. Michael Bailey
October 17, 2003

Mac Rebennack allowed producer Joel Dorn to peer into his bag of tricks, and out popped the first of what promises to be several releases of the good Doctor in concert. For consideration here is a live show at the Lonestar Restaurant in New York City, recorded in 1986. Dr. John Swings through a collection of songs well known to him all played in that New Orleans piano style fashioned by Champion Jack Dupree, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, and Rebennack ...