Russell Batiste, Jr.

Russell Batiste, Jr.
Russell Batiste, Jr.

Russell Batiste, Jr. playing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2008
Background information
Birth name David Russell Batiste, Jr.
Born December 12, 1965 (1965-12-12) (age 45)
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Genres Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Blues
Occupations Musician
Instruments Drums
Years active 1980s -
Associated acts The funky Meters
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Joe Krown
Website RussellBatiste.com

Russell Batiste, Jr. (born December 12, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA[1][2]) is a drummer based in New Orleans.

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Biography

Brought up in a musical family, Batiste started playing drums at the age of four.[1] He also learned to play keyboards, saxophone, guitar and bass, and started to play in the family band when he was seven.[2]

Batiste left college after two years to join Charmaine Neville's band.[2] He joined the funky Meters, the reincarnation of the funk band The Meters, in 1989. The funky Meters without Art Neville currently plays under the name Porter Batiste Stoltz (PBS). (with George Porter, Jr. on bass, and Brian Stoltz on guitar)

As a solo artist, he leads his own band Russell Batiste Jr. and the Orkestra from 'Da Hood and has released two albums under the name.

Batiste also plays regularly with organ player Joe Krown and guitarist Walter "Wolfman" Washington as the Krown Washington Batiste trio. This unit released a live CD Live at the Maple Leaf in 2008.[3]

Batiste has performed with wide range of musicians and bands including Papa Grows Funk,[4] Vida Blue,[5] Harry Connick, Jr., Champion Jack Dupree, Robbie Robertson and Maceo Parker.[1]

Discography

Solo works

  • 2000 Orkestra from 'Da Hood (Russell Batiste Jr.)
  • 2003 The Clinic (Russell Batiste Jr.)

[6]

With The Funky Meters

  • 2003 Fiyo at the Fillmore, Vol. 1 (Fuel 2000)

With Porter Batiste Stoltz

  • 2005 Expanding The Funkin' Universe (Ouw)
  • 2008 Moodoo (High Steppin' Productions)

[6][7]

With Krown Washington Batiste

  • 2008 Live at the Maple Leaf (Independent)

References

  1. ^ a b c Biography on official website
  2. ^ a b c http://www.drumsoloartist.com/Site/Drummers/RussellBatiste.html
  3. ^ Joe Krown official website
  4. ^ http://www.papagrowsfunk.com/press/reviews/review3.html
  5. ^ Vida Blue Band Members: Russell Batiste
  6. ^ a b New Orleans Music Guide Book, p. 206, Blues Interactions
  7. ^ http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/showoneprod.asp?ProductID=6092

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